Anne Smithson Counselling

11/11/2022

This picture is too beautiful not to be seen by everyone.

05/20/2022

10/08/2016

Save the date! Bell Let’s Talk Day is on January 25, 2017! Share this photo to help us keep the conversation going strong.

05/02/2016

Getting loud means speaking up to stop the discrimination and the stigma that usually go hand in hand with mental illness. It means using your voice to raise awareness and build support. Find out how you can get involved this week.

04/30/2016

We all have mental health, just as we all have physical health. Mental health is more than the absence of mental illness. It’s a state of well-being. Find out what’s happening for Mental Health Week in your community. Your … Continue reading →

02/04/2016

Getting loud means speaking up to stop the discrimination and the stigma that usually go hand in hand with mental illness. It means using your voice to raise awareness and build support. For someone at work. For someone at home. … Continue reading →

01/30/2016

The final results are in! Thanks to your support, we saw a record 125,915,295 calls, texts, tweets and shares on Bell Let’s Talk Day. That means an additional $6,295,764.75 will be donated to mental health initiatives across Canada. Incredible work everyone!

01/30/2016

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a type of structured therapy aimed at giving people tools to identify and solve their problems and reduce anxiety. It is aimed at changing the negative thinking patterns that people adopt that make it difficult to change behaviour and diminish dysfunctional emotions. CBT is effective for the treatment of a variety of conditions, including mood, anxiety, personality, eating, substance abuse, and psychotic disorders. It is an evidence based, scientifically researched treatment that has proven to be successful. CBT has a focus on the here and now.

01/27/2016

Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day! Every time this post is shared, we’ll donate an additional 5¢ to mental health initiatives in Canada. http://bell.ca/letstalk

01/16/2016

Here are some simple ways to practice mental fitness: Daydream – Close your eyes and imagine yourself in a dream location. Breathe slowly and deeply.

11/06/2015

For those of you who are attending our workshop at the St Catharines Golf and Country Club tomorrow afternoon please keep in mind that Hwy 406 will be closed between Westchester Crescent to Fourth Avenue. Please plan accordingly.
If you haven't signed up, but would like to attend, please contact Anne 905-931-7267 or Jane 289-969-1576 ASAP.