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The following is a list of mental health resources available in Simcoe County, Ontario:

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre – Mental Health and Addiction ProgramResidential Withdrawal Management Service

• 70 Wellington Street West, Barrie, ON
  L4N 1K4
  Main Telephone: 705-728-4226
  Toll Free: 1-866-850-2034
  https://www.rvh.on.ca/mhad/SitePages/addiction%20services.aspx
  
• Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s Residential Withdrawal Management Service offers 17 beds for inpatient, non-medical withdrawal management. Clients aged 16 or older are provided have access to support throughout their withdrawal, including an interdisciplinary team, as well as both individual and group counselling.
• No fee required – funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
• Formal referral not required. Potential clients are invited to call the centre and inquire about whether there is a bed available for them as a self-referral.
• While student placements are accepted, it is unclear whether or not Master's-level practicums for counselling psychology students are offered.
• A short screening is done over the phone during the self-referral process. If a patient arrives at the centre in need of other medical help (physical or psychiatric) they are referred to RVH Emergency services. The Resident Withdrawal Management Service is wheelchair accessible..

Lindsay Tsang & Associates

• 151 Essa Road #201, Barrie, ON
  L4N 3L2
  Phone: 705-300-0077
  lindsaytsang.com
  info@lindsaytsang.com
• Lindsay Tsang & Associates is made up of a team of Registered Psychotherapists and Registered Social Workers. They provide individual counselling, couples counselling, family therapy and child therapy, covering a wide range of areas such as addiction, anger management, anxiety, chronic pain, depression, social anxiety, grief and loss, PTSD, self-esteem, and self-harm.
• Individual counselling: $135/50 minutes
  Couples counselling: $170/80 minutes
  Family therapy: $165/85 minutes
• Self-referral.
• Student placements are not being accepted at this time.
• All services follow a framework of Assessment, Connection (connecting with oneself and one’s social network) and Definition (defining goals, values, and dreams)

Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care - Sans Souci Program for Transition and Recovery

• 500 Church Street, Penetanguishene, ON
  L9M 1G3
  Phone: 705-548-3181
  waypointcentre.ca
  
• Sans Souci Program for Transition and Recovery is an inpatient program at the Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care that specializes in caring for patients with severe and persistent mental illness, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders, affective and mood disorders, and other various disorders. The goal of the program is to help the patient gain the necessary skills needed to live independently in their chosen environment. Patients much be between the ages of 18 and 75.
• Service is free.
• Referrals are received by Waypoint’s Central Intake Office and reviewed by a team of physicians. Referrals can be made by acute care mental health services, community mental health services, or other tertiary mental health services. A consultation with the potential patient may be requested prior to intake.
• A variety of placement opportunities are offered at the Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care.

Canadian Mental Health Association, Simcoe County Branch - Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT)

• Barrie Location: 15 & 21 Bradford Street, Barrie, ON
  L4N 1W2
  Phone: 705-726-5033
  Toll Free: 1-800-461-4319
  cmhastarttalking.ca
  
  Orillia Location: 76 Nottawasaga Street, Orillia, ON
  L3V 3J4
  Phone: 705-329-5846
  Toll Free: 1-888-328-5846
  cmhastarttalking.ca
  
  Collingwood Location: 186 Erie Street Suite 101, Collingwood, ON
  L9Y 1P6
  Phone: 705-444-2558
  cmhastarttalking.ca
  
• The Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) is a service available for any individuals 16 years of age or older living in the Barrie, Collingwood, Orillia, Midland, and Penetang areas who are experiencing serious mental illness causing challenges that require long-term treatment and support. People living with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and other serious mental illness are given priority.
• Client-centred, recovery-focused
• Utilizes a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, registered nurses, social workers, peer specialists, addiction specialists, occupational therapists, and mental health and addiction counsellors
• Offers daily contact between team and clients, support for Aboriginal clients, individualized recover-focused treatment and goal planning, psychiatric treatment, crisis prevention/intervention/management, assistance in coping with daily living, employment, vocational, and recreational support, advocacy, health promotion, facilitation of referrals to other resources, and ongoing service
• Service is free.
• Referrals can be made by anyone, including self-referrals. A referral form and intake package must be filled out.
• Master's-level internships (unpaid) and placements are offered by CMHA.

