Peter Driftmier, MSW, RSW

Provider information

Description

I work with individuals, from teenagers and young adults, all the way to seniors.

My areas of specialty include:
- Problem substance use or problem repeat behavioural concerns
- Grief and loss
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma and adversity
- Life transitions
- Men’s issues
- Career development
- Identity exploration
- Stress and burnout
- Self-esteem, perfectionism, and people pleasing

Summary

We believe that many mental health disorders and diagnoses are reactions to underlying issues such as trauma, grief, or systematic oppression, rather than innate. While some mental health disorders are biological in nature and innate, for many people, symptoms develop as coping strategies. If we address the underlying issue, we can address the need for those coping mechanisms. We create space to understand people and their stories by looking beyond symptoms and diagnoses. We provide counselling services to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families.