
Nancy Friedman (She/Her)
BA Psychology, BSW, MSW, Registered Social Worker
Counsellor's Gender:
Woman
Ethno-Racial Identity:
Jewish
Nancy Friedman is a Registered Social Worker with extensive experience providing counselling in the areas of mental health, child welfare, management, teaching and training. Nancy offers Brief Solution Focused, Narrative and Cognitive Behavior counselling to children, youth, adults, couples, and families to help people with any challenges hindering their everyday lives. Nancy assists her clients by managing issues such as: Addiction, Anger Management, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Attachment, Blended Families, Body Image, Burnout, Care-giving, Communication, Custody & Access, Depression, Divorce/Separation, Employment, Feeling of Sexual Inadequacy, Family Violence, Immigration adjustment, Intergenerational Issues, Job Satisfaction, Life Transitions, Loss, Parent-Child Conflict, Post-Partum Depression, Relationship, Self Esteem, Stress, Suicide Ideation, Surviving Physical, Sexual and Emotional Abuse, and Work Related conflicts. Nancy also facilitates workshops to organizations in: Positive Psychology, Wellness and Self-Care as well as Inspiring Professional Autonomy and Resilience to improve morale, job satisfaction and retention, productivity and quality of services and reduce sick leave and absenteeism. Qualifications: Nancy has a Bachelor of Art in Psychology, a Bachelor of Social Work, a Master of Social Work and a Certificate in Teaching Effectiveness. Specialty Certificates: Family Group Conferencing Coordination, Wellness and Self-Care, Introduction to Autism, A.S.I.S.T (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training), Family Group Coordination, Emotional First Aid by Telephone, Signs of Safety, Engaging Fathers, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Brief Solution Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy & Parenting Coordination. Holding onto to problems can often interfere with your job, family relationships, and day-to-day life. Remember, it is never too late to make a change.

Communities Served
Black Individuals, Indigenous Individuals, Persons with Disabilities, South Asian Individuals, East / Southeast Asian Individuals, Latino/Latina/Latinx Individuals, Jewish Individuals

Approximate Wait Time
1-3 Days
Therapist Session Availability
Weekdays, Daytime - 9:00am - 1:00pm, Weekdays, Daytime - 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Weekdays, Evening - 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Weekends, Daytime - 9:00am - 1:00pm
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 8:00pm Saturday - 9:00am - 1:00pm
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 8:00pm Saturday - 9:00am - 1:00pm
Locations
Available online only You need your Unique Client Identification Number (UCIN) and approved sessions in order to book sessions with this counsellor. If you don’t have this information, contact a Care Navigator here before reaching out to this counsellor.
My practice at a glance
37 Year(s) of Experience
Available online only

