Karen Cressman
B.A., M.S.W., R.S.W., Registered Social Worker
Karen offers Counselling/Psychotherapy services, as well as Supervised Psychological Counselling under the supervision of a Registered Psychologist or Psychological Associate.
Karen Cressman practices counselling and therapy in Guelph under her own licence and additionally under the supervision of a Registered Psychologist or Registered Psychological Associate who are members of the College of Psychologists of Ontario.
Over the past eighteen years Karen has gained intensive counselling training and experience as a Clinical Social Worker/Psychotherapist, especially in the area of couples therapy. She also provides family counselling based on her twenty years of experience in the education system working with children with physical and learning disabilities as well as behavioural problems.
In this capacity, Karen has continued to counsel and support women and families. Karen has assisted clients with issues related to depression, anxiety, stress and trauma; with a focus on working with women experiencing relationship challenges, postpartum depression, parenting concerns and life transitions. This unique combination of training and work, as well her own life experiences, has contributed to the mature, empathic, and supportive presence Karen provides for her clients.
Karen received her MSW from Wilfrid Laurier University and is registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers.
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Therapist Information
Offers Online CounsellingOffers In-Person CounsellingAge Groups Served
Adults, Couples, Families, Late Adolescents, Older Adults/Seniors
Languages Spoken
English
Counsellor's Gender
Woman
Therapist Type
Registered Social Worker
Conditions Treated
Abuse, Academic Performance Issues, Adjustment issues, Anger Management, Anxiety, Attachment, Boundaries, Career and Work Related Issues, Career/Work Performance Issues, Change and Transition, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Chronic Illness, Codependency, Communication and Intimacy, Compassion Fatigue, Conflict Resolution, Divorce & Separation, Gender & Identity Issues, Grief & Bereavement, Infertility, Learning Disabilities, Marital Issues, Mood Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Pain Management, Palliative Care, Panic Attacks, Phobias, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy/Childbirth, Relationship Issues, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self Esteem, Self Harm, Sexual Orientation, Sleep Disorders, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Terminal Illness, Trauma
Services Offered
Marriage & Couples Counselling
Therapeutic Approaches
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Short-Term Dynamic, Solution Focused Therapy
Communities Served
2SLGBTQI+, Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour, First Responders and Emergency Personnel, Newcomers to Canada/Immigrants/Refugees, People with Disabilities
Location
221 Woolwich Street, Guelph, ON, Canada
Appointments available:
Monday: 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Tuesdays: 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Wednesday: 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday: 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Distance Counselling
Also Available!