Stephen Giles MSW Marriage, Couples, Anxiety, Depression & Addictions Counselling

Toronto Counselling

Sometimes reaching out for help can be the hardest thing to do. I have made helping people a focus of my professional life for nearly twenty years. As a registered member of a provincially regulated health care profession I have the clinical training and experience necessary to provide psychotherapy. I am qualified to help you with a variety of problems that you or someone you know may be experiencing. Psychotherapy and counselling will help you get back on track to enjoying a more fulfilling life that you deserve. I provide marriage counselling and couples counselling as well as family and individual therapy and counselling.

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Stephen Giles is a Psychotherapist and Registered Social Worker in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. Stephen's practice therefore meets clinical and ethical standards as set by his satutory provincial governing body the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.

Stephen has earned a Social Service Worker (SSW) certifcate from Vancouver Community College, a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of British Columbia, as well as a Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) from the University of Toronto; he has been practicing since 1990. In addition to his Private Practice, since 2005, his clinical practice experience includes working within academic teaching hospitals (Toronto Western and Toronto General Hospitals of the University Health Network and Bloorview Kids Rehab), and community social service agencies such as Family Services of Greater Vancouver and PEAK House Residential Alcohol and Drug Treament Program for Youth and Families. Additionally, Stephen has taught at Humber College (Professor) and at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Social Work(Adjunct lecturer).

He is a respected international presenter, educator, researcher and clinician in the area of chronic illness and psychosocial health, and has been interviewed by national and international newspapers. In addition, he has published numerous studies in academic health care journals. He has earned clinical certificates in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. Stephen continues to participate in ongoing professional development.

Originally from Vancouver, B.C., Stephen now lives in Toronto where he practices psychotherapy. Stephen rides his 1975 Raleigh 3-speed bike most places, enjoys gardening, playing his Fender and Gretch guitars and spending time with his family.

Expertise & Focus:

• Marriage Counselling
• Couples Counseling
• Affairs & Betrayal recovery
• Depression
• Anxiety (Social, Generalized, Panic attacks, Obsessons,Compulsions, OCD, PTSD)
• Smoking Cessation
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS
• Harm Reduction
• Addictions (sexual, drugs/alcohol, internet)
• Anger Management
• Eating Disorders
• Abuse & Trauma
• Panick Attacks
• Phobia & Fears
• Living with Chronic Illness and Disability
• Living with Parkinson's Disease
• Living with Kidney Disease ESRD, Renal Failure, CKD
• Post Partum Depression
• Interpersonal & Relationship problems
• Grief & Loss
• GLBTQQ issues
• Relaxation & Stress Mangement
• Hospital based care problems
• Access to community resources and referrals
• Advocacy
• Eldercare

Marriage Counselling and Couples Counselling

• Have you ever felt like your relationship with your partner, husband or wife is stuck? Do you feel that you don't listen to each other and that you are constantly going nowhere? Couples or Marriage Counselling can help you reconnect to each other and learn new ways of communicating. For couples or spouses who have decided that their relationship must end, counselling can help with providing an ending which is experienced as mutually respectful. A healthy ending also minimizes the long-term impact that divorce and separation can have on children. Standard sessions for couples are 1.5 hours long. For more information visit: Marriage and Couples Counselling

Individual Therapy and Counselling

• Individual therapy can focus on any issue or problem you are experiencing or have lived with that you would like to change. Individual therapy is a way to gain understanding, and can help you to change your behaviours, feelings and/or thoughts. Personal growth through individual therapy can also improve your relationships, whether they are with your partner/spouse, family members, friends, and co-workers, this also includes improving your relationship with yourself.

Family Therapy and Counselling

• Family counselling can be beneficial when problems within or outside the family impact the family as a whole. For parents with children and/or youths, issues of diverging parenting styles may compound parenting effectiveness, communication, as well as your child's behaviour at home and at school. Alternatively, difficulties at school and other social problems can impact upon parents and siblings. In today's society many children are living at home longer which can be a challange for Families. Counselling can help to restore a healthy level of functioning and harmony for all.

Comprehesive Client After Care

• Aftercare is an important part of therapy that is often overlooked. Clients are now being offered a free six month follow-up session to help maintain and evaluate the progress made during therapy. Additionally, clients may now access the new client web Library and Article sections. In addition clients will receive the newsletter Mind, Body & Mood during and after therapy which provides up to date and ongoing access to supportive and valuable health care resources and information.