Joyce Van Andel
M.A., MSW, R.S.W., Clinical Social Worker
Joyce offers virtual Counselling and Psychotherapy services.
I am a Registered Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples and families in a warm and supportive manner. I work closely with clients on achieving their goals while making use of a number of theoretical and evidence-based approaches. I am experienced in treating anxiety/depression, trauma and grief, life transitions, postpartum mood disorder, divorce/separation, extramarital affairs, job loss, illness and disability.
I completed my BA in psychology at York University and received my Masters of Social Work at the University of Toronto. I trained and am certified as a Trauma Specialist with the Traumatology Institute of Canada and am registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and the OASW. I am trained in EMDR and make use of CBT-informed treatment along with mindfulness, narrative and solution-focused therapies.
Learn to better understand and manage a wide range of emotions, improve communication skills, manage conflict, develop skills to manage anger, stress, anxiety and depression, cope with trauma and journey through grief.
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Therapist Information
Offers Distance Counselling
Age Groups Served
Adolescents within the context of family counselling model, Children within the context of family counselling model, Adolescents, Child Elementary, Early Adolescents, Late Adolescents, Adults, Older Adults/Seniors, Couples, Families
Languages Spoken
English
Counsellor's Gender
Woman
Therapist Type
Registered Social Worker
Conditions Treated
Social Anxiety, Assertiveness, emotional regulation, Relaxation, Relationship Problems, Retirement, Social Skills Development, Cancer/Terminal Illness, Chronic Fatigue / Fibromyalgia, group therapy, Self-Esteem and Identity Issues, Behaviour Activation, Issues related to being in conflict with the law, Moral Injury, Occupational Stress Injury, Impulse Control and Conduct, Behavioural, Abuse, Adjustment issues, Adoption/Foster Care, Anger Management, Anxiety, Attachment, Body Image, Bullying - School, Bullying - Workplace, Career/Work Performance Issues, Conflict Resolution, Criminal Behaviour, Crisis, Depression, Dissociative Disorders, Divorce & Separation, Ethnic/Minority Issues, Gender & Identity Issues, Grief & Bereavement, Infertility, Learning Disabilities, Marital Issues, Menopause, Mood Disorders, Motor Vehicle Collisions, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Palliative Care, Panic Attacks, Phobias, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Postpartum Depression, Pre-Marital Counselling, Pregnancy/Childbirth, Relationship Issues, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self Esteem, Self Harm, Sexual Orientation, Sleep Disorders, Stress, Stress Management, Suicidal Ideation, Terminal Illness, Trauma
Therapeutic Approaches
Strength-Based CBT, Anger Solutions, Attachment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Communication, Desensitization, Exposure Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Inner Child, Interpersonal Relationships, Long Term Therapy, Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based CBT, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Narrative, Relational, Social Learning, Solution Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused
2 Locations Available
33 King Street W.
Bolton, ON
L7E 1C7
11 a.m. – 6 p.m. last session M,W,Th 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Tuesday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday
12135 Young St, Richmond Hill
L4E 3M4
Distance Counselling
Also Available!