Denise J. Dolff Counselling in Waterloo

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Denise J. Dolff Counselling

Region: Kitchener-Waterloo

Address:
145 Lincoln Road
Waterloo, ON
N2S 2N8

Phone: (519) 747-7886

Fax: (519) 725-9421

Type of Service: Counselling

List of Services: Counselling for abuse victims, adolescents, adoption, anger management, children, congnitive counselling, conflict management, couples, depression, divorce/separation, EMDR, family, generational healing, grief/loss, homosexuality, identity disorders, individuals, inner healing, parenting, prayer, pregnancy, psychotherapy, retirement, SRA work

Fee Structure: $70 per hour, $55 per hour for students

Title(s)	Work with...	Work setting
Counsellor	Family	Clinic/Agency
Psychiatrist	Groups	Private Practice
Psychologist	Individual	Institution
Social Worker	Couples
Therapist

Names of Staff and their Qualifications:

Denise J. Dolff:
Education/Certification:

Master of Arts (Psychology), University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, 1971
Bacher of Arts Cum Laude (Psychology), Loyola College (now Concordia University), Montreal, Quebec, 1969
Certified Pastoral Counsellor (C.P.C.), Evangelical Order of Pastoral Counsellors of America
Gifts of the Spirit Study Course, Christian Services ASsociation, Burlington, Ontario, 1985
The Association of Christian Therapists (A.C.T.) Certification, 1985
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Level I, 2000
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Level II, 2001
Theories of Psychotherapy, Sir Wilfred Laurier University, 1991
Marriage Dynamics and Therapy, Sir Wilfred Laurier University, 1991
Family Systems, Sir Wilfred Laurier University, 1990
Adult Assessment, University of Waterloo, 1989
Family Mediation, Sir Wilfred Laurier University, 1989
Divorce Mediation, University of Toronto, 1984

Supervised Training Experiences:

Clinical supervision (individual) by Barbara Pressman MSW, 1990-1992
Clinical supervision (group) by John Henderson, Interfaith Counselling Services, 1989-1992
Professional Experiences:

1990-1993: Counsellor/therapist, Woolwich Interfaith Counselling Centre, Elmira, Ontario
1989-1990: Counsellor/therapist, Catholic Family Counselling Centre, Kitchener, Ontario
1988-present: Counsellor/therapist, University of Waterloo Counselling Unit, Waterloo, Ontario
1986-1987: Counsellor/therapist, University of Guelph Counselling Unit, Guelph, Ontario
1981-1983: Co-ordinator of Family Support Services & Behaviour Therapist, Family Service Bureau of Brantford and Brant County Incorporated, Brantford, Ontario
1975-1980: Behavioural Consultant, Family and Children's Services, Kitchener, Ontario
1970-1974: Psychometrist II, Grandview School for Girls, Cambridge (Galt), Ontario
1974-1976: Instructor of Child Psychology and Adolescent Psychology, Conestoga College (Waterloo Campus), Waterloo, Ontario
1970: Research Assistant, Children's Psychiatrict Research Institute, London, Ontario
1969: Summer Intern, Surrey Place, Toronto, Ontario

Mission Statement:
I believe that counselling is a healing ministry, and that God is the source of all healing. I also believe that God has called me into this profession, and it is therefore through the gifts He has given me, and also through the leading of the Holy Spirit, that anything gets accomplished in my office. I therefore strive to be Christ-centred, and open to the leading of the Holy Spirit, in order for God's agenda to be accomplished in each session. For me, this is a dual task of listening both to the individual(s) in my office, and to the Holy Spirit, and then to try my best to be obedient to the use of my skills and training, as well as to the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Other things that masy or may not be important are that a large part of what occurs within my office would fall into the category of inner healing, or the healing of memories. I believe that we all carry wounds from our past, and that these wounds keep us in captivity/bondage. They interfere with our becoming who God created us to be. If we believe that God created us for a plan and purpose, and these wounds interfere with us living up to our God-given potential, then I also believe that God has a vested interest in healing us and setting us free, so that we can accomplish His purpose in our lives. When Jesus declared that He came to proclaim liberty to captives, it was exactly this same healing that He was proclaiming, both then and now. I believe that counselling is a very anointed profession, and I am humbled by the fact that this is what God has called me into. This, in a nutshell, explains who I am, and my philosophy regarding counselling.