Providing hope, support and education for people struggling with their mental health.
Having a crisis and need to speak to someone right now? Call Crisis Services Canada at (833)-456-4566, available 24/7.
My Approach
Drawing on years of extensive experience, I foster a safe, non-judgmental, confidential environment to support you on your journey overcoming life’s challenges, and ultimately to a place where you are thriving. I utilize a strength-based, collaborative approach, with the understanding that everyone is a unique individual and that you are the expert of your life. I believe in you.
Contact me for a free 30-minute consultation, by email: Elly@ellylitvak.com
Counselling and Navigation
Creative
Healing
Workplace Mental Health
Types of Mental Health Challenges That I Support
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ADHD
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Anxiety
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OCD
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Mania
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Panic Attacks
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Anger Management
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Spiritual Struggles
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Learning Disabilities
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Health & Fitness Issues
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Stress Counselling
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School Stress
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Depression
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Hospitalization
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Schizophrenia
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Bi-polar
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Nutritional Counselling
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Finding Purpose & Fulfillment
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Work-Life Balance
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Assertiveness Training
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Self-Esteem
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Relationship Repair
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Career Counselling/Coaching
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PTSD
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Stress
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Addiction
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Psychosis
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Boundary-Setting
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Saying-No
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Coping with Emotions
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Communication Skills
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Trauma Recovery Counselling
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Coping with Life Changes
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Goal-Setting
Now Who’s Crazy Now?
The fast paced, one-woman show about living with and recovering from mental illness.
Enjoy some brief clips of my show interspersed with interviews from 12 years ago.
Performed by: Elly Litvak Written by: Elly Litvak & Doug Hersak
“Brilliant, fun AND, most importantly, entertaining education”.
– Janet Ashdown, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Frequently asked questions:
What is meant by mental health?
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
What is recovery from mental health struggles?
Recovery is a self-directed journey, a process of healing, growth and self-discovery that has its ups and downs while striving toward balance and enriched quality of life.
– Elly Litvak, 2003
We often get told recovery is a long, insurmountable process. In the hospital environment, we may be told to lower expectations because the prognosis is less than bright. Or perhaps you’ve been provided very little; given quick snippets of complicated information, filled with jargon which leaves you with more questions than those you started with? Recovery is possible for everyone with appropriate professional and family support. Clickhere &here to learn more.
What does a mental health navigator do?
At the initial stages of a crisis, a mental health navigator provides support and important information on prevention of hospitalization, what to expect if taken to ER and hospitalized and acts as an advocate liaising between hospital staff, individuals and families.