Gerald Lajoie
BA Psychology, Social Service Worker, Registered Social Worker
Mr. Gerry Lajoie is a bilingual registered social worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
Mr. Lajoie has over 25 years of experience in children, adults, families, and couple therapy.
He was the social services coordinator and mental health leader with the Conseil Scolaire Public du Nord-Est de l’Ontario. He has extensive experience in helping children and families navigate systems and promoting children’s wellbeing. He was also involved with the Ministry of Education, at the provincial level, designing and promoting mental health strategies for school boards.
Mr. Lajoie has taught social work at the community college level and provided clinical supervision for the Timmins Counselling and Family Services.
Currently working full time in his private practice, dedicated to providing counselling and coaching services to help children, adolescents, families and couples manage their wellness.
The foundation of his approach relies on believing that given the proper resources, everybody should have the potential to live a healthy lifestyle.
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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, Older Adults/Seniors, Couples, Families
Languages Spoken
English, Français
Counsellor's Gender
Male
Therapist Type
Registered Social Worker
Conditions Treated
Social Anxiety, Pornography Addiction, Assertiveness, School Problems, Parenting, emotional regulation, Relaxation, Relationship Problems, Retirement, Social Skills Development, Self-Esteem and Identity Issues, Behavioural, Abuse, Addiction, ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Attachment, Body Image, Bullying - School, Bullying - Workplace, Career/Work Performance Issues, Conflict Resolution, Depression, Divorce & Separation, Gender & Identity Issues, Marital Issues, Mood Disorders, Pain Management, Panic Attacks, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Pre-Marital Counselling, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self Harm, Sexual Orientation, Stress, Stress Management, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma
Therapeutic Approaches
Strength-Based CBT, Person-Centered, Attachment Therapy, Child Behaviour Modification, Coaching, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Communication, Eclectic, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Family Systems, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Coaching, Mediation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based CBT, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Problem Solving Therapy, Rational Emotive, Short Term Therapy, Social Learning, Solution Focused Therapy
2 Locations Available
74 Pine Street S.
Timmins, On
P4N 1G1
Flexible hours 8 am to 8 pm
1 Crescent Road
Huntsville, On
P1H 1Z6
Flexible hours 8 am to 8 pm
Distance Counselling
Also Available!