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Christopher Mertz, M.ACP.
Offers
In-person and virtual appointments
- Psychotherapist
- Man
Accepting new patients
Provider's hours
Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
9:30 am
-
5:00 pm
Thursday
12:00 pm
-
8:00 pm
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed
Description
I am a registered psychotherapist (RP) and accredited music therapist (MTA). My first clinical experiences were in palliative and long-term care in the Hamilton and Niagara regions. I have experience working with teens and adults in areas of addiction, grief, anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD/ASD, to name a few. Life is full of different seasons; some can be wonderful while others challenge us and can make us feel overwhelmed. No matter what season of life you are in, you are never alone, and you always have what it takes to keep moving forward.
Conditions
- ADHD
- Alcohol Abuse
- Anger
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- Bullying
- Codependency
- Communication
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders
- Drug Abuse
- Emotion Regulation
- Emotional Abuse
- Fears / Phobias
- Grief, loss, bereavement
- Learning Disabilities
- Loneliness
- Men's Issues
- Mental Disorders
- Mood disorders
- Obsessive- Compulsive (OCD)
- Panic disorder
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Self Esteem
- Self-harming or suicidal behavior
- Sex, sexuality, intimacy
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Social Isolation
- Stress
- Substance Abuse
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Suicide
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Workplace stress
Services
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Family counselling
- Motivational interviewing
- Music therapy
- Person-centered therapy
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Strength-based therapy
- Teen mental health
- The Gottman method
Clientele
- Adults (18+)
- Families
- LGBTQ2+
- Teens (13-17)
Languages spoken
- English
Professional designations
- Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (M.ACP.)
Education
- Masters in Theology, Spirituality and Psychotherapy - Martin Luther University College
- Music Therapy
Professional associations
- College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
Facility Information
New Moon Counselling
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Summary
A new moon represents the beginning of a lunar cycle... of new beginnings. A time to create new goals and intentions. We all reach some crossroads in our career and emotional life; even the strongest among us can feel lost, unsure, confused and unhappy at times. At New Moon Counselling, we can help you understand and manage all that life throws at you. We follow your lead in creating attainable goals, gaining awareness and helping you achieve the goals outlined. We believe that we all have the strength to thrive, and start living our best lives. Individuals, couples and families ages 6 and up
Business hours
Sunday
Closed
Monday
10:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Tuesday
10:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Wednesday
10:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Thursday
10:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am
-
6:00 pm
Saturday
10:00 am
-
12:00 pm
Services & supplies
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Art therapy
- Attachment-based therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Eclectic therapy
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Expressive arts therapy
- Family counselling
- Family systems therapy
- Humanistic therapy
- Marital counselling
- Marriage and family therapy
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
- Motivational interviewing
- Multicultural therapy
- Music therapy
- Narrative therapy
- Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT)
- Person-centered therapy
- Play therapy
- Relational therapy
- Relationship counselling
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Somatic therapy
- Strength-based therapy
- Structural family therapy
- Teen mental health
- The Gottman method
- Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy
Amenities
- Close to public transit
- Free parking
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