Before Starting Any of the Counselling Processes, there will be a few things to consider.

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GENDER Counselling

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Who We Are

Your Counselling & Psychotherapy in North Bay, ON
North Bay Counselling Services offers best practice evidence-based therapeutic services to address any mental health challenges you might have in these complicated times. Through a lens that recognizes the importance of your cognitive, behavioural, emotional, and spiritual well-being, we offer individual services for addictions, anxiety, panic attacks and depression; trauma counselling, including addressing power and control and violence against women, sexual abuse, and sexual assault. Our therapeutic services also address family conflict, working with couples, grief counselling, and general brief solution-focused therapy for general mental health improvement in everyday living.

We also provide specialized therapies such as the Trans Positive Informed Consent Model of Counselling for Trans identified, non-binary, gender fluid children, youth, and adults and also for their families. Holistic therapeutic approaches cater to the mental wellness of Indigenous People, by following the Teachings of the Seven Grandfathers and the Medicine Wheel as well as an Indigenous worldview of non-interference and following the path of the Sacred Hoop.

Meet

our team

Mack is a White, non-Indigenous Native Human Services Social Worker, who has a private practice in North Bay, Ontario. He has an MSW specializing in clinical social work and gender identity and gender expression. He has been working with transgender/non-binary and gender-variant youth and adults for 15 years.

Jennifer is a Registered Social Worker (RSW) with the OCSWSSW. She holds a Master’s in Social Work. She specializes in providing supportive counseling to those who may be struggling with a range of life difficulties. She has a passion for working alongside clients to identify their strengths and make positive life changes.

What's

New?

I am thrilled to introduce my newest team member, Amy, who will be offering virtual counseling sessions starting TODAY! NO WAITLIST.

Amy brings a wealth of experience and a compassionate approach to therapy. With a background in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, trauma-informed care and working with the older population. She is dedicated to helping individuals navigate life’s challenges with understanding and support.

What sets Amy apart is her exceptional empathy and ability to create a safe, non-judgmental space for clients. She believes in empowering individuals through evidence-based strategies, fostering personal growth, and cultivating resilience.

Whether you’re seeking support for anxiety, stress, relationship issues, or simply need someone to talk to, Amy is here to help you on your journey to wellness.

Book your session today and take the first step towards a brighter tomorrow!

The Parents...

  • Will learn new ways of parenting/attachment/connection.
  • Will be EMPOWERED to be more present in meeting their child’s needs.
  • Will be more aware of struggles in attuning to their children’s needs.
  • Will build a solid emotional foundation for their child.
  • Will become the Bigger, stronger, wiser, and kinder parent.
  • Will see previous patterns of behavior and learn new ways of dealing with the behaviors.
  • Will increase their empathy for the child’s attachment needs.
  • Will appreciate the sense of safety that comes from knowing their parents are in charge.
  • Will learn to BE WITH their child to help them organize their feelings and develop healthy lifelong emotional relationships with others.

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Individual Sessions

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The Parents...

  • Will learn listening skills and how to be effective in their direction.
  • Will learn emotional coaching, and how to validate, label, and organize their child’s emotional needs.
  • Will learn to set boundaries and limits.
  • Will receive a roadmap to see and understand their child needs.
  • Will learn the path to secure attachment.
  • Will learn that their SHARK MUSIC may trigger feelings in themselves which will stop them from responding to their child’s needs.
  • Will learn that their child’s cues show a need and a miscue hides their needs.
  • Will learn to recognize rupture and repair.
  • Will learn a new way to BE WITH THEIR CHILD.
  • Will learn to follow their child’s needs but whenever necessary they will take charge.
  • Will learn structure, routine, consistency, and predictability.
 

Be

reminded

Before starting any of the Counselling Processes, there will be a few things to consider. The Professionals at North Bay Counselling will work with you to determine your goals for what you would like to achieve.

North Bay Counsellor Mack Treanor is well known in the community for creating awareness on issues related to Gender Identity.

He has a wide range of experience in:

Social Work, Mental Health, Trauma, Sexual and Gender Identity, Depression, Stress, Anxiety, Emotional and Relationship problems, Physical or Psychosomatic Disorders, Cognitive Distortions and Behavioural Challenges.