Services
Mental Health Team
While every family has its own issues, there are some challenges that are specific to military families. The MFRC has a team of mental health professionals that support military family members, offering various services for adults, couples, teenagers and children.
Our Mental Health services include:
- Free and confidential short-term counselling for individuals, couples and families
- Life & social skill-building
- Parenting workshops & education
- Deployment support for children & adults
- Separation, divorce, and other transition services
- Grief & loss counselling
- Virtual sessions are available
Additional services are available for the families, as well as trauma, symptoms of PTSD and other mental health concerns. The MFRC understands the military lifestyle and can help you understand and access the services available.
Contact us: 613-392-2811 ext. 4528 | mentalhealth@trentonmfrc.ca
Military Family Counsellor
The Military Family Counsellor (MFC) is a mental health worker who provides individual counselling and psychoeducational seminars and groups to military families.
In addition, the MFC works in collaboration with other MFRC staff and community partners to offer a wide range of support services for all military families.
(613) 392-2811 ext. 4528 | mentalhealth@trentonmfrc.ca
Family and Youth Counsellor
The Family and Youth Counsellor provides education, prevention, self-help groups, referrals, and programs to youth and families of CAF/Veteran personnel experiencing challenges due to the military lifestyle. Counselling services provided include short-term and couples and families.
Paul Robichaud, M.A. (CAM), M.A. (CP), R.P.
613-392-2811 ext. 5541
Francophone Mental Health Services
The MFRC offers free confidential services to Francophone families of Canadian Forces members. The Francophone Mental Health Services coordinator is a dedicated link to all Trenton MFRC and community support services. Therapeutic counselling for available for adults, teens, and children is available.
Janie Pichette, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW
(613) 392-2811 ext. 5059
Bilingual Family Violence Counsellor
The Bilingual Family Violence Counsellor is a position funded by the Province of Ontario to provide bilingual support and resources for Francophone and military family members who are experiencing family violence, experience stress, tension, intimate partner violence and/or sexual violence in their present or past relationships.
Brandy Nie, CYC, BSW (Hons), RSW
(613) 392-2811 ext. 3953
Family Liaison Officer
The Family Liaison Officer (FLO) is a Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) social worker, who connects the Trenton MFRC to the Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group (CAF TG) to ensure the widest variety of support is available to families of ill or injured military members or fallen military members. The FLO provides confidential, individual counselling, group counselling, and education and prevention-based programs at the MFRC and in the community. In addition, the FLO tailored assistance to families of the fallen and families coping with all phases of a military member’s recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration.
Janie Pichette, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW
613-392-2811 ext. 5059
Clinical Supervisor
Alan Mathany, MSW, RSW,CEC
(613) 392-2811 ext. 5012