Ruth Simmonds, MSW, RSW
Offers
In-person and virtual appointments
- Social Worker
Accepting new patients
Provider's hours
Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
1:00 pm
-
8:00 pm
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed
Provider information
Description
Ruth has over 20 years’ experience and specialized training in Family Systems Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Triple P Parenting, and Collaborative Problem Solving. Ruth’s experience includes: Providing individual therapy to adolescents dealing with anxiety, depression, sexual identity issues, self-harming behaviour, and suicidal ideation Counselling and supporting parents of young people on domestic violence, separation and divorce, and bereavement Providing counselling to seniors & their families for grief/loss, transition into LTC and end of life
Conditions
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Body Image
- Communication
- Depression
- Emotion Regulation
- Grief, loss, bereavement
- Loneliness
- Self Esteem
- Sex, sexuality, intimacy
- Stress
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Workplace stress
Services
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Family systems therapy
- Solution-focused brief therapy
Clientele
- Adults (18+)
- Children (under 12)
- Couples
- Families
- Seniors (65+)
- Teens (13-17)
Languages spoken
- English
Professional designations
- Master of Social Work (MSW)
- Registered Social Worker (RSW)
Education
- Masters in Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier University with concentration in Individuals, Families and Groups
- Bachelor of Arts Degree from Trent University with specialization in Psychology and Sociology
- Certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Triple P Parenting Programs
- Training as facilitator in Facing Your Fears – Anxiety Group for Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Continuous training and workshops on self-harming and suicidal behaviour, bereavement, and other issues
Professional associations
- Ontario College of Social Workers
Facility: The Family Enhancement Centre
Summary
The Family Enhancement Centre is a mental health agency dedicated to helping people maintain a state of wellness for themselves and their families, improve and learn new strategies for dealing with difficult times, and recover from serious setbacks and traumas in their lives. We work from a strength-based perspective, looking for solutions to help people move on from their problems. Established in August 2005 in Brampton, The Family Enhancement Centre now has 4 locations in Southern Ontario offering individual, couple, family and group counselling.
Business hours
Sunday
10:00 am
-
6:00 pm
Monday
9:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Thursday
9:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am
-
5:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am
-
5:00 pm
Services & supplies
- Art therapy
- Career counseling
- Christian counseling
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Eclectic therapy
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy
- Family counselling
- Family systems therapy
- Gestalt therapy
- Humanistic therapy
- Integrative therapy
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
- Motivational interviewing
- Narrative therapy
- Person-centered therapy
- Play therapy
- Prolonged exposure therapy
- Relational therapy
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Strength-based therapy
- The Gottman method
Amenities
- Free parking
- Wheelchair accessible
