Empowering children and families with food allergy anxiety
Food allergies can affect every facet of one’s life - school, playdates, extra curricular activities, holiday and birthday parties, vacations, dining out and even romantic relationships. Carroll Counselling is committed to helping individuals and families devise strategies to better cope with allergy-related stresses. Carroll Counselling works with clients to explore their feelings, thoughts and behaviours so that they may live better, safer and happier lives.
Services & Appointments
Services
I offer individual and family counselling to those affected by food allergy anxiety. As a social worker with clinical experience in counselling, I create a space in which children, youth and adults can focus on their food allergy issues.
Counselling sessions may explore a variety of issues, including:
- Advocating for yourself or your child
- Feelings of exclusion/missing out
- Challenges related to eating outside the home
- Dating and relationships
- Anxiety, fear, isolation related to allergies (for parent or child)
- Communicating with children, family and caregivers
- Dealing with non-compliance or lack of understanding
- Parental guilt
- Cross-cultural understandings of allergies
Appointments
Sessions: Appointments are available in the evenings and weekends. Each session is 50 minutes in length.
Fees: $90* per session. A sliding fee scale is available for a limited number of spots. Payment can be made via cash or cheque. Cancelled appointments require 24 hour notice.
Location: Sessions are held in the Annex, Toronto, walking distance to Christie station.
*Please note: Social work services are not covered by OHIP. However, social work services provided by private practitioners may be covered under private health plans or employee group benefits plans.
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About
My name is Samara Carroll and I've been living with anaphylactic food allergies since I was two years old. I know what it's like to navigate the daily stress of allergies, and understand the importance of finding a balance between remaining vigilant and enjoying life.
I have a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto, as well as an MA from York University. I am a registered social worker in good standing with the OCSWSSW and a member of the OACW. I have worked with children and families in clinical and community settings for more than 10 years.
I was recently interviewed by Food Allergy Buzz.
I'm allergic to peanuts and shellfish. I love family, food and travel.