Age Group Served
Children (1-5), Children (6-11), Adolescents (12-17), Adults (18+), Seniors, Families, Couples, Groups
Array
(
[0] => Ableism
[1] => Abuse
[2] => Acute Incident / Stressor
[3] => ADD / ADHD
[4] => Addiction
[5] => Addiction - Alcohol
[6] => Addiction - Drug
[7] => Addiction - Gambling
[8] => Addiction - Internet
[9] => Addiction - Pornography
[10] => Addiction - Sex
[11] => Adjustment
[12] => Adoption
[13] => Anger Management
[14] => Anti-Arab Racism
[15] => Anti-Black Racism
[16] => Anti-Asian Racism
[17] => Anti-Indigenous Racism
[18] => Anti-Latinx Racism
[19] => Anti-Semetism
[20] => Anxiety
[21] => Anxiety - Social
[22] => Anxiety and Depression
[23] => Anxiety and Panic Attacks
[24] => Anxiety and Stress
[25] => Aphobia, Biphobia, Homophobia, Queerphobia, Transphobia
[26] => Asperger and ASD
[27] => Assertiveness
[28] => Autism & Neurodevelopmental
[29] => Bipolar Disorder
[30] => Body Image
[31] => Brain Injury & Neurocognitive
[32] => Bullying - At School
[33] => Bullying - In the Workplace
[34] => Cancer / Terminal Illness
[35] => Chronic Fatigue / Fibromyalgia
[36] => Chronic Illness
[37] => Communication
[38] => Conversion Disorder
[39] => Couples Issues
[40] => Dementia - Caregiver
[41] => Depression
[42] => Discrimination
[43] => Discrimination Based on Disability
[44] => Disruptive
[45] => Impulse Control & Conduct
[46] => Dissociative symptoms and/or disorder
[47] => Eating Disorders
[48] => Emotion Regulation
[49] => Family Dysfunction
[50] => Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
[51] => Gender Dysphoria
[52] => Gender Transition
[53] => General Wellbeing / Wellness
[54] => Gradual Return to Work
[55] => Grief & Bereavement
[56] => Group Therapy
[57] => Harassment
[58] => Hoarding
[59] => Insomnia / Sleep Disorders
[60] => Intellectual Disability
[61] => Islamophobia
[62] => Issues Related to Being in Conflict with the Law
[63] => Learning Disabilities
[64] => Life Transitions
[65] => Low Self-esteem and Self-confidence
[66] => Microaggressions
[67] => Moral Injury
[68] => Navigating Colonized Environments
[69] => Neurodegenerative Diseases
[70] => Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
[71] => Pain Management
[72] => Panic Attacks
[73] => Parenting
[74] => Personal Growth
[75] => Personality Disorder
[76] => Phobias
[77] => Physical Disabilities
[78] => Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
[79] => Postpartum Depression
[80] => Pregnancy or Fertility Issues
[81] => Pre-marriage Counselling
[82] => Racism
[83] => Rare/Life-Limiting Disease
[84] => Relationship Problems
[85] => Retirement
[86] => School Problems
[87] => Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
[88] => Self Harm
[89] => Self-Esteem and Identity Issues
[90] => Separation / Divorce
[91] => Sexual Dysfunction
[92] => Sexual Issues
[93] => Sexual Offending and/or Paraphilic Disorders
[94] => Sleep Disorders / Insomnia
[95] => Smoking Cessation
[96] => Social Skills Development
[97] => Somatic Symptoms
[98] => Stress
[99] => Stress - Occupational Injury
[100] => Stress Management / Relaxation
[101] => Suicidal Ideation
[102] => Supportive Therapy
[103] => Systemic Discrimination
[104] => Trauma
[105] => Violence
[106] => Weight Control
[107] => Work-Related Issues
)
Conditions Treated
Ableism, Abuse, Acute Incident / Stressor, ADD / ADHD, Addiction, Addiction - Alcohol, Addiction - Drug, Addiction - Gambling, Addiction - Internet, Addiction - Pornography, Addiction - Sex, Adjustment, Adoption, Anger Management, Anti-Arab Racism, Anti-Black Racism, Anti-Asian Racism, Anti-Indigenous Racism, Anti-Latinx Racism, Anti-Semetism, Anxiety, Anxiety - Social, Anxiety and Depression, Anxiety and Panic Attacks, Anxiety and Stress, Aphobia, Biphobia, Homophobia, Queerphobia, Transphobia, Asperger and ASD, Assertiveness, Autism & Neurodevelopmental, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Brain Injury & Neurocognitive, Bullying - At School, Bullying - In the Workplace, Cancer / Terminal Illness, Chronic Fatigue / Fibromyalgia, Chronic Illness, Communication, Conversion Disorder, Couples Issues, Dementia - Caregiver, Depression, Discrimination, Discrimination Based on Disability, Disruptive, Impulse Control & Conduct, Dissociative symptoms and/or disorder, Eating Disorders, Emotion Regulation, Family Dysfunction, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Gender Dysphoria, Gender Transition, General Wellbeing / Wellness, Gradual Return to Work, Grief & Bereavement, Group Therapy, Harassment, Hoarding, Insomnia / Sleep Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Islamophobia, Issues Related to Being in Conflict with the Law, Learning Disabilities, Life Transitions, Low Self-esteem and Self-confidence, Microaggressions, Moral Injury, Navigating Colonized Environments, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Pain Management, Panic Attacks, Parenting, Personal Growth, Personality Disorder, Phobias, Physical Disabilities, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy or Fertility Issues, Pre-marriage Counselling, Racism, Rare/Life-Limiting Disease, Relationship Problems, Retirement, School Problems, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self Harm, Self-Esteem and Identity Issues, Separation / Divorce, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexual Issues, Sexual Offending and/or Paraphilic Disorders, Sleep Disorders / Insomnia, Smoking Cessation, Social Skills Development, Somatic Symptoms, Stress, Stress - Occupational Injury, Stress Management / Relaxation, Suicidal Ideation, Supportive Therapy, Systemic Discrimination, Trauma, Violence, Weight Control, Work-Related Issues
Language Spoken
English, Hebrew

Therapeutic Approaches
Attachment, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eclectic, Family Systems, Feminist, Patient Centered, Solution-focused Therapy (SFT), Transactional Analysis, Trauma Focused or Trauma-informed Approaches

Gender Identity
Woman
Ethno-Racial Identity
Jewish
Sexual Orientation
Bisexual
Religion and Spiritual Affiliation
Jewish
Lived Experiences
2SLGBTQIA+, A Member of a Racialized Community, Jewish, Person with a Disability
Locations
Available online only You need your Unique Client Identification Number (UCIN) and approved sessions in order to book sessions with this counsellor. If you don’t have this information, contact a Care Navigator here before reaching out to this counsellor.