Social Skills and Life Skills
Social skills (and life skills) refers to the skills necessary to interact in a health way with other people. This includes skills required to initiate contact with others, making friends, and keeping friends. It includes communication skills as well as conflict resolution skills. Social skills don't always come naturally, and there are many conditions that can impair social skills, such as Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), learning conditions such as Non-Verbal Learning Disability, and even Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Counselling and Therapy
Publicly Funded / Free Services
Toronto, ON
416-554-8716
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2 - 18 years
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26 Mansur Terrace, North York, ON, M3J 3R1 Map
647-479-9611 x5
Areas Served: Toronto, York (Regional Municipality), Peel Regional Municipality, Durham Region, Clarington, Dufferin County, Hamilton
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All ages
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600 Townline, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K6 Map
905-728-1673
Area Served: Durham Region
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All ages
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20 Sunray Street, Whitby, ON, L1N 8Y3 Map
905-668-2411
Areas Served: Durham Region, Northumberland County, Peterborough County, Simcoe County, York (Regional Municipality)
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Up to 12 years
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1 Hospital Court, Oshawa, ON, L1G 2B9 Map
905-576-8711
Areas Served: Durham Region, Clarington
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All ages
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1 Hospital Court, Oshawa, ON, L1G 2B9 Map
905-576-8711 x34365
Area Served: Durham Region
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5 - 18 years
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20 Woodward Crescent, Ajax, ON, L1S 5T5
289-482-0484
Area Served: Durham Region
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Up to 29 years
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700 Gordon St, Whitby, ON, L1N 5N1 Map
905-430-4055
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12 years and up
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26 Mansur Terrace, Toronto, ON, M3J 3R1 Map
647-479-9611
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All ages
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105 Hugill Road, Coboconk, ON, K0M 1K0
647-567-5515
Area Served: Ontario
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18 years and up
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
Harmony Counselling Services
173 Brock Street North, Whitby, ON, L1N 4H3
289-275-0416
Areas Served: Durham Region, Toronto
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All ages
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Shannon Baun Therapy
48 Morningstar Ave, Whitby, ON, L1R 0H8
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Unknown
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18 years and up
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345 Kingston Road, Pickering, ON, L1V 1A1 Map
905-492-1152
Area Served: Durham Region
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All ages
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Psychotherapy with diane
118 John st east, Whitby, ON, L1N 2T3 Map
905-439-2361
Area Served: Durham Region
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All ages
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1050 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1G 4W5 Map
289-387-1753
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Unknown
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All ages
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36 King Street East, Bowmanville, ON, L1C 1R3 Map
905-233-4424
Area Served: Durham Region
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All ages
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295 Poplar St, Oshawa, ON, L1H 6P6
289-685-7429
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Yes
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14 - 24 years
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1170 Simcoe Street, North, Oshawa, ON, L1G 4W8 Map
289-512-0270
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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Centre for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
95 Bayly Street West, Ajax, ON, L1S 7K8 Map
905-427-2007
Areas Served: Durham Region, Toronto
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All ages
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1037 Howden Road East, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4 Map
905-655-5813
Area Served: Durham Region
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2 - 18 years
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1315 Pickering Parkway, Pickering, ON, L1V 7G5 Map
905-426-7890
Area Served: Durham Region
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All ages
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230 Westney Road South, Ajax, ON, L1S 7P9 Map
905-683-2678
Area Served: Durham Region
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All ages
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50 Richmond St. E., Oshawa, ON, L1G 7C7 Map
647-494-3173
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Yes
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6 - 64 years
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105 Consumers Dr, Whitby, ON, L1N 1C4 Map
905-233-2305
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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Mills Gosse Psychology
467 Westney Rd S, Ajax, ON, L1S 6V7 Map
905-686-7184
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Unknown
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2 years and up
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1280 Finch Avenue West, Toronto, ON, M3J 3K6 Map
416-520-6910
Areas Served: Toronto, York (Regional Municipality), Durham Region, Hamilton, Peel Regional Municipality
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All ages
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300 Rossland Rd. E, Ajax, ON, L1Z 0M1 Map
905-683-7228
Areas Served: Durham Region, York (Regional Municipality)
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All ages
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58 Rossland Road, Oshawa, ON, L1G 2V5 Map
