Ms Barbara Freedman, M.Ed
Mental Health Counselor
“Need a safe place to express your feelings and concerns? Upon working with Victim Services clients in my home town, for the past 9 years, as a Mental Health Worker, I am dedicated to counseling and healing, specializing in crisis intervention and abuse, along with complicated grief and trauma informed counselling. ”
About Me
I am a Mental Health Worker/Counselor from Ottawa Ontario providing counseling for people affected by abuse, trauma, LGBTQ concerns, as well as SOS(Survivors of Suicide)-those who are grieving the death of a loved one or family member by suicide.
Approach
My theoretical framework to counselling, along with the interventions I make use of ,are eclectic, drawing on a wide array of modalities, in accordance with each client’s individualized needs and preference. I offer certification in Crisis & Suicide Intervention, along with training in Object Relations Therapy (a method widely practiced with victims of trauma In addition, I am a trained Survivors of Suicide(SOS) facilitator for those who are grieving the death of a loved one, or family member, who died by suicide. As a survivor myself, this offers me a much more sensitive perspective from which to draw on. I feel that there is a clear need, for specific training and expertise, to assist this very special category of mourners.
Services
I offer distance/on-line counselling as well as phone sessions for those living outside of Ottawa Ontario.
Services Offered:
- •Counseling
- •Coaching
- •Consultation
- •Crisis Support & Counselling
- •Trauma Counselling
- •Relationship Counselling
- •Health Psychology
Works With:
- •Individuals
- •All ages
- •Parents
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
- •Abuse
- •LGBTQI+ Support
- •Trauma
Professional Title:
- •Mental Health Counselor
Qualifications
M.Ed
University of Ottawa
Year: 2091
Memberships
Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP)
Membership: 2704-G