All of us have had points in our lives when we could use some extra support and guidance. Some people may wish to learn to handle life’s challenges better; others may be struggling to overcome particular concerns such as depression or anxiety. Or you may just wish to optimize your personal growth.

Here at Albany Medical Clinic, Dr. Connie Wong offers the following psychological services to help you:

• individual therapy
• couples therapy
• life coaching
• career coaching
• corporate partnerships

Download our handout that contains additional details about the services provided (PDF format 98KB).

Connie Wong, Ph.D., C.Psych. is a registered psychologist in clinical and counselling psychology. She has over 10 years of clinical experience working with adults - seeing individuals, couples, and groups. Dr. Wong has worked in a number of settings including private practice, hospitals, community clinics, and university counselling centers. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help clients address issues such as stress, general anxiety, excessive worrying, social anxiety, panic attacks, depression, low self-esteem, life/personal coaching, trauma, phobias, and relationship difficulties. Dr. Wong is a member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario, as well as the Ontario Psychological Association.

Confidentiality: Psychological sessions are confidential. This means that Dr. Wong will not disclose what you say in your sessions without your prior written permission. However, information may be shared with your Albany Medical Clinic doctor, in order to provide the most effective service to you.

Please note that there are some exceptions to confidentiality. Psychologists are legally / ethically required to break confidentiality in the following cases:

• In situations where there is suspicion that a child under 18 is at risk of abuse or neglect.
• In the case of a court order.
• In the event that you may pose a risk of serious harm to yourself or to others (e.g. suicide or homicide plans).
• If you disclose that a regulated health professional has sexually harassed or sexually abused a client.

For those clients who are doing couples therapy, please remember that couples therapy is joint therapy and no secrets will be kept from either partner. Therefore, do not tell the psychologist anything that you wish to keep secret from your partner.

Fees: The fee charged follows the guideline set by the Ontario Psychological Association. For a limited time, a 14% discount is being offered on individual therapy, couples therapy, and life / career coaching.

Psychological services are covered by most insurance companies and extended health benefit plans. Please check with your employer or insurance carrier for details. A receipt will be given to you at the time of payment that you may submit to your insurance company. Whatever is not reimbursed may be claimed as a tax deduction under medical expenses. (Please ask your accountant for details.)