905-571-7441
Area Served: Durham Region
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All ages
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The Holding Space: Virtual & Mobile Counselling & Family Care
33497 Bevan Ave., Abbotsford, BC, V2S 6H5
604-217-7134
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All ages
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Assess4Success.ca
Courtice, ON, L1E 1J5 Map
905-244-1094
Area Served: Durham Region
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All ages
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Dr. Krystle Martin
ON, Canada
905-391-6995
Area Served: Durham Region
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18 years and up
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6633 Highway #7, Markham, ON, L3P 7P2 Map
905-202-2031 x3
Areas Served: York (Regional Municipality), Durham Region
Accepting patients: Unknown
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All ages
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Pickering, ON, L1V 0G5
289-204-4945
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Yes
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12 - 45 years
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Life Restoration Counselling Group
105 Consumers Drive, Whitby, ON, L1N 1C4 Map
289-460-5424
Areas Served: Durham Region, Halton Regional Municipality
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All ages
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iCare Psychotherapy and Wellness Services
Ajax, ON
416-827-2737
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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Choose A Lifestyle
231 King Street, Oshawa, ON, L1H 1C5 Map
416-702-2447
Area Served: Durham Region
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10 - 95 years
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Olsen Psychotherapy
526 Alice Avenue, Thunder Bay, ON, P7G 2E8
807-472-0372
Areas Served: Thunder Bay District, Ontario
Accepting patients: Yes
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18 - 80 years
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50 Commercial Ave., Ajax, ON Map
905-995-2326
Area Served: Durham Region
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4 years and up
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117 King St. E., Oshawa, ON, L1H 1B9 Map
1-905-721-7723
Areas Served: Durham Region, York (Regional Municipality)
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All ages
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20 Eglinton Ave Wast, Toronto, ON, M4P 1A9 Map
1-888-441-9141
Area Served: Durham Region
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All ages
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Seasons Psychotherapy
ON, Canada
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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230 Westney Rd. S, Ajax, ON, L1S 7P9 Map
905-683-2678
Area Served: Durham Region
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18 years and up
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Family-1st
ON, Canada
Area Served: Durham Region
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19 years and up
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Specialized Health Services
40 Old Kingston Rd, Ajax, ON, L1T 2Z7 Map
905-706-6498
Area Served: Durham Region
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14 - 90 years
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Whitby, ON
289-206-8654
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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2250 Bovaird Dr., Brampton, ON, L6R 0W3 Map
905-799-2228
Areas Served: Peel Regional Municipality, Niagara Regional Municipality, Durham Region
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All ages
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101 Mary Street West, Whitby, ON, L1N 2R4 Map
289-483-0133
Area Served: Durham Region
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All ages
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LS Whittick Psychotherapy
803 Ferndale Street, Oshawa, ON, L1J 5L8 Map
905-438-0013 x3
Area Served: Durham Region
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All ages
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New Paths Counselling
286 King Street West, Oshawa, ON, L1J 2J9 Map
905-449-6648
Area Served: Durham Region
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14 years and up
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Honu Mental Health
ON, Canada
647-849-2942
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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Kids Clinic
1615 Dundas Street East, Whitby, ON, L1N 2L1 Map
905-436-1600
Areas Served: Durham Region, Kawartha Lakes (City of), Northumberland County, Peterborough County, York (Regional Municipality), Frontenac County, Hastings County
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Up to 18 years
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BC, Canada
Area Served: Canada
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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ON, Canada
416-777-9933
Area Served: Canada
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18 years and up
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Day treatment programs
Publicly Funded / Free Services
Toronto, ON
416-554-8716
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2 - 18 years
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44 Richmond Street West, Oshawa, ON, L1G 1C7 Map
905-436-6754
Area Served: Durham Region
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12 - 18 years
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20 Sunray Street, Whitby, ON, L1N 8Y3 Map
905-668-2411
Areas Served: Durham Region, Northumberland County, Peterborough County, Simcoe County, York (Regional Municipality)
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Up to 12 years
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700 Gordon St, Whitby, ON, L1N 5N1 Map
905-430-4055
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12 years and up
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
1050 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1G 4W5 Map
289-387-1753
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Unknown
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All ages
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Mills Gosse Psychology
467 Westney Rd S, Ajax, ON, L1S 6V7 Map
