St. Catharines

Counselling in St. Catharines

Warm, evidence-based counselling in St. Catharines: in person or securely online. Reach out and we'll match you with a therapist who fits.

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Finding the St. Catharines office

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You'll find us at 327 Scott Street, Lower Level, Unit 2, St. Catharines, ON L2N 1J7, beside Scott Street Church and across from Giant Tiger, with free parking behind the building.

If it's your first visit, give yourself a couple of extra minutes to settle in.

Coming from Grimsby? The office is about 20 minutes' drive.

Office hours
Monday & Thursday
2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday
10:30 am – 1:30 pm
What we offer here

Support available in St. Catharines

Adult Issues 14 services
  • Anxiety
  • Men’s Issues
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Anger Management
  • Eating Disorders
  • Spirituality
  • Trauma
  • Christian Perspective
  • Abuse
  • Life Coaching
  • Corporate Coaching
  • Women’s Issues
Couples & Family 10 services
  • Marriage / Couples
  • Affair Recovery
  • Sex & Intimacy
  • Love Restore
  • Communication
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Emotional Unavailability
  • Separation & Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Toxic Relationships
Kids & Adolescents 14 services
  • Parenting
  • Blended Families
  • Teen Issues
  • Children & Divorce
  • Children & Attachment
  • Parenting Attachment
  • Modern Parenting
  • Children & Sexualized Behaviour
  • Behavioural Issues
  • ADHD
  • Children Programs
  • Anxiety in Children
  • Anger Counselling for Teens
  • Teen & Divorce

Inside the office

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In their own words

Life in St. Catharines

There is a song that reaches the bottom of my soul like few other songs. The chorus pulls at the cords of life’s disappointments, and the vocalist pours out the sorrowful words: “There Must Be More”.

While we do not often visit this question, it does flash in front of our minds when life gets hard and the margins in our heart are thin. When we are surviving, but just barely. When we are dragging behind and can’t remember when we last felt the pure, child-like, refreshing essence of joy just because we are breathing and have another day to discover.

Can I just remind you: there is more! There is more than you are experiencing. There are skills and strategies that have carried others through.

Be kind and generous to yourself. Call us and we will show you the MORE!

Areas of Practice

  • Couples/Marriage
  • Adolescents
  • Mental Health
  • Stress Management
  • Anger Management
  • Immigration Adjustments
  • Addictions
  • Abuse
  • Grief
  • Trauma

The Right Professional Counselling Centre in St. Catharines

Get help at Bayridge Counselling Centre in St. Catharines. If you are going through a difficult time in life, it is wise to have someone with whom you can share your problems without worrying about the consequences. When the emotional distress you are facing is too much to handle, professional counselling can be a good idea. Counselling with a professional lets you share your problems with an objective and empathetic person who can help you set things in better perspective. It clears your thoughts, allowing you to organize issues and make better, more realistic decisions about them.

At our counselling centre in St. Catharines you will be personally matched with a therapist best suited to your specific issues. We have a team of counsellors who focus on specialized areas and are happy to help you during the day or in the evenings.

When Should You Seek a Counselling Centre in St. Catharines?

Generally speaking, you can seek professional counselling whenever you feel stressed out and need a safe person to talk to. Many people who have experienced trauma, loss, death, abuse or violence have worked through their negative experiences with a professional therapist. If you are facing the effects of a troubled relationship (with friends, family, or workplace colleagues), counselling may help. Counselling is also a common route for people dealing with anxiety, depression and addictions.

How Much Does Counselling Cost at a Professional Counselling Centre in St. Catharines?

Seeking professional counselling is no different from going to your lawyer or another professional for a valuable service. Therapy costs vary with a therapist’s education and experience, and will be discussed in your first session. What is truly costly is leaving issues until more serious situations arise. Often, counselling fees in St. Catharines are covered through your employer’s extended health care coverage.

How Can Visiting a Counselling Centre in St. Catharines Help You?

A visit to a counselling centre can offer several benefits, and not all of them are about getting over a traumatic experience. Counselling builds the habit of thinking constructively about your life, which supports your overall performance and productivity. It also gives you a better understanding of yourself, which strengthens self-awareness and self-esteem. With the help of a professional counsellor, you can clarify your goals and direction and work toward them with growing confidence.

So, if you want to talk to someone about a stressful or traumatic situation that is troubling you, the Bayridge counselling centre in St. Catharines is a good place to start.

The St. Catharines team

Some of the faces at our St. Catharines office

Eirini Ververi

Registered Social Worker

SSW, BSW, MSW, RSW

Individuals

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Hanah Dimitrijevic

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

MA, RP (Qualifying)

Individuals, Families

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Accepting new clients

More therapists you can see online

Anita McCann

Counsellor

CSW, CCP, CPC, GPP, BCC

Couples, Families, Individuals

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Ann Dyduch

Registered Psychotherapist

BRE, MA, RP

Couples, Individuals

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Catherine Read-Wilson

Registered Psychotherapist

MACP

Individuals

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Rev. Chad Tomlinson

Registered Psychotherapist

MTS, MEd, MA, OCT, RP

Couples, Families, Individuals

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Cheryl Harris Taylor

Registered Social Worker

BSW, MSW, RSW

Families

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Dennis Curley

Registered Psychotherapist

RTA, ThM, RP

Couples, Individuals

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Dr. Dillon Browne

Registered Psychologist

PhD, C.Psych.

