Luca Ballarini
Clinical Social Worker/Psychotherapist -
I am a caring and experienced Registered Social Worker (RSW) and Psychotherapist, Member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW). I have been working in the mental health field for 30 years. I am a Crisis Intervention Clinician at a hospital in the Greater Toronto area, and a Psychotherapist working with individuals and families who have experienced brain injuries and complex orthopedic injuries resulting from motor vehicle collisions. As the father of a young man who has been diagnosed with a major mental illness, and hospitalized several times, I am also very familiar with the personal struggles of individuals and family members, and it is my mission to destigmatize illness and emotional suffering. I strongly believe in the need for affordable care. When not working in my community practice, I give back to my community by offering online therapy on a sliding scale, depending on your financial situation. If you are going through difficult life challenges, are feeling stressed, depressed, anxious or overwhelmed, or have symptoms of a mental illness, you don’t have to struggle alone. Treatment is available, and I would be honoured to help you on your path to recovery and greater enjoyment of life.
Skills and Expertise
Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
Addiction
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Alcohol Use
Anger Management
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Borderline Personality
Breakups
Couple Counseling
Couples therapy
Depression
Divorce
Divorce and Divorce Adjustment
Domestic Violence
Drug Use
Family Conflict
grief
Health Illness and Medical Issues
Life Purpose
Loss or Grief
Marriage Couseling
Obsessions and Compulsions
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Panic
Personality Disorders
Psychosis
Self-Harming
Self Esteem
Relationship Issues
severe mental illness
Sleep or Insomnia
Spirituality
Stress
Substance Use
Suicidal Ideation
Transgender Issues
Trauma
weight-loss
Treatment Orientation
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
DBT Informed Therapy
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Modality