SMcConsulting
Sonia McDonald of Safe Futures Canada, Child & Youth Worker and professional, certified member of the Ontario Association of Child & Youth Counsellors offers counselling services to families and youth. Sonia has many years of experience working with youth of all ages as well as their families to assist them in their efforts to create a positive environment. In addition to this experience, she has extensive experience working with children and youth with severe behaviour difficulties and multi diagnosis. Sonia has an exceptional ability to engage children, youth and parents in a positive way. Her supportive, open-minded approach has proven to contribute to the commitment of her clients and their feeling respected and ‘heard’. Please refer to Sonia’s resume for a detailed outline of skills, experience and accomplishments.
Safe Futures Canada in partnership with SMcConsulting has identified a gap in service to youth within Dufferin County. Youth are desperately in need of access to immediate one : one counselling and therapeutic groups as they frequently struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, unmanageable behaviours, lack of social skills and often have had contact with the law. Providing youth with the opportunity to talk with someone during a time of crisis who is supportive and non-judgmental, will in turn narrow that gap in service. Parents have also identified a need for groups and workshops in the community. They are often eager to learn more about their children and access resources to assist them in their parenting.
Service Strategy
SMcConsulting provides individual counselling for youth, support to families, behaviour management counselling, therapeutic groups, and facilitation services. Sonia has extensive experience in the area of youth work and group facilitation, in addition to a specialized background in counselling, facilitation and program development for a youth population.
In collaboration with Safe Futures, Sonia is able to provide the following services to the community:
