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WHY: Distance, time constraints, travel, weather, disabilities, work and/or family obligations often limit a client’s ability to attend an in-person therapy session. For these reasons, telephone counselling is available at TPS. With anonymity you may feel free to talk about issues that you may find difficult to discuss in a face-to-face session. Flexible scheduling means an opportunity for you to call when it is convenient for you.
WHO: Telephone counselling at TPS is suited to persons 18+ years of age. Telephone counselling at TPS is not crisis counselling. If you are in crisis or suffer with mental illness, please call your local hospital, psychologist or mental health worker as soon as possible.
Learn more about our telephone therapists-counsellors:
| Picture | Therapist | Availability | Services | Fees Cdn $ | Language |
| coming | Jancy King, M.Ed., C. Psych. Assoc. | 6 days a week including Saturdays | Adult, couple, adolescent, children, family | $160 | English |
| coming | Shari Braham M.Ps. | Tues, Wed. Thurs. and Saturdays | Adult, couple, family | $135 | English |
| coming | Nauman Qureshi, M.A. | Monday (more days to be added in future) |
Adult, couple, family | $150 | English Hindi Urdu Punjabi |
| coming | Sandy Riley, CYC | Monday/Tuesday Evenings Saturdays all day |
Limited to parenting or child-rearing issues | $135 | English |
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Joan Marsman, M.A. | TBA | Adult, couple, family, sexuality | $150 | English |
WHAT to expect in telephone counselling?
During your telephone counselling sessions, you can discuss the same kinds of issues that are generally discussed in person. Here are some of the issues you might wish to discuss:
- substance abuse
- eating disorders
- relationship with significant other
- sexual orientation
- infidelity
- compulsive overspending
- family relationships
- blended family
- separation/divorce
- study/learning problems
- anxiety/panic attacks
- depression/ sadness
- workplace concerns
- work-life balance
- social problems
- anger
- grief
- general problems in living
HOW does telephone counselling work?
Call or email our office to set an appointment and pre-pay for your telephone counselling session by credit card. Then, call at the appropriate time to speak with your therapist. Watch our site, PAYPAL will soon be another option.
Payments for telephone counselling are not refundable and cancellations must to be received at least 24 hours before the appointment. You will automatically be charged $75.00 for appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours notice. We appreciate as much notice as possible when appointments must be cancelled or altered. Your credit card will show the charges under “Toronto Psychological Services”.
FUTURE: Skype will soon be available to callers
