Ottawa Pastoral Counselling Centre

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Ottawa Pastoral Counselling Centre

Region: Eastern

Address:
211 Bronson Ave.
Ottawa, ON
K1R 6H5

Phone: (613) 235-2516

Fax: (613) 245-4234

Type of Service: Counselling, as a part of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa.

List of Services: Individual, couple, family and group counselling for personal crises, separation and divorce, non-clinical depression, stress, grief and bereavement, alcoholism and addictions, identity, trauma (including sexual), job loss, career counselling and self-esteem/body-image issues.

Fee Structure: $80/session.

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

Names of Staff and their Qualifications:

All counsellors have an M.A. in counselling:

Sharon York, lead counsellor
Alexa Delroy, counsellor
Wanda Dillabough, counsellor
Mary K-Hugeson, counsellor
Lois McLaurin, coordinator
Dr. Brenda Saxe, group supervision leader

Mission Statement:
The mission of the Ottawa Pastoral Counselling Centre is to provide a ministry that is caring, available and affordable.

The Ottawa Pastoral Counselling Centre was founded in the belief that providing advanced counselling for people with a wide range of needs is a necessary ministry of the Christian community.

Rooted in the Christian tradition and its values, the Ottawa Pastoral Counselling Centre provides support to anyone in need, regardless of religion, gender or race. Our aim is to provide counselling which will help individuals or families regain their sense of direction in a time of need.

The OPC has an identity that is Christian. This does not mean that non-Christians are turned away. This does mean something about the way the OPC "does business," about the kind of clients accepted, about the ethics and practices of the Centre, about the "extras" that are provided, about the provision of the consulting services for clergy and other pastoral caregivers, about the kinds of workshops and in-service programmes provided under the leadership of the OPC, about the implicit mandate given to the OPC to promote excellence in the field of pastoral care, and so on.

Further, a Christian understanding of wellness or wholeness includes an acknowledgement of the reality of grace and the work of God in bringing people to wellness. It is important that spiritual, religious and/or faith realities, and the way these interact with the issues presented by the clients, be acknowledged in the mission of the Centre, the services provided, and in the lives of the persons seeking assistance.