Associates Of The Wellness Counselling Group

Blythe Ward

Blythe Ward has a Masters of Education degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Toronto. She is also a Certified Bereavement Counsellor and Educator.

She has been in private practice in Oakville for over 13 years and is a certified member of the Ontario Association of Counsellors, Consultants, Psychometrists and Psychotherapists.

Blythe provides counselling for depression, anxiety, stress management, as well as all losses such as job, divorce, illness and death.

She has a special interest in step-families, and she lectures as well as counsels couples in these unique families.

Blythe is experienced at helping parents to help their children and teenagers with divorce issues, peer problems, and school related issues such as attention deficit disorder and learning disabilities.

Her office is located at: 261 Lakeshore Rd. E, Oakville and her direct office phone number is 905-842-9043.

Ross Johnson

Ross Johnson is a couples and family therapist, he assists clients to change dysfunctional behaviour patterns, resolve conflict and become more open and caring. He also counsels in the field of grief and bereavement, sexual abuse and children's issues. He is approved by Health Canada to provide psychotherapy to status First Nations People.

Tara O'Connell

Tara has experience working with a wide variety of psychotherapeutic and counselling issues with adolescent and adult individuals; couples, families and groups. Tara is equally as engaged with clients who require specific goal-directed and solution-focused modes of therapy, as with those who are seeking a journey of self-discovery and personal growth. Tara 's non-judgmental and egalitarian approach to working with her clients allows her to offer an effective and caring therapeutic environment.

She has also received extensive clinical training in the fields of substance abuse and addictions and has published research in these areas. Since December 2005, Tara has been Chatelaine magazine's "Ask an Expert" advice columnist for psychology and therapy-related issues. She is also a regular contributor to feature articles within the magazine and on the Chatelaine website. Tara also enjoys speaking at conferences and running workshops with mental health and women's issues-related themes. www.taraoconnell.com

Sanet Burger

Sanet has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in areas of emotional, learning, relationship and trauma-related difficulties. She specializes in the assessment and management of ADD and other learning-related difficulties.

Dick O'Brien

Dick O'Brien is a professional speaker and consultant in Human Relations. For the past 15 years he has been assisting corporations, school boars and police departments with issues of stress, wellness, counselling and resiliency. He is available for wellness and stress management training as well as CISD situations. www.theresilientjourney.com

ALL ASSOCIATES WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM TO PROVIDE COMPLETE COVERAGE OF ALL MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. WE ARE HAPPY TO HELP!