EMDR Therapists in Kitchener, ON

Are you carrying the pain of traumatic memories with you on a day to day basis? Would you like relief from flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, nightmares and symptoms of trauma? I am a Certified EMDR therapist who specializes in supporting individuals in processing traumatic experiences to reduce symptoms. In counselling, I work to help individuals to identify, strengthen and develop their coping skills by creating an empathic space to explore feelings.  I am passionate about offering strength-based counselling to help individuals work towards well-being and find ways to maintain connections with what is important to them.

I have a passion for supporting clients through difficult times, while helping them to achieve optimal psychological and emotional well being. I have extensive clinical training experience with a broad range of issues and treatment approaches and am comfortable with people of all cultures and orientations. Certified by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario in the area of clinical counselling, I provide assessment, counselling and therapy using an integrative approach, weaving together various methods to suit your unique needs. I also supervise other therapists who are seeking accreditation with their professional bodies. I am an AAMFT Clinical Fellow and Supervisor IT.

Trauma, much like a splinter, embeds itself into a person and affects all aspects of life. My primary objective is to create a safe and compassionate therapeutic alliance which facilitates healing and growth. With Trauma, I truly believe that the body holds a great deal of the emotional weight, without us knowing. I witnessed severe difficulties in my community, and as an adult I have grieved many friends who kept their suffering a secret, often until it was too late. I truly believe that every individual innately harbors the right set of tools to achieve their personal goals and find their way to a meaningful, fulfilling life.

Welcome! If you've found my profile, you may be experiencing challenges in your life. You might be feeling overwhelmed due to stress, anger, worry, or feeling ‘not good enough’. Maybe you feel flooded by your emotions, or as though ‘something’ has been building inside you for a long time and it’s getting harder to go about your day. Maybe you’re doing things that feel harmful or unhealthy, feeling out of control, or just thinking ‘this’ isn’t how you want life to be. If anything here sounds familiar, I would love to support you in identifying your goals and building a life that is fulfilling, balanced and worth living.

Are you facing a challenging time or coming to terms with feelings and emotions that seem heavy and difficult to understand? Are you struggling with stress, burnout or anxiety and feel overwhelmed? Do you wonder if life should somehow feel better? I see so many individuals who are feeling exhausted from trying to manage relationships, careers and their lives; who suffer from depression or a painful past and find themselves in repetitive thinking patterns making them feel stuck and uncertain about the future. I believe that taking time for yourself and exploring what it is that you need can get you closer to achieving your goals.

Stuck? Frustrated? Confused? Feeling hopeless? Or just wanting some encouragement to find an answer that feels just out of reach? Whether it is a relationship problem, a parenting challenge, a bad habit, a negative cycle, or traumatic memories that keeps defeating you, I hope to provide you with a safe place to explore the roots of what is keeping you stuck, and help you find new options and hope through changing how you relate to yourself and others. I believe that emotional freedom, trust, and true intimacy in relationships comes from having good boundaries within ourselves and with others.

Accepting new clients, evening appointments. Do you feel stuck, anxious or unhappy? Have you experienced loss, trauma or mental health struggles? I work with adults and youth wherever they are at and empower them achieve their goals of who and where they want to be. There are so many things that can impact our ability to live as fully as we want to and sometimes we need a space to process, make connections and find strategies and tools to move forward. I believe that healing is possible and I am passionate about offering a strengths-based approach, insight and skill building, compassion and a sense of humour to help you find it.

My clinical focus encompasses a wide range of areas, including depression, anxiety, grief, loss, inter-generational dynamics, immigrants’ health, women's mental health, identity and belonging, and immigrant struggles and spirituality. I work with couples and individuals providing a holistic, culturally sensitive, and client-centered approach to foster trust and understanding to explore yourself and overcome challenges.

I am no longer accepting clients. Thank you to all who have honored me with their trust over the years. It has been the greatest privilege to be a part of your journeys.

I am a mental health therapist, supervisor and instructor with over 15 years experience working with adults with various concerns. It is my honour to sit with people and develop a compassionate understanding of their needs and wounds, and foster genuine healing, strength and meaningful change.

