Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Uxbridge, ON
Joelle offers specialty treatment for trauma, dissociation, and/or eating concerns.
Life's tough. We all need help sometimes. Seeking help is often the hardest step, so good for you even being here! If your current strategies aren't working, if you aren't getting results, or if you're not sure how to change, it might be time to seek some support. Joelle is a Registered Psychotherapist who specializes in trauma (both PTSD and Complex PTSD), dissociation, and eating/body concerns. Together, we will examine relevant thoughts, emotions, behaviours or experiences, release anything that feels stuck, and learn strategies to cope or find more balance.
Joelle offers specialty treatment for trauma, dissociation, and/or eating concerns.
Life's tough. We all need help sometimes. Seeking help is often the hardest step, so good for you even being here! If your current strategies aren't working, if you aren't getting results, or if you're not sure how to change, it might be time to seek some support. Joelle is a Registered Psychotherapist who specializes in trauma (both PTSD and Complex PTSD), dissociation, and eating/body concerns. Together, we will examine relevant thoughts, emotions, behaviours or experiences, release anything that feels stuck, and learn strategies to cope or find more balance.
Exhale Mental Health - Caroline Johnson
Registered Social Worker, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Uxbridge, ON L9P
I'm a registered Social worker with a specialized focus on trauma, anxiety, depression and complex family dynamics across all age groups.
What if I told you that you already have what it takes to get you to your final wellness destination? That with you in the driver seat and me as your expert navigator helping you to your destination, trauma recovery, parenting support, grief and loss, service planning, strategies to cope with stress, anxiety and more is all more then doable? I'll provide you with helpful suggestions and you'll get there fully in control and in your own time.
I'm a registered Social worker with a specialized focus on trauma, anxiety, depression and complex family dynamics across all age groups.
What if I told you that you already have what it takes to get you to your final wellness destination? That with you in the driver seat and me as your expert navigator helping you to your destination, trauma recovery, parenting support, grief and loss, service planning, strategies to cope with stress, anxiety and more is all more then doable? I'll provide you with helpful suggestions and you'll get there fully in control and in your own time.
These include traditional indigenous practices, suicide intervention training, eating disorders and/or body image training, mindfulness-based techniques, EMDR and/or other trauma modalities.
Kernel of Wisdom has 4 skilled clinicians offering diverse treatment options. We aim to make therapy as accessible as possible with virtual/remote options widely available. Kait Edmonds specializes in women’s issues and especially perinatal/postpartum. Joelle Anderson, specializes in eating disorders, trauma, and complex mental health issues such as DID or OCD and related disorders. Brenda Fernandes (RP, Qualifying) has been working for EHN for the year and works under Joelle, making her a very skilled student practitioner who offers affordable options.
These include traditional indigenous practices, suicide intervention training, eating disorders and/or body image training, mindfulness-based techniques, EMDR and/or other trauma modalities.
Kernel of Wisdom has 4 skilled clinicians offering diverse treatment options. We aim to make therapy as accessible as possible with virtual/remote options widely available. Kait Edmonds specializes in women’s issues and especially perinatal/postpartum. Joelle Anderson, specializes in eating disorders, trauma, and complex mental health issues such as DID or OCD and related disorders. Brenda Fernandes (RP, Qualifying) has been working for EHN for the year and works under Joelle, making her a very skilled student practitioner who offers affordable options.
Your story, your pain are unique to you. This is the first step to understanding your struggles, feeling empowered, and to make positive changes to improve your life. My name is Joan Smith. I have a Masters in Social Work, and I am a Registered Social Worker with more than 25 years of experience supporting individuals struggling with trauma, grief, and mental health challenges. In my practice, I address a range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, panic attacks, phobias, sleep disturbance, low self-esteem, trauma, grief, and loss.
Your story, your pain are unique to you. This is the first step to understanding your struggles, feeling empowered, and to make positive changes to improve your life. My name is Joan Smith. I have a Masters in Social Work, and I am a Registered Social Worker with more than 25 years of experience supporting individuals struggling with trauma, grief, and mental health challenges. In my practice, I address a range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, panic attacks, phobias, sleep disturbance, low self-esteem, trauma, grief, and loss.
