Reality Therapy in Guelph, ON

I'm a Registered Doctoral level Clinical and School Psychologist. I provide a full range of comprehensive services for: Adults, Adolescents, Children, and Families. I provide an empathetic approach with a wide range of experience.

Accepting new clients - Seeking support for mental health is a sign of strength. It is the personal recognition that warm, non-judgemental, unconditional positive regard, compassion, and connection are essential for well-being and growth. I work with adolescents, individuals, and couples to collaboratively identify meaningful change. Together we create goals and work to achieve them. I commit to fostering an authentic relationship, with you taking the lead in your positive outcome.

Currently Accepting New Clients! - Empathic Counselling Centre offers you a team of passionate psychotherapists who are dedicated to meet your therapeutic goals. Providing both individual and couples counselling, our therapists are here to help you work through life’s challenges using a client-focused, empathic approach. We specialize in a variety of concerns including anger, anxiety, depression, domestic violence and trauma. We work with you to help you identify your goals in therapy and equip you with tools to help you live your best.

Adolescence is an exciting and sometimes difficult time in the young person life. As they grow and mature they develop a deeper understanding of themselves, friends, family and the world around them. In individual therapy, with adolescents, we provide a safe and relaxed environment for the young person to explore who they are. We walk with them as they strive towards the person they want to be in their journey to adulthood.

Discover your inner strength and resilience through therapy. Together, we can navigate life's obstacles and uncover your true potential. Let's embark on this journey towards healing and growth together."

Happiness is a direction, not a place. I am experienced in providing counselling services for individuals, families and couples with anxiety, OCD, anger, depression, bereavement (grief) and PTSD issues. I can help the clients to learn or improve their communication skills, and marital conflict solution strategies. Pre-marriage and marriage, infidelity, and divorce counselling services are provided. Play therapy will be provided for children with behavioural problems.

Life can feel like A LOT sometimes. Overwhelming emotions, financial issues, medicating with drugs, alcohol, food or sex, sleepless nights, relationship issues, and loneliness might be some of your current realities. Issues can stem from trauma, upbringing, or current life stressors and have severe emotional and physical ramifications. These issues can be far-reaching and devastating, personally, professionally and financially. Utilizing a person-centric psychodynamic approach combined with compassion and empathy, I am here to help you create the life you want.

I remember feeling so lost and alone, unsure which way to turn. Who was I? Having 2 young children yet, wanting to die. The pain was unbearable, I could not see any other way out. I cried non stop, dragging myself out of bed in the morning; slept many hours during the day. Not able to see any possibility of change in sight. Why do I hurt? Why am I here? Blaming myself for all that had gone wrong in my life. I was emotionally frozen. No hope! Even the things I loved, didn't bring me joy any more. Does this sound like you? Do you want to be rid of your pain? Are you tired of living this way? IT IS possible to change! I did!

Clients of all ages come to me with a range of concerns, such as marital problems, mood disorders, relationship challenges, parenting struggles and other disturbances. They want the opportunity to tell their stories without judgment, to be asked the right questions, and be heard and understood. With this in mind, clients are assisted in identifying clear attainable goals for personal change in a collaborative manner, and empirically validated methods are used to help them achieve their goals.

I offer both a holistic and personalized approach meeting different individual needs. I understand and respect different aspects that may contribute to one’s mental health and life challenges.

Struggling with Addiction? Living with Anxiety and/or Depression? The impacts are real and the compassionate and respectful support you need to recover and regain functionality is available now. Finding help for mental health challenges can be a challenge in it's own right. A strong therapist with a keen eye for details, I pride myself on my ability to mix education and therapy to ensure each client is empowered through their knowledge and an active participant in their healing. With an eclectic and dynamic approach to therapy, I will be with you every step of the way.

I am a 5th year PhD candidate in the School of Social Work at McMaster University and balance my time between my practice, academic research and my zoo (cats and dogs!) My commitment is to walk alongside you as you navigate your path through life. My work experience in the non-profit sector has found me working with those struggling with mental health challenges (general anxiety/panic, depression, OCD, agoraphobia, trauma), addiction, chronic illness/pain, relationship issues and domestic abuse. I also identify as a consumer of care as a woman with an invisible disability and am passionate about advocacy work for migraine patients.

I appreciate that the decision to come to therapy takes time. Often we become stuck without resolution or understanding of what we are feeling. You may observe repeated patterns in your relationship with others that have a similar outcome that wounds your sense of self. My role as your therapist is to help you explore relational patterns and attachment so you can increase your self-awareness and feel empowered to make decisions that feel right for you. I work with clients who have experienced trauma, grief and loss, intimate partner violence, anxiety and mood disorders with a goal of increasing well-being.