I believe that we are all in a continuous process of identifying our internal resources, embracing our own creativity and mobilizing our psychic energy. My aim for therapy is to help my clients arrive at a personal, yet structured and novel, understanding of themselves, others and the world around them. I invite my clients to enrich their personal narratives and use their own unique abilities and skills. Each session is a collaborative attempt to elaborate on the client’s mental map. Each conversation is a mutual dialogue on how you could experience yourself differently.

In her book The Gifts of Imperfection, Bréné Brown says that “owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do”. It is my privilege as a Psychotherapist to provide space and support as individuals dive into the stories of their lives and do the hard work of healing. Certified in EMDR, and other types of evidence-based trauma therapies, I’m grateful to be able to provide an opportunity for individuals to release the emotional, mental, and physical blocks caused by trauma and other difficult life circumstances.

Being human is such a messy, complicated, and confusing thing, and we’re not really given any formal guidance on how to deal with emotional and psychological suffering. Pop psychology tells us that we should aspire to be happy all of the time and that if we’re not feeling good, it’s because we’re not trying hard enough, or that we're lacking willpower, or we aren't thinking the right thoughts. As a therapist who specializes in anxiety, phobias, OCD, trauma-related issues, self-acceptance, and chronic stress, I know that things are rarely that simple. I also know that good therapy can help.

People come to therapy with the hope of enhancing their life story in a meaningful way, yet many find themselves held back due to painful emotions, relationship problems, and trauma. Psychotherapy can be the chapter in a person’s life where stuck circumstances finally start to change. Psychotherapy can be the chapter where a person grieves their losses, confronts their fears, heals deep-seated wounds, and finds within themselves the courage and strength to go forward with greater confidence, joy, and peace.

Do you struggle with trauma or PTSD? Does stress, anxiety, depression, or grief impact your relationships or ability to function day to day? Do you feel ‘stuck’ or overwhelmed by it all? With over twenty years of clinical experience as a social worker and psychotherapist, coupled with extensive training, I know that change is possible and that your present situation can change for the better. Trauma used to be thought of as a permanent state but not anymore. I have spent thousands of hours helping people get past their past and recover from trauma.

Life IS hard. We expect this. Yet, life is harder than necessary sometimes. Especially when old stuff drags us down and/or new stuff swamps us. I have no magic wand to make your life easy. What I offer are conversations where I bring 20+ years of learning and experience to support you in figuring out how to live your life with dignity and peace. I am a Registered Marriage & Family Therapist & Approved Supervisor with CACFT and am trained in EMDR. Anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and relationship challenges are common reasons why people talk with me. I work with individuals and couples, adults and youth 16+.

Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. Many people initiate therapy when something big is going on in their life – mental health symptoms, a big life change, or a sudden loss. But you don’t have to wait until life feels overwhelming to seek support. I welcome it all into my practice - no concern is too big or too small to bring to therapy. I specialize in supporting adults (18+) in healing from trauma, depression and anxiety, and supporting those navigating the perinatal period (including perinatal mental health issues), perfectionism/people pleasing, and those that identify as empaths and highly sensitive people (HSP).

Hello and welcome to my page. Clients often seek me out for help with their anxiety, depression, trauma, social anxiety, panic, family and parenting difficulties, pre-natal and post-partum challenges, domestic violence, addictions, relationship issues and motor vehicle rehabilitation therapy. I have over 10 years experience supporting children and adults in complex mental health and challenging family circumstances. I am certified in Circle of Security Parenting, I provide EMDR Therapy to youth and adults, and i am a member of the Arizona Trauma Institute.

Each one of us has a need to be deeply heard. To be listened to in a space that is empathic, accepting and without judgment can be a life-changing experience. As a therapist, compassion and acceptance are foundational values for my work. You come with your own unique life story, influenced by your family of origin, adult relationships and experiences. By reflection and exploration, I help facilitate a therapeutic space which allows you to explore the deeper parts of your self and discover new possibilities. I believe each person has the innate wisdom to discover how they can flourish and thrive again.