What does the term MENTAL HEALTH mean?

Here in North America, “Mental Health” refers the state of your psychological, emotional, and sometimes neurological well being.

The word “mental” is NOT a replacement for words like “crazy” or “dumb”.

‘WITHOUT MENTAL HEALTH THERE IS NO HEALTH’

Let’s think about how HEALTH is an integrated concept, everything is connected.

Mental Health and Access AllianceHere at Access Alliance, you have access to counseling services with our Social Work Therapist Team

SOCIAL WORK / THERAPIST TEAM @ ACCESS ALLIANCE

Jasmine Li, Ana Maria Oyarzun, and Aarti Kibedi

WHY would you see us?

1. You are experiencing emotional or psychological stress

2. You are worried or concerned about the way you are feeling

3. You feel very alone or scared

4. You want information or ideas about how to cope with what you are going through

COMMON REASONS people meet with us

Pre-Migration stress(extreme living conditions, exposure to war, forced migration, kidnapping/torture

etc.)

Post-Migration Stress (acculturation, limited access, risk of deportation etc.)

Depression (feeling hopeless)

Anxiety (feeling uneasy/worried)

Post Traumatic Stress(feeling trapped by an experience of trauma)

Social Isolation

(feeling very alone, not connected to anyone)

WHAT do we do?

Psychotherapeutic CounsellingTalk Therapy

Use evidence based approaches

WHO do we work with?

Individuals, Couples, and Families

Groups and Communities

LGBTQ, youth, women & children

HOW do we work together?

One on One sessions Couple or family sessions

In Groups (issue or community focussed)

The way we workWe aim to always be:• Approachable• Caring• Culturally-sensitive • Open-minded • Inclusive• Compassionate• Supportive

More information?Come talk with us

Our Social Work/Therapist Team would be happy to meet with you!

Please download our brochure or call us to make an appointment.