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15 Ideas To Help You See The Good Things in Life – From The Book of Awesome
Today's blog is written by Amanda Fellows B.A, Program Manager, Community Development at CFSSC I recently started and...
The Difference Between New Years Resolutions & Goal Setting
By Maria Gisele Mello Murphy, BSW, MSW-RSW Every year, many of us make a list of New Year’s resolutions; things we...
Staying Healthy Over The Holidays
It's The Holiday Season Christmas decorations appear in stores as soon as the Halloween items have been removed....
A Guide to Self-Care
Self-Care: What is it? Self-care is exactly as it sounds: caring for yourself. You might wonder just what you have to...
Evidence-Based Therapeutic Approaches
There are many therapeutic approaches that are well-used by mental health practitioners. These approaches assist...
Upcoming Group Programming at CFSSC
Fall is going to be an exciting time at Catholic Family Services of Simcoe County as we announce many new group...
The Power of a Dynamic Couple
How couples deal with conflict in their relationship has the potential to either draw them closer together or drive...
Gratitude- A Powerful Skill
Today's blog was written by CFSSC Clinician Kelly Major, MSW, RSW. Living in the 21st century comes with many...
Fighting Seniors Isolation with Slow Cooker Club
The Parish Outreach to Senior’s project has been a really impactful initiative in Simcoe County and Peel Dufferin....
Using Grounding to Detach from Emotional Pain
Source: Lisa Najavits, PhD WHAT IS GROUNDING? Grounding is a set of simple strategies to detach from emotional...
Dealing with Holiday Blues
The winter holiday season, including Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year's, is typically a fun and happy time for most,...
Our Outgoing Board President Looks Back
A message from outgoing CFSSC Board President - Maureen Shave (2011-2017) Over the past six years, my fellow Directors...
Seniors Outreach Project in Simcoe County
New Parish Outreach to Seniors Project The definition of isolation is broad, and the program is designed to provide...
CFSSC Stories – Jim – Walk-In Counselling
*Please note the name in this story has been changed for privacy of the client* "I came to a walk-in clinic at...
CFSSC Stories – Mark – Youth Counselling
Mark’s family brought him to CFSSC for youth counselling when he was 16. At that time, he was skipping more classes at...
CFSSC Stories – Alan – Walk-In Counselling
"My wife Elaine and I had been separated for about 6 months when she told me she wanted a divorce. I’d been hoping we...
CFSSC Stories – Heather – Individual Counselling
"I came to the Walk-in Counselling Clinic looking for help because I was having difficulty sleeping; I found I was...
CFSSC Stories – Jeff – Individual Counselling
In the summer of 2015, Jeff lived only to feed his addictions. He'd lost his business, his friends and his family....
CFSSC Stories: Matt and Sandra – Relationship and Individual Counselling
Matt and Sandra (names have been changed to protect privacy), a young couple in their 20’s attended one of our walk-in...
