Therapists in Ottawa, ON

Currently Accepting New Clients! I want more for you than managing your anxiety, overcoming grief, or lifting yourself out of depression. I want your life to be bursting with joy. I want you to feel that you are contributing to make this world a better place. I want you to know the joys of an intimate relationship, and either find someone, or encourage the one you are with, to grow along with you and build a better life together. I want you to feel confident and know your values and be able to stand for them against the world.

Hello and welcome! If you are reading this you are likely considering therapy, and I can appreciate how difficult it can be to know where to begin or to find the right therapist. I work with individuals and couples aged 16 and above and offer both in person and virtual sessions. I want to help my clients get back to themselves or learn more about who they are and/or wish to be. I emphasize working collaboratively with clients and prioritize building a strong therapeutic relationship to establish a secure base to work from together.

My practice is dedicated to helping you move towards deepened self-understanding, integrate changes that hold the greatest meaning for you, and establish connections (to oneself, others, & life) that are most reflective of your values. I apply CBT principles within an integrative and strength-based approach to guide practical solutions, self-discovery and empowerment. I hope to bring a warm presence and genuine curiosity to help you build inner-resiliency that closes the gap between where you are and where you want to be (whether relational, personal growth, meaning, trauma healing, depression, anxiety, stressors, transitions).

"My fundamental goal is to help my clients know themselves better so that they develop the capacity to feel good about themselves and have healthy and meaningful relationships in their lives, as well as make choices that reflect their personal goals".

Registered clinical social worker (MSW) with fifteen years experience, operating a full-time private community practice, working with individuals, families, and couples. Also available for clinical consultation to other mental health practitioners.

Within Buddhist philosophy it is believed that life contains inevitable and unavoidable pain. The discomfort created by such feelings often causes us to suppress, minimize, or blame ourselves; turning away from pain rather than towards it. While pain may be inescapable, suffering is not. Together, we can learn how to accept the things that cannot be changed whilst finding meaning in our experiences. As Nietzsche best said it: “He who has a why to live can bear with almost any how.”

Currently welcoming new clients of all ages! For both virtual and in person sessions with daytime and evening availability. My name is Kristina Scully and I am a Registered Psychotherapist who has over 10 years experience working as a clinical therapist. I specialize in anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, substance use, relationship issues, disordered eating and trauma. I have worked extensively with adolescents, youth and adults.

My approach is all about collaboration and tailoring each session to meet my client’s unique needs. I value acceptance, creativity, compassion, confidentiality, safety, and sometimes even humour. To help my clients meet their goals and reach their potential, I draw upon various evidence-based therapeutic modalities including Narrative Therapy, Supportive Counselling, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and trauma-focused interventions, as well as incorporating self-compassion and mindfulness.

Dr. Stradwick provides psychological services to children, adolescents, and adults. Areas of specialty include depression, anxiety, ADHD, grief and loss, developmental trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and chronic pain/illness. She offers a range of psychological services, including Neurofeedback/Biofeedback, Psychotherapy/CBT, Mindfulness Training, and Psychological Assessment. The therapeutic approach with clients is holistic. She utilizes an attachment-related, client-centered framework to provide an emotionally safe and compassionate environment for building trust and therapeutic rapport. She incorporates CBT, psychodynamic, and interpersonal based techniques to assist each client in developing greater self-awareness as well as to facilitate symptom reduction,resilience, and personal growth.

I offer assessment, therapy, and consultation services to adults and couples contending with a range of challenges related to adjustment to significant life events and transitions, anxiety, depression, end-of-life considerations, grief and loss, interpersonal difficulties, post-traumatic stress, and treatment adherence. While I emphasize an experiential (i.e., emotion-focused, mindfulness-based) approach to therapy, integrated within interpersonal and systems frameworks, I am also able to draw on cognitive-behavioural techniques.

I provide a safe and respectful space for you to authentically explore your concerns such as anxiety, stress, burnout, sadness, or difficulties making decisions in life. In our sessions, I will help you identify what’s important to you and teach you skills to meet your goals. Life can be challenging and we all benefit from support at times in moving forward with greater clarity and confidence. Learning to respond more flexibly to difficult thoughts/feelings eases their hold on you. I will work collaboratively with you to take the next steps toward the life you want.

Accepting Virtual New Clients. It’s common to experience insecurity, fear, and doubt in life and in relationships. Sometimes it’s our past that is affecting us, or we may just be encountering a tricky time in our lives. If you’re struggling with these things, therapy can be a helpful avenue to gain support, healing, and new perspectives to help get un-stuck. In therapy, I like to help give a voice to parts of yourself which may be in pain, and help you find sources of strength within yourself. I believe that you are more than your struggles, and that you have the capacity to create growth and change for yourself.

Hello there! Do you find yourself feeling tired, uninspired, disconnected from others, often feeling worried about anything or everything? Or perhaps you notice yourself turning to substance use to manage tough feelings? If you recognize yourself as living any of these experiences, you aren’t alone, and you definitely don’t have to go through it alone.

Currently accepting new clients for Fall 2024. Find a soft resting place here. Sometimes we need space to make sense of our experiences. Life transitions, such as parenting, relationship changes, profound loss, or unexpected roadblocks are a chance to pause, reflect and understand our experiences in order to walk forward with confidence and grace. I enjoy working with parents adjusting to parenthood, and couples navigating their relationship in parenthood. For some, spirituality is important and am adept at holding space through thus lens.

Participants will learn skills informed by Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). The group facilitators promote a welcoming, inclusive environment and will teach skills through verbal instruction, video presentations and group discussions.

I offer an inclusive, affirming, collaborative, compassionate and strengths-based space for people of all identities and experiences, with a focus in perinatal mental health and birth/reproductive trauma. We’ll work together to build a strong therapeutic relationship based on trust, collaboration and transparency. You matter, your voice is important, and you will be in control of the process and pace during our time together. You will be encouraged to ask questions and provide feedback about your experience.

Currently accepting clients. Throughout life, we come to face challenges that we struggle to understand and cope with. I seek to help individuals achieve their innate potential and help them navigate their hardships, moving towards growth and healing. I believe that with a trusting therapeutic alliance, clients can explore moving to a place of acceptance and of well-being.

You may or may not ‘need’ therapy, but you definitely deserve the help a trained psychotherapist can offer with making your ideal life a reality. I have successfully helped people with issues like relationship and family problems, ADHD, addiction, trauma, social and performance anxiety, and life transitions. Clients find they can go deeper into emotional growth through our work together as we shed light on inner wounds. Clients find that I meet them where they are at and enjoy new insights from therapy with me.

Book a consultation by clicking 'my website'. I believe in supporting individuals on their journey to learn to regulate and separate their illnesses from their self-concept. I believe that therapy is a collaborative process. I like to provide my clients with strength and values-based therapy that will lead my clients to self-acceptance. Shame is rampant and stops our ability to feel worthy. I want to help my clients reduce shame and guilt leading to being able to meet the eyes of a loved one and see the positive reflection when that someone looks at them.