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Danielle Ritsema, MSW, RSW, MSW, RSW

Offers In-person and virtual appointments
  • Social Worker
  • Woman
  • Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars. 85 rating(s).
Accepting new patients

Provider's hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed

Description

I am a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario  and the owner and founder of Woodstar Counselling and Consulting. I created this practice to reflect my passion for people, nature, and creative expression and to help meet a growing need for mental health and counselling services. I use a variety of tools and therapeutic techniques to help you organize your thoughts and feelings and make changes in your life and relationships. These include Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR, as well as CBT, DBT, and Gottman Method Couples Counselling.

Conditions

  • Anxiety
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Depression
  • Grief, loss, bereavement
  • Infertility or Adoption
  • Postpartum depression
  • Post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
  • Relationship Issues
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues

Services

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Dialectical behavior therapy
  • Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy
  • Family systems therapy
  • Integrative therapy
  • Marital counselling
  • Teen mental health
  • The Gottman method
  • Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy

Clientele

  • Adults (18+)​
  • Couples​
  • LGBTQ2+
  • Seniors (65+)​
  • Teens (13-17)​

Languages spoken

  • English

Professional designations

  • Master of Social Work (MSW)
  • Registered Social Worker (RSW)

Education

  • Master of Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University (2012)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University (2009)

Professional associations

  • Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)
Facility Information

Woodstar Counselling and Consulting

Summary

Get unstuck and reduce the overwhelm.

We are a team of social workers and psychotherapists who help children, teens, adults, and couples to improve their mental health and relationships in Sault Ste. Marie and virtually across Ontario.

Business hours

Sunday
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Monday
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Services & supplies

  • Acceptance and commitment therapy
  • Art therapy
  • Career counseling
  • Chronic disease prevention & managements
  • Clinical nutrition
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Cognitive processing therapy
  • Culturally sensitive therapy
  • Diabetes, cholesterol, hypertension management
  • Dialectical behavior therapy
  • Evaluation
  • Existential therapy
  • Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy
  • Family counselling
  • Family systems therapy
  • Food sensitivity management
  • Integrative therapy
  • Marital counselling
  • Meal planning
  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
  • Narrative therapy
  • Pre & post-natal nutrition
  • Teen mental health
  • The Gottman method
  • Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy
  • Vegan/vegetarianism nutrition
  • Weight management

Amenities

  • Close to public transit
  • Free parking
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75 Elgin Street, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 5K8

Provider's hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed

Business hours

Sunday
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Monday
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 1:00 pm