Enhance Your Well Being and Age Gracefully
Growing older can involve moments of both joy and stress. As individuals age, their health and social situations are likely to change. This stage in life can include loss of independence and decline in physical and emotional health.
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Caregivers/partners often find it difficult to access resources or know what support to offer which leads to stress and caregiver burden. While wisdom comes freely with age, reaching out to gain another perspective can help you move forward to restore your/others’ wellbeing.
With empathic care, I will assist you to navigate transitions giving you confidence to manage life challenges. Working collaboratively, I will support you to regain meaning and purpose in your life.
About Me
Colleen Martin (she/her),
BSW, MSW, RSW
Therapy Modalities
Strengths based
Narrative therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Mindfulness/Self Compassion
Psycho-education
Solution based therapy
Validation
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I am a Social Worker with professional training, practice, and personal experience supporting adults and their caregivers. My Masters of Social Work training from the University of Toronto included a focus in gerontology and specialization in Aging, Palliative & Supportive Care Across the Life Course. With over 10 years of experience working with adults, I offer my expertise and insight as I work with you and your family. A number of personal factors led to my focus working with adults. I actively assisted my parents as their health declined, my mother’s dementia journey, and my sister-in-law’s physical and mental health after a traumatic brain injury. These experiences and many others have enabled me to be a strong guide and advocate. My desire is to assist you to face challenges on your path of life, whether you are an older adult or a caregiver. Colleagues have told me that I am an active listener and provide warm reassuring support.
Areas of Specialization
Age Related Transitions (i.e.health changes)
Stress, Anxiety and Depression
Retirement, Finding Meaning
Cancer Support/ Resources
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)
Dementia and Alzheimers Disease
Care Partner/Care Giver Stress and Burden
Communication Strategies
System/ Resource Navigation
Transition to Retirement Home/Long Term Care
Advocacy
Acquired Brain Injury
Health Decision Planning
Safety Planning
End of Life Decisions and Palliative Care
Loss and Grief Counselling
My Services
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Collaboratively working with you, I will assist you to manage challenges in your life, to restore your sense of meaning and purpose and reduce your feelings of stress, anxiety and depression.
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I can guide you to find practical skills/tools and suggest strategies to improve communication with others with the intent of lessening your stress and burden.
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I can help you to navigate available community supports and resources that will increase your well being and ease the challenges you face.
Locations
16 John St W.
Waterloo, ON N2L 1A7
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5420 Hwy 6,
Guelph, ON N1H 6J2
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Complimentary no-obligation 30 minute virtual consultations are available to determine if my services are a good fit for you.
Contact me by email to inquire about my services. If you do not receive a reply within one business day, please follow up by a phone call. I do not provide crisis services. If you are in a crisis call 911 or HERE 24/7 Mental Health and Crisis Services at 1.844.437.3247
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*virtual appointments are available for all Ontario residents.
Fees
$140(online) and $150(in person) per 60 minute appointment. An e-transfer payment is due at the time of service and is charged in accordance with the contracted terms of service. If you are limited in your ability to pay full fees, inquire about my discounted fee options.
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Insurance coverage
After each session, I will provide you with a receipt. Most insurance providers cover a portion of social work services. Please ask your health insurance company about coverage.
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Scheduling an Appointment
Book your initial complementary 30 minute consultation here. After you consent to the terms of service, we will schedule your first appointment. The first session will include me getting to know you, the challenges you are facing and together we will develop an action plan.
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