Switzer Counselling & Psychotherapy Assoc. Georgetown & Hamilton Ontario

Many individuals can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances. Anxiety, fear, and hopelessness are a few emotions that can linger. We can help you overcome these symptoms and guide you through the process of healing through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. The Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP) music therapy helps individuals access a physiological state conducive to well-being, positive engagement with others, and growth in learning, addressing trauma, anxiety, as well as ADHD, and Autism.

Relationship and Family counseling can be beneficial to couples & families who are looking to strengthen their emotional connection, in all stages of their relationship.  Step-families and blended families often struggle with  loss and grief for their previous family configuration, while coping with adjusting to new  bonds and relationships. Families may cope with children experiencing learning disabilities, ADHD/ADD, or social phobia, requiring the support of their parents and counsellors. Therapy sessions are a supportive and safe place to discuss issues and solutions.

Men face unique issues throughout their lives, often struggling with career problems and stressful work environments,  fatherhood, marital distress, aging, illness, and hidden depression and anxiety. The male gender role often prohibits men from developing the emotional engagement and connectedness they deserve and desire. We can help you overcome and solve these problems and guide you through the counselling process.

Everyone needs to feel significant, valued, and important to their loved ones and friends. Yet, we often have experiences, such as school or cyber bullying, as kids and teenagers, that undermine our confidence or shape a sense of low self-worth. Counselling and psychotherapy can support you to build a positive sense of self, increase your confidence, and self-acceptance .

The evidence is out! Increasing your capacity to accept and observe your inner and outer experience calmly and with neutrality leads to both mental and physical health and well-being. Mindfulness based therapy is a core treatment approach that we offer to support your peace of mind.

Strong emotions and fears are often generated because of the powerful human needs inherent in our family & couple bonds. Emotionally focused and experiential family, step family and couple therapy help families process their emotions, attachments, and worries, healing bonds with loves ones. We can help you establish peace and understanding in your home and relationships.

You are still in control! We  use hypnotherapy and the power of mental imagery to help individuals  cope with negative emotional states, such as  stress, anxiety, pain, fatigue & mood disorders.  We also help them break bad habits or achieve  other positive changes, such as weight loss. Mental imagery and soothing verbal repetition  ease the individual into a relaxed peaceful state of mind. Once relaxed, our minds are more open to transformative change. 

Neurofeedback addresses neurological issues, such as a strokes, aneurysms, brain surgeries, concussions, anxiety,  & sleep problems. It is also used as a treatment for ADD/ADHD. 

We offer the Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP) music therapy of Dr. Stephen Porges  to help individuals initiate and access a physiological state conducive to well-being, positive engagement with others, and growth in learning. The treatment was originally designed to address autism and is now used for a variety of mental health issues.