Canadian Mental Health Association, Simcoe County Branch - Early Psychosis Intervention Program (EPI)

• 134 Anne Street South, Barrie, ON
  L4N 6A2
  Phone: 705-726-5033
  cmhastarttalking.ca
  
• The Early Psychosis Program (EPI) is a service available to people between the ages of 14 and 35 in Barrie, Orillia, Midland, Penetanguishene, Innisfil, Angus, and Collingwood experiencing a first psychotic episode. Family support is also offered.
• Services include individual and group treatment, family support, and psychoeducation
• First Nations, Métis, and Inuit clients have access to an Aboriginal Worker
• Service is free.
• Referrals can be made by anyone, including self-referrals. Referrals can be made by calling the branch.
• Master's-level interships (unpaid) and placements are offered by CMHA.
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Georgian Bay Counselling

• 9170 County Road 93, Suite 303, Midland, ON
  L4R 4K4
  Phone: 705-534-0326
  georgianbaycounselling.com
  jennifer@georgianbaycounselling.com
  
• Georgian Bay Counselling offers individual counselling for adults dealing with anxiety and stress, burnout and compassion fatigue, grief and loss, relationship problems, sexuality and intimacy issues, isolation or loneliness, and wanting to work through past trauma. They also offer couples counselling, discernment counselling, and sex therapy.
• Individual Counselling: $120/60 minutes
  Couples Counselling: $175/90 minutes
• Self-referral.
• Supervision is not offered to students.

Central Ontario Psychology

• 151 Essa Road #202, Barrie, ON
  L4N 3L2
  Phone: 705-735-4776
  Toll Free: 1-888-380-2518
  centralontariopsych.ca
  admin@centralontariopsych.ca
  
• Central Ontario Psychology offers multiple services for adults, seniors, couples, adolescents, children, and families. Treatment is offered for a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, learning difficulties and disorders, attention disorders, Autism spectrum disorders, trauma, grief and loss, adjustment to life challenges and events, stress, relationship issues, smoking cessation, and spirituality.
• Clinical assessment is offered by psychologists. This involves taking a clinical history of the client, reviewing the client’s records, consulting other professionals, and administering psychometric tools and assessments to identify issues. From there, a collaborative treatment plan is developed.
• Psychoeducational assessment is offered for children struggling in school. This involves taking a developmental history of the child, review the child’s school records, consulting with the child’s teachers, doctors, and other professionals in the circle of care, behavioural observation, administration of psychometric measures, making recommendations based on the child’s needs and style of learning, and providing feedback to parents and teachers.
• Psychotherapy is offered for clients. An integrative approach is used and includes cognitive-behavioural therapy, positive psychology, client-centred therapy, emotion-focused therapy, mindfulness techniques, dialectical behaviour therapy, schema therapy, interpersonal therapy, psychodynamic/attachment-focused therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprogramming (EMDR), narrative therapy, and solution-focused therapy.
• Independent psychological evaluations are also offered.
• Services typically cost $225 per hour, though fees are often able to be reduced. Services provided by a professional under supervision are often available at reduced cost.
• Self-referral.
• Clinical supervision is offered.

Barrie and Community Family Health Team - Wellness Counselling

• 370 Bayview Drive, 3rd Floor, Barrie, ON
  L4N 7L3
  Phone: 705-726-4225 or 705-721-0370 ext. 1
  barriefht.ca
  
• Barrie and Community Family Health Team offers individual, couples, and family counselling to patients of the Barrie and Community Family Health Team dealing with issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, grief and loss, and relationship issues. Services include:
• Brief individual and couples counselling
• Child and family services
• Psychoeducation groups
• Psychiatric consultation for children, youth, and adults
• Links to community resources
• Services are free, covered by OHIP.
• Patient must be referred by a Barrie and Community Family Health Team physician. An intake assessment appointment is scheduled after the referral.
• Student placement opportunities are available.

Dr. Gwen Jenkins, Clinical Psychology

• 178 Bayfield Street, Barrie, ON
  L4M 3B5
  Phone: 705-220-5087
  simcoepsychologist.com
  
• Individual counselling is offered for children, adolescents, and adults. Counselling is available for a variety of issues including trauma, anxiety, low affect, and life stressors.
• Fees for treatment are not covered by OHIP. Fees are not specified.
• Self-referral. Appoints can be scheduled over the phone or by email form on the website.
• Students are not accepted for supervision or placement purposes.