Families, Individuals

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Elena Mikhaylova

Registered Psychotherapist

PhD, RP

Couples, Families, Individuals

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Emma DeRaaf

Registered Psychotherapist

BA, MACP, RP

Individuals

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Gillian M. Hay

Psychometrist

MSc

Individuals

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Gretchen Savery

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

MA, BA, RP (Qualifying)

Families, Individuals

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Hilary Lupton

Registered Social Worker

MSW, RSW

Couples, Individuals

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Holly Raymond

Registered Social Worker

MHA, MSW, RSW

Couples, Families, Individuals

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Jeff Dieters

Registered Psychotherapist

MA, RP

Couples, Individuals

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Jonathan Christink

Registered Psychotherapist

BA, BEd, MEd

Couples, Individuals

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Joselin Lai

Registered Social Worker

RSW, MSW

Couples, Families, Individuals

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Jovan Poposki

Psychometrist

MSc

Families, Individuals

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Karen Burrell

Registered Social Worker

BA, MSW, RSW

Individuals

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Karen Pitt

Registered Psychotherapist

RP, MA, MDiv

Couples, Families, Individuals

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Karene Martin Russell

Registered Social Worker

BSW, MSW, RSW

Families, Individuals

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Laurie Erb

Registered Psychotherapist

MST, RP

Individuals

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Liesel Aranyosi

Registered Psychotherapist

Couples, Families, Individuals

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Lisa Bynoe-Stevens

Registered Psychotherapist

BASc, MDiv, CSFT, RP

Couples, Families, Individuals

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Lisa Palmieri

Registered Social Worker

MSW, RSW

Families, Individuals

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Mark Isajiw

Registered Social Worker

MSW, RSW, LICSW

Couples, Families, Individuals

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Mark Laing

Registered Psychotherapist

BA

Couples, Individuals

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Melanie Franklin

Registered Psychotherapist

RP, CCC

Couples, Families, Individuals

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Michael Dawson

Registered Social Service Worker

BSc, RSSW

Families, Individuals

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Michelle Hodgson

Registered Social Worker

SSW, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW

Couples, Families, Individuals

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Michelle Pennells

Counsellor and Art Therapist

HBA, DTATI (Thesis Pending)

Families, Individuals

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Nathan Myles

Registered Psychotherapist

MA, RP

Individuals

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Nathan Pillai

Counsellor

MA, BA (Hons)

Couples, Families, Individuals

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Nicole Callander

Registered Social Service Worker

RSSW

Families, Individuals

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Pat Allen

Registered Social Worker

RN, CPMHN(C), RSW

Families, Individuals, Couples

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Priya Prince

Registered Psychotherapist

MA, RP

Families, Individuals

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Ramneet Lotay

Registered Social Worker

MSW, RSW

Individuals

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Reeti Chopra

Registered Social Worker

MSW, RSW

Couples, Individuals, Families

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Renee Ledford

Registered Social Service Worker

SSW, RSSW

Individuals

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Sanam Rezaei

Registered Social Worker

BSW, MSW, RSW

Individuals

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Sera Kazmi

Registered Social Worker

MSW, RSW, MBA

Families, Individuals

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Dr. Sharon Verniero

Registered Psychologist

PhD, C.Psych.

Families, Individuals

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Thiviyan Sithganesan

Registered Social Worker

MSW, RSW

Individuals, Couples, Families

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Veesta Mavandadi

Registered Psychological Associate

MA, BSc, C.Psych.Assoc.

Individuals, Families

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Dr. Zafire Fierro

Registered Psychologist

PhD, C.Psych.

Individuals

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Fees & coverage

Care you can lean on

Sessions with our registered therapists are covered by most extended health and workplace benefit plans. Not sure what yours includes? We're happy to help you check before you book.

Sessions typically start at $150 and vary by therapist. Not sure where to begin? Our Intake Specialists can talk through fees, coverage, and which therapist fits what you are facing. Call (905) 228-7770 during business hours.

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Can't make it in?

Online across Ontario and Alberta

If St. Catharines isn't convenient, or you simply prefer it, every one of our therapists offers secure online sessions: the same care, from wherever you are.

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Take the first step

Ready to talk with someone in St. Catharines?

Reach out and our Intake Specialists will match you with a therapist who fits. Most calls are returned within one business day.

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The fastest way in is a phone call: an Intake Specialist answers, and you do not have to explain everything.

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This form is not a crisis service. If you are in crisis, call or text 9-8-8 (Suicide Crisis Helpline), or call 9-1-1 in an emergency.

When the phones are answered

Monday & Wednesday
8:30 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday & Thursday
8:30 am – 7:00 pm
Friday
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Saturday
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Sunday
Closed