Smith Counselling

In the Fall of 2012 I sought Caron’s help. I needed a safe space to meet my ex and tell him about the problems we had in our relationship. I was also hoping Caron would help us both to heal mentally and could give us some advice. Caron had so much wonderful advice to give. She taught me about the importance of self forgiveness and nurturing one’s self. She helped me to become much more positive in life. I loved her nurturing therapeutic approach and felt she was very easy to talk to. I found when you seek therapy you have to want to get something out of it and have a desire to change. Years later and I am still feeling the positive effects of seeing Caron. I know Caron is not a Psychiatrist but I’ve been to a couple in the past and they didn’t help me nearly as much as Caron. I would highly recommend Caron for not only relationship help but individual therapy. She made a hugely positive difference in my life.

I would not recommend Caron Smith as a place to seek counseling, more specifically marriage counseling. Indeed, my wife and I had some problems with communication, and also my wife had problems with my anger management issues. After 5 sessions, Caron recommended that we have a 30 day time off period, NOT communicate with one another, AND for both of us to seek individual therapy? In fact, she even recommended by wife see her for my wife’s individual therapy! Is this how Caron supports a «caring and safe environment to answer how to live a useful, happy life?» The entire point of marriage counseling is for both husband and wife to explore the relationship’s challenges and work together on adjusting the behavioral patterns, no matter how difficult the disconnect or relationship problem currently stands. As a result, both husband and wife can be better communicators, learn to embrace each other’s differences and commonalities, and have the priorities in the marriage adjusted that leads to a «caring and safe environment… and live a useful, happy life.»
What are the results of Caron’s recommendation to have a time off and seek individual therapy for 30 days, only after 5 sessions with Caron? The results are the following: My wife has emotionally and physically disengaged from our marriage, and I have not seen her or talked to her in 4 months as she refuses to communicate or see me. I have continued individual therapy, and have vastly improved my behavior, and I want my wife to see such positive and compassionate change. I have asked my wife for us to return to marriage therapy with a different marriage therapist, and my wife refuses to respond to my request. I understand that sometimes a spouse needs space, but 4 months of space WITHOUT communication? I firmly believe Caron Smith has worsened my marriage to a point of no return. I highly recommend people seeking marriage or couples counseling to not engage Caron Smith’s services and seek another, more qualified, therapist.