New Path - Youth and Family Counselling

• Barrie: 165 Ferris Lane, Barrie, ON
  L4M 2Y2
  
  Orillia: 169 Front Street, Orillia, ON
  L3V 4S8
  
  Alliston: 46 Wellington Street West, Alliston, ON
  L9R 1J3
  
  Bradford: 118 Barrie Street, Bradford, ON
  L3Z 2B4
  
  Collingwood: 275 First Street, Collingwood, ON, Units 7, 8, and 9
  L9Y 1A8
  
  Phone: 705-725-7656
  Toll Free: 1-866-566-7656
  newpath.ca
  info@newpath.ca
  
• The New Path Youth and Family Counselling Program is for children and youth up to 18 years of age and their families. This program aims to improve challenges and overall functioning in the areas of social, emotional, or behavioural challenges. The program lasts for up to 6 months and provides regular and consistent sessions focused on the needs and goals of the client. It involves an initial assessment period followed by individual, family, or group therapy.
• The program is funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
• Self-referral.
• This program offers opportunities for a Master's-level student placement.

Alzheimer Society Simcoe County - Supportive Counselling

• 20 Anne Street South, P.O. Box 1414, Barrie, ON
  L4M 5R4
  Phone: 705-722-1066
  Toll Free: 1-800-265-5391
  Alzheimer.ca/simcoecounty
  simcoecounty@alzheimersociety.ca
  
• The Alzheimer Society Simcoe County branch offers individual supportive counselling for persons living with dementia and family or friends of persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. It is offered by telephone, email, or in person.
• There is no cost or fees for clients.
• Self-referral can be done by contacting the Family Support Coordinator at the Barrie office for intake.
• It is unclear whether supervision or Master's-level student placements are offered.

Sweet Spot Family Counselling Services - Counselling for Children and Teens

• 121 Wellington Street West, North Wing, Suite 203, Barrie, ON
  L4N 1L2
  Phone: 705-791-9165
  sweetspotcounselling.com
  sweetspotcounselling@yahoo.com
  
• Counselling is offered for children and teens dealing with a variety of issues including tantrums, nightmares, sibling and peer conflict, hyperactivity, skipping school, increased fighting with parents, withdrawal from friends and family, extreme moodiness, new or increased fears or feelings of anxiousness, and drug use or criminal activity.
• Initial Counselling Intake and Assessment: $150/60 minutes for individual counselling, $160 for family counselling.
  Individual office-based session: $130/50 minutes
  Family therapy office-based session: $140/60 minutes
  Can occasionally work on a sliding scale basis.
• Self-referral.
• There are no current opportunities for placements or supervision.

North Simcoe Therapy Network - Child and Youth Program

• 8222 Highway 93, Tiny, ON
  L0K 2E1
  Phone: 705-481-1925
  midlandtherapy.com
  clinic@midlandtherapy.com
  
• Individual counselling, assessment, and referral services are available for children ages 6 and up. Groups are available for youth aged 14 – 17. A family support group is also available. North Simcoe Therapy Network offers treatment for many mental health concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, chronic pain, work stress, sleep difficulties, substance abuse and addiction, self-esteem, trauma and PTSD, bipolar disorder, lack of motivation, and finding purpose.
• Individual therapy is $120 per session. Any services provided by psychiatrists are covered by OHIP. Some services may be covered by private insurance. Groups are offered at reduced rates.
• Self-referral or referral by a professional.
• It is presently unclear whether or not supervision or Master's-level student placements are offered.

North Simcoe Therapy Network - Adults Program

• 8222 Highway 93, Tiny, ON
  L0K 2E1
  Phone: 705-481-1925
  midlandtherapy.com
  clinic@midlandtherapy.com
  
• Individual counselling, assessment, and referrals services are available for adults. Groups are available focusing on DBT, CBT, chronic pain, and family support. Psychiatric consultations are also available. Simcoe Therapy Network offers treatment for many mental health concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, chronic pain, work stress, sleep difficulties, substance abuse and addiction, self-esteem, trauma and PTSD, bipolar disorder, lack of motivation, and finding purpose.
• Individual therapy is $120 per session. Any services provided by psychiatrists are covered by OHIP. Some services may be covered by private insurance. Groups are offered at reduced rates.
• Self-referral or referral by a professional.
• It is presently unclear whether or not supervision or Master's-level student placements are offered.

Turning Point Counselling

• 124 Ontario Street, Collingwood, ON
  L9Y 1M3
  Phone: 705-443-8535
  turningpt.ca
  info@turningpt.ca
  
• Turning Point Counselling offers individual counselling and psychotherapy from a team of Registered Social Workers. The therapists are trained to treat a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationships, separation and divorce, parenting, children’s mental health, ageing, sexuality, identity, and substance use. The therapists are trained in a multitude of therapeutic modalities including solution-focused therapy, narrative therapy, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness.
• Each therapist sets their own rate, ranging from $100 to $150 per session. Services may be covered by private insurance.
• Self-referral.
• Being committed to providing services as Registered Social Workers, Master’s-level placements are not offered for psychology students.