905-686-7184
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Unknown
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2 years and up
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1280 Finch Avenue West, Toronto, ON, M3J 3K6 Map
416-520-6910
Areas Served: Toronto, York (Regional Municipality), Durham Region, Hamilton, Peel Regional Municipality
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All ages
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6633 Highway #7, Markham, ON, L3P 7P2 Map
905-202-2031 x3
Areas Served: York (Regional Municipality), Durham Region
Accepting patients: Unknown
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All ages
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Drop-in centres
Walk-In Counselling
Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
1050 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1G 4W5 Map
289-387-1753
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Unknown
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All ages
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Housing and Home Supports
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams
Publicly Funded / Free Services
20 Sunray Street, Whitby, ON, L1N 8Y3 Map
905-668-2411
Areas Served: Durham Region, Northumberland County, Peterborough County, Simcoe County, York (Regional Municipality)
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Up to 12 years
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700 Gordon St, Whitby, ON, L1N 5N1 Map
905-430-4055
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12 years and up
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
1280 Finch Avenue West, Toronto, ON, M3J 3K6 Map
416-520-6910
Areas Served: Toronto, York (Regional Municipality), Durham Region, Hamilton, Peel Regional Municipality
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All ages
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Self-help, Mutual Aid and Support Groups
Publicly Funded / Free Services
26 Mansur Terrace, North York, ON, M3J 3R1 Map
647-479-9611 x5
Areas Served: Toronto, York (Regional Municipality), Peel Regional Municipality, Durham Region, Clarington, Dufferin County, Hamilton
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All ages
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478 Dundas St. West, Oakville, ON, L6H 6Y3
416-487-7719
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Up to 19 years
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400 Elliott, Kingston, ON, K7K 6M9
613-549-7027
Area Served: Central East
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All ages
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26 Mansur Terrace, Toronto, ON, M3J 3R1 Map
647-479-9611
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All ages
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180 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON, M5G 1Z8
416-921-2109 x125
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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423 6th Street, New Westminster, BC, V3L 3B1
604-239-1042
Area Served: Canada
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18 years and up
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
36 King Street East, Bowmanville, ON, L1C 1R3 Map
905-233-4424
Area Served: Durham Region
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All ages
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300 Rossland Rd. E, Ajax, ON, L1Z 0M1 Map
905-683-7228
Areas Served: Durham Region, York (Regional Municipality)
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All ages
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Kids Clinic
1615 Dundas Street East, Whitby, ON, L1N 2L1 Map
905-436-1600
Areas Served: Durham Region, Kawartha Lakes (City of), Northumberland County, Peterborough County, York (Regional Municipality), Frontenac County, Hastings County
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Up to 18 years
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Community Health and Resource Centres
Publicly Funded / Free Services
26 Mansur Terrace, North York, ON, M3J 3R1 Map
647-479-9611 x5
Areas Served: Toronto, York (Regional Municipality), Peel Regional Municipality, Durham Region, Clarington, Dufferin County, Hamilton
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All ages
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20 Woodward Crescent, Ajax, ON, L1S 5T5
289-482-0484
Area Served: Durham Region
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Up to 29 years
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478 Dundas St. West, Oakville, ON, L6H 6Y3
416-487-7719
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Up to 19 years
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700 Gordon St, Whitby, ON, L1N 5N1 Map
905-430-4055
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12 years and up
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26 Mansur Terrace, Toronto, ON, M3J 3R1 Map
647-479-9611
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All ages
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
36 King Street East, Bowmanville, ON, L1C 1R3 Map
905-233-4424
Area Served: Durham Region
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All ages
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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General Community Mental Health Services
Publicly Funded / Free Services
26 Mansur Terrace, North York, ON, M3J 3R1 Map
647-479-9611 x5
Areas Served: Toronto, York (Regional Municipality), Peel Regional Municipality, Durham Region, Clarington, Dufferin County, Hamilton
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All ages
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20 Woodward Crescent, Ajax, ON, L1S 5T5
289-482-0484
Area Served: Durham Region
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Up to 29 years
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700 Gordon St, Whitby, ON, L1N 5N1 Map
905-430-4055
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12 years and up
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Kingston, ON Map
613-544-1771
Area Served: Central East
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All ages
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26 Mansur Terrace, Toronto, ON, M3J 3R1 Map
647-479-9611
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All ages
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
Chiasson Psychotherapy
Bowmanville, ON
905-999-5608
Area Served: Durham Region
