Due to an event or series of events, you may need to talk over your situation with a counsellor or volunteer listener. There are counselling programs that deal with a variety of issues such as family violence, couples therapy, parent and child problems, self esteem, and anger management. The Catholic Family Counselling Centre located in Kitchener, Shalom Counselling Services in Waterloo, and Lutherwood Counselling Centre in Cambridge are some examples of counselling organizations available within Waterloo Region. These counselling services are free or have fees based on your ability to pay.
There are also confidential listening services available to you. These are phone lines where you may talk over the issues you are having with trained listeners. Sometimes it’s helpful to talk out a problem with a non-judgemental, anonymous person. This type of service is often available 24 hours a day.
Resources
Mental Health Agencies
Cambridge Active Self Help Organization
13 Water St N, Cambridge
phone: 623-6024
Canadian Mental Health Association, Grand River Branch, Centre for Mental Health
3-9 Wellington St, Cambridge
phone: 740-7782
Canadian Mental Health Association, Grand River Branch, Centre for Mental Health
Community Support Services of Ayr and North, 80 Stanley St, Ayr
phone: 632-9737
Canadian Mental Health Association, Grand River Branch, Centre for Mental Health
67 King St E, Kitchener
phone: 744-7645, 1-866-448-1603
Notre Dame of St Agatha, Inc, kidsLINK, Children's Mental Health Services
1855 Notre Dame Dr N, St Agatha
phone: 746-5437
Waterloo Region Self Help
67 King St E, Kitchener
phone: 570-4595
Counselling and Advice
Catholic Family Counselling Centre, Region of Waterloo
400 Queen St S, Kitchener
phone: 743-6333
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, R Samuel McLaughlin Information Centre
3B-219 Dufferin St, Toronto
phone: 1-800-463-6273, (416) 595-6111
Community Justice Initiatives of Waterloo Region, Revive
49 Queen St N, Kitchener
phone: 744-6549
COPING Bereavement Support Groups of Ontario Inc
The COPING Centre, 1740 Blair Rd, Cambridge
phone: 650-0852, 1-877-554-4498
Erb and Good Family Funeral Home, People Needing People Bereavement Resource Centre
Kuntz House, 171 King St S, Waterloo
phone: 745-2195
Interfaith Community Counselling Centre
23B Church St, New Hamburg
phone: 662-3092
John Howard Society of Waterloo-Wellington, Community Programmes, Communicating Our Perspectives and Emotions Successfully
Cambridge Place, 3-73 Water St N, Cambridge
phone: 622-0815
John Howard Society of Waterloo-Wellington, Community Programmes, Communicating Our Perspectives and Emotions Successfully
310 Charles St E, Kitchener
phone: 743-6071
Kitchener-Waterloo Counselling Services Inc
480 Charles St E, Kitchener
phone: 884-0000
Kitchener-Waterloo Sexual Assault Support Centre
201-151 Frederick St, Kitchener
phone: 571-0121
crisis: 741-8633
Lutherwood, Mental Health Services, Lutherwood Family Counselling Services
35 Dickson St, Cambridge
phone: 622-1670
Shalom Counselling Services Waterloo
9 Avondale Ave S, Waterloo
phone: 886-9690
Woolwich Counselling Centre
60 Arthur St S, 2nd Flr, Elmira
phone: 669-8651
Distress Lines
Advocates for Male Victims of Sexual Abuse
67 King St E, 2nd Flr, Kitchener
phone: 570-3277 (EARS line for men), 1-800-553-3277, 744-7645 ext 320 (voicemail)
Canadian Mental Health Association, Grand River Branch, Distress Centre
5420 Orchard Park, Hwy 6, Guelph
phone: 744-5594 (Community Links), 744-7645 (admin)
crisis: 745-1166 (Distress Line), 745-9909 (Youth Line)
GLOW - The Queer and Questioning Community Centre
University of Waterloo Student Life Centre, 200 University Ave W, Rm 2101, Waterloo
phone: 888-4569
Kids Help Phone
439 University Ave, Ste 300, Toronto
phone: 1-800-668-6868, 1-800-268-3062 (donations), (416) 586-5437 (admin)
Telecare Distress Centre
Box 32074 Preston Centre PO, Cambridge
phone: 658-6805
crisis: 658-6805
Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region, Anselma House
Kitchener
phone: 741-9184
crisis: 742-5894, 1-877-419-1517