Free 15-minute phone call
A short call so you can hear my voice and ask questions before you commit to anything.
free
Whitfield Counselling
Therapist
Making the first appointment is the hardest part
I'm Dana. I've been a registered psychotherapist for fourteen years, and my office is above the bakery on St. David Street. A first session is 50 minutes, and you can tell me as much or as little as you want. If I'm not the right fit for you, I'll say so and help you find someone who is.
No intake forms yet. Just a phone call. I answer it myself.
- Registered with the CRPO
- Covered by most workplace plans
- Receipt emailed the same day
- What you say stays here
14 yrs In private practice
5 days Typical wait to start
Evenings Tuesday and Thursday
What we do
Individual therapy for adults
Fifty minutes, weekly or every other week, in the office or by video.
from $160 a session
Anxiety and panic
We work on what your body starts doing before your brain catches up, and what to do about it.
Grief and loss
Often for the months afterward, when everyone else has gone back to normal and you haven't.
Couples counselling
Both of you in the room for 75 minutes, mostly about how the two of you talk to each other.
from $210 a session
Work stress and burnout
For people who can't sleep Sunday night and can't get moving Monday morning.
Office hours
- Mon 9am to 4pm
- Tue 11am to 8pm
- Wed 9am to 4pm
- Thu 11am to 8pm
- Fri 9am to 1pm
- Sat and Sun closed
Video sessions anywhere in Ontario. The office is up one flight of stairs and there is no elevator, so please tell me if that's a problem and we'll sort something out.
What people say
I sat in the parking lot for ten minutes before my first appointment and nearly drove home. Dana never made a thing of it, and by the second visit I was walking in on time.
My wife died in February and I didn't want to talk to anyone. Dana let me sit there quiet for most of the first hour. That's the only reason I came back.
We'd been having the same argument for four years. After about eight sessions we still argue, but now it ends instead of going all night.
You can start with just a call
Fifteen minutes on the phone, no charge and no obligation to book anything. If I'm not the right person for you, I'll give you two or three names of people who might be.
Book a free 15-minute call (431) 555-0147