Valerie Cunningham Counselling
Individual, Marriage, Family and Child Therapy
Experience
Valerie Cunningham, B.Sc., M.S.W.,
R.S.W. is a Registered Social Worker and psychotherapist with over 25 years experience
providing service to individuals, couples, children and families for a wide
variety of problems. She has been in private practice in Lindsay and the City
of Kawartha Lakes for 15 years, and previously worked for several family counselling and mental health organizations in
Peterborough, Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, and the
Durham Region.
Philosophy
Valerie believes that our relationships
with others, good or bad, shape much of who we are as persons. Relationships
with our parents helped define our personalities, and our personalities are
expressed in our current relationships with partners, children and friends.
Many of the problems that bring people
to psychotherapy stem from difficulties in relationships with the important
people in their lives. Valerie works to create a safe, supportive environment
in which clients can explore their relationships with others and begin to make
changes in these relationships so they are more satisfying.
Valerie believes that clients know best
how to run their own lives and their relationships. Her approach is a
non-directive one which empowers her clients by encouraging them to find their
own unique solutions to the life problems they face.
Problems Treated
Valerie has successfully helped clients
with a wide range of problems, including:
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Marital Conflict ·
Divorce and Separation ·
Child Behaviour Problems ·
Step-Family Issues ·
Adolescent Problems ·
School Difficulties ·
Depression ·
Anxiety |
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Substance Abuse ·
Trauma ·
Stress Management ·
Grief ·
Building Self Esteem ·
Goal Setting ·
Employment Difficulties ·
Balancing Home and Career |