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Donna Varao, BSW, RSW
Offers
In-person and virtual appointments
- Social Worker
- Woman
Accepting new patients
Provider's hours
Sunday
By appointment only
Monday
By appointment only
Tuesday
By appointment only
Wednesday
By appointment only
Thursday
By appointment only
Friday
By appointment only
Saturday
By appointment only
Description
Donna has been working in mental health for almost 10 years now, supporting clients through depression, anxiety, trauma and the challenges of being diagnosed with BPD. As a person centred therapist with lived experience, Donna employs several types of therapy to suit and support the needs of all clients. Donna offers DBT and Polyvagal Theory based interventions, EMDR. “You deserve to live a life free from past traumas and low self-esteem. Therapy is a tool you can use to heal, and I am here to show you, support you and cheer for you on your journey.
Conditions
- Abuse
- Addiction
- Aging
- Alcohol Abuse
- Anger
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- Bullying
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders
- Divorce
- Elderly Persons Disorders
- Emotion Regulation
- Emotional Abuse
- Fears / Phobias
- Gambling Addiction
- Geriatric Counselling
- Grief, loss, bereavement
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infidelity
- Loneliness
- Mental Disorders
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder
- Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymic Disorder)
- Personality Disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship Issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Self Esteem
- Self-harming or suicidal behavior
- Sexual Abuse
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Social Isolation
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Abuse
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Suicide
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Workplace stress
Services
- Alzheimer's therapy
- Art therapy
- Attachment-based therapy
- Career counseling
- Christian counseling
- Coaching
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Cognitive processing therapy
- Cognitive stimulation therapy
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy
- Feminist therapy
- Forgiveness therapy
- Group counselling
- Life Coaching
- Marital counselling
- Marriage and family therapy
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
- Multicultural therapy
- Narrative therapy
- Neurofeedback
- Person-centered therapy
- Relationship counselling
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Strength-based therapy
- Therapeutic intervention
- Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy
Clientele
- Adults (18+)
- Couples
- LGBTQ2+
- Seniors (65+)
Languages spoken
- English
Professional designations
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
- Registered Social Worker (RSW)
Education
- BSW MA
Professional associations
- OCSWSSW
Facility Information
The Couch Counselling
Summary
At The Couch Counselling we have many clinicians with different specialties to meet your needs. Just log into thecouchcounselling.com and check it out. The owner and Psychotherapist LORI MCDONELL RP is now offering Sandtray therapy for all ages and is a great alternative to talk therapy alone. We are an accessible unit located on Grey St in Brantford and for added convenience we have an office in St. George as well as Ohsweken. We are client centred and will do our best to help you reach your goals. Ask about a free session for Neuroptimal
Business hours
Sunday
By appointment only
Monday
By appointment only
Tuesday
By appointment only
Wednesday
By appointment only
Thursday
By appointment only
Friday
By appointment only
Saturday
By appointment only
Services & supplies
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Alzheimer's therapy
- Animal-assisted therapy
- Art therapy
- Attachment-based therapy
- Career counseling
- Christian counseling
- Coaching
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Cognitive processing therapy
- Cognitive stimulation therapy
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy
- Family counselling
- Family systems therapy
- Feminist therapy
- Forgiveness therapy
- Group counselling
- Humanistic therapy
- Integrative therapy
- Interpersonal psychotherapy
- Life Coaching
- Marital counselling
- Marriage and family therapy
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
- Motivational interviewing
- Multicultural therapy
- Narrative therapy
- Neurofeedback
- Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT)
- Person-centered therapy
- Play therapy
- Reality therapy
- Relational therapy
- Relationship counselling
- Sandplay therapy
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Strength-based therapy
- Structural family therapy
- Teen mental health
- Therapeutic intervention
- Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy
Amenities
- Close to public transit
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible
446 Grey Street Unit 205, Brantford, ON N3S 7L6