S  alem's Christian Counselling Directory of Ontario: Agency Profile
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Bruce Kelly, B.Sc., M.A. 
Region: GTA

Address:
145 Queen St. E., Suite 304
Brampton, ON
L6W 3P8 		Phone:905-454-1872

Fax:905-454-9039

Type of Service:Professional Counselling Services: Individual-Couples-Family-Group

List of Services: Mental Health, Addiction, Grief, Couples, Pre-Marital Counselling, Marriage, Parenthood, Family, Teens, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Chronic Pain, Diabetes, Cancer, Chronic Illness, Trauma, Work Stress, Unemployment, Divorce, Relationship Breakup, Anger Management, Survivor of Abuse, Spirituality

Fee Structure:$80.00 per hour, including individual, couples, and family. Cash, cheque, or money order accepted. Group rates will be posted with ad for group offered.

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:
Bruce Kelly, B.Sc., M.A:
Education/Certification:
  • Master of Arts (M.A.) in Counselling Psychology, University of Denver, 1996
  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Psychology, University of Toronto, 1994

Supervised Training Experiences:
  • Completed Licensed Professional Counsellor (LPC) track at the University of Denver with supervised practicum and internship (1996), with supervised work experience after graduation and completion of the NBCC examination, resulting in LPC licensure in Colorado. Later became licensed as an LPC in Texas. Under the TN/NAFTA visa had work experience counselling in Colorado and Texas, mental health and/or addiction service provision. (Licenses are no longer active - practicing in Canada).

Professional Experiences:

Professional Counselling Experience with:

  • people in inner-city, urban, and rural environments. 
  • Hispanic, African-American, Asian, Caucasian, and First Nations peoples.
  • people in Colorado 1994-1999, Texas 2000-01, Sioux Lookout Ontario 2001-2006.
  • varied settings, including inpatient psychiatric, community counselling, chronic pain

Professional Memberships:
  • Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometrists, and Psychotherapists (OACCPP)
  • Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
  • Associate Member of the American Psychological Association (APA)
Mission Statement:

Characteristics of Counselling:

  • Professional and confidential relationship
  • Collaboration on goals and tasks
  • Empathic and ethical working alliance
  • Facilitation of positive change and growth
  • Support for the development and maintenance of healthy patterns and positive coping skills
  • Focus on diminishing negative symptoms and behaviours
  • Incorporates an eclectic theoretical orientation: a variety of counselling techniques and methods to help each individual work through issues
  • Varies in scope from empathic listening and companioning, to active coaching, education/teaching, advocacy, and reinforcement of behavioural change

Church Background: Presbyterian, with attendance at other churches while living abroad including: United Methodist (U.S.), Lutheran (U.S.), United, Anglican, and Catholic



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