Counselling services are confidential and professional. Assessments, guidance, and referrals, when required, are offered to help with many personal challenges including, but not limited to:

• Relationship concerns in areas such as communication, separation, divorce
• Family issues including parenting difficulties, family conflict, aging parents
• Workplace concerns linked to conflict, stress, change, balance, career
• Financial and legal difficulties
• Alcohol and drug misuse or dependency
• Gambling and other addictions
• Depression and anxiety
• Bereavement and grief
• Anger management
• Sexual harassment and abuse
• Life transitions

Homewood Health staff will ask you for some basic information (to establish your eligibility for this benefit) and will help set up an initial counselling appointment at a time that is convenient for you. Counselling services are available in person, by phone or by video.

All Homewood Health counsellors have a minimum of a master’s level degree and extensive experience in helping individuals with their personal challenges. If longer term counselling, hospital treatment, or specialized services (such as medical, legal or financial help) are required, your counsellor will discuss referral options with you to get you connected with the most appropriate support.

Whether you need to find a nursing home for an aging parent, obtain help getting finances under control, receive advice on how to nurture a child with special needs or gifts, plan for the transition back to work following parental leave, or receive legal advice on custody or visitation questions, Homewood Health can help.

When accessing Life Smart, you will be provided with an overview of the service at time of first call by the intake counsellor initiating support with the specialist. You will have access to the specialist within 24-48 hours; the specialist can often provide you with an assessment upon first contact. Assessment outcomes, including additional support and resources, are customized for each person.

Life Smart services are offered over the telephone and often include a personalized package of information and useful tools, including tips sheets, articles, and software programs that have been specifically selected to address your needs.

Life Balance Solutions

• New Parent Support
• Childcare and Parenting
• Elder and Family Care
• Relationship Solutions
• Legal Advisory
• Financial Consultation

Health Smart Coaching Services

• Nutritional Counselling
• Smoking Cessation Program
• Jumpstart your Wellness—a healthy lifestyle program

Career Smart Counselling Services

• Career Counselling
• Pre-Retirement Planning