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12 years and up
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36 King Street East, Bowmanville, ON, L1C 1R3 Map
905-233-4424
Area Served: Durham Region
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All ages
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105 Consumers Dr, Whitby, ON, L1N 1C4 Map
905-233-2305
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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1280 Finch Avenue West, Toronto, ON, M3J 3K6 Map
416-520-6910
Areas Served: Toronto, York (Regional Municipality), Durham Region, Hamilton, Peel Regional Municipality
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All ages
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Pickering, ON, L1V 0G5
289-204-4945
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Yes
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12 - 45 years
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Specialized Health Services
40 Old Kingston Rd, Ajax, ON, L1T 2Z7 Map
905-706-6498
Area Served: Durham Region
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14 - 90 years
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Honu Mental Health
ON, Canada
647-849-2942
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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The Comrie Counselling Corporation
400 Dundas Street West, Whitby, ON, L1N 2J4 Map
647-998-9059
Area Served: Durham Region
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12 years and up
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Kids Clinic
1615 Dundas Street East, Whitby, ON, L1N 2L1 Map
905-436-1600
Areas Served: Durham Region, Kawartha Lakes (City of), Northumberland County, Peterborough County, York (Regional Municipality), Frontenac County, Hastings County
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Up to 18 years
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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ON, Canada
416-777-9933
Area Served: Canada
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18 years and up
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Other
Publicly Funded / Free Services
306 Brock, Whitby, ON, L1N 4H7 Map
1-855-877-7433 (Toll Free)
Area Served: Durham Region
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All ages
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900 Hopkins Street, Whitby, ON, L1N 6A9 Map
905-666-9688
Area Served: Durham Region
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All ages
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600 Sanatorium Road, London, ON, N6H 3W7 Map
519-858-2774
Areas Served: Ontario, Middlesex County
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Up to 18 years
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ON, Canada
1-866-925-5454
Area Served: Ontario
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16 - 30 years
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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2255 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa, ON, K1G 4K3 Map
613-523-5143
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5 years and up
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18 Queen Street East, Brampton, ON, L6V 1A2
647-676-8467
Areas Served: Canada, Peel Regional Municipality
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All ages
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
186 Hinchey Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 1L7
613-862-8751
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5 - 16 years
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Don Dussault Psychotherapist, RSW
63 King St. E., Oshawa, ON, L1H 1A6 Map
647-293-4900
Area Served: Durham Region
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16 years and up
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1099 Kingston Road, Whitby, ON, L1V !B5 Map
1-905-550-5636
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Unknown
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All ages
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5115 Harvester Rd, Burlington, ON, L7L 0A3 Map
905-633-9000
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All ages
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230 Westney Road South, Ajax, ON, L1S 7P9 Map
905-683-2678
Area Served: Durham Region
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16 years and up
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Speech Language Pathology Services
158 Casimir Street, Port Perry, ON, L9L 1B7 Map
905-809-2854
Area Served: Durham Region
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All ages
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IG Consulting and Counselling Services
Ajax, ON
647-729-0722
Area Served: Durham Region
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All ages
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ON, Canada
647-360-2003 x1163
Areas Served: York (Regional Municipality), Durham Region, Halton Regional Municipality, Peel Regional Municipality, Sudbury District, Toronto
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All ages
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2 Princess Street, Whitby, ON, L1M 1B1 Map
905-655-0752
Areas Served: Durham Region, Toronto
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All ages
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Ezza Psychotherapy
Brampton, ON Map
289-677-1815
Areas Served: Toronto, Durham Region
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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120 West Beaver Creek rd., Richmond Hill, ON, L4B 1L2 Map
905-886-5941
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All ages
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Matatoa Counselling Services
12345 Sideroad 17, Sunderland, ON, L0C 1H0 Map
905-904-0038
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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Recovery First Psychotherapy
ON, Canada
647-952-5975
Areas Served: Durham Region, Toronto
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6 years and up
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34 Mayo Ave, Ottawa, ON, K2E 6X5 Map
613-371-3804
Area Served: Central East
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6 - 16 years
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22678 Johnston Line, Rodney, ON, N0L 2C0
905-717-5921
Area Served: Canada
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19 years and up
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