Hayley Quinton
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP, RP(q), CCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Uxbridge, ON L9P (Online Only)
Are you thinking about creating a shift in your life? I have over 10 years of experience supports individuals of all ages struggling with various forms of trauma , mental health, relationship issues, life transitions, and substance use. I have extensive experience supporting youth, adolescents and family members of loved ones who are struggling with addictions, mental health and childhood trauma.
Are you thinking about creating a shift in your life? I have over 10 years of experience supports individuals of all ages struggling with various forms of trauma , mental health, relationship issues, life transitions, and substance use. I have extensive experience supporting youth, adolescents and family members of loved ones who are struggling with addictions, mental health and childhood trauma.
Amanda Harper
Registered Psychotherapist, MSW, RSW, RP
Verified Verified
Uxbridge, ON L9P (Online Only)
I have worked in the fields of mental health, addiction and trauma for the past 15 years providing both individual and group therapy.
I am passionate about helping others to begin to find balance in their lives. I truly believe that reaching out for help takes a great deal of courage. I am committed to providing a safe, non-judgmental and supportive virtual counselling environment where you can begin to explore the emotions, thoughts and behaviours that may be getting in the way of you living your best life. Whether it be mental health, trauma, substance use, impulsive behaviours, emotion dysregulation, grief/loss or relationship challenges, I will be there to work collaboratively with you to fulfill your personal therapy goals.
I have worked in the fields of mental health, addiction and trauma for the past 15 years providing both individual and group therapy.
I am passionate about helping others to begin to find balance in their lives. I truly believe that reaching out for help takes a great deal of courage. I am committed to providing a safe, non-judgmental and supportive virtual counselling environment where you can begin to explore the emotions, thoughts and behaviours that may be getting in the way of you living your best life. Whether it be mental health, trauma, substance use, impulsive behaviours, emotion dysregulation, grief/loss or relationship challenges, I will be there to work collaboratively with you to fulfill your personal therapy goals.
Shagun Sharma | Lotus Pathways Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MA
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Uxbridge, ON L9P (Online Only)
My professional experience includes working with a wide range of therapeutic issues, such as: depression, trauma, PTSD, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, cultural-specific issues, LGBTQIA+ specific issues, life transitions, interpersonal issues, and more.
I believe mental health must recognize individualism. This is influenced by my own experiences as a first-generation Indo-Canadian. My key values include empowering clients while creating a safe, collaborative approach. You are the storyteller of your life, and my role is to support you while you write, edit, and enhance the pages. My clients have shared that I provide a genuine, non-judgmental presence and atmosphere while they explore their thoughts and emotions, gain insight into their behaviours, and develop effective steps to enhance their well-being. You can expect a therapeutic setting that is professional, yet relaxed.
My professional experience includes working with a wide range of therapeutic issues, such as: depression, trauma, PTSD, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, cultural-specific issues, LGBTQIA+ specific issues, life transitions, interpersonal issues, and more.
I believe mental health must recognize individualism. This is influenced by my own experiences as a first-generation Indo-Canadian. My key values include empowering clients while creating a safe, collaborative approach. You are the storyteller of your life, and my role is to support you while you write, edit, and enhance the pages. My clients have shared that I provide a genuine, non-judgmental presence and atmosphere while they explore their thoughts and emotions, gain insight into their behaviours, and develop effective steps to enhance their well-being. You can expect a therapeutic setting that is professional, yet relaxed.
Julia Papadopoulos
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, MTA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Uxbridge, ON L9P
I also take a trauma informed approach and am trained in EMDR therapy to help address and process underlying trauma or adverse experiences that can maintain or worsen presenting symptoms.
Life can present challenging experiences that can leave us feeling stuck or broken and keep us from living the life we want. I empower clients to overcome this and to return to the wholeness that is their true nature. I work with teens and young adults who experience high levels of stress or anxiety, depression, relentless self-blame or shame, perfectionism, burn-out, low self-esteem, relationship issues, difficulty in regulating and/or expressing their emotions, and/or who have experienced trauma. I will hold compassionate space for you to be heard and to move towards the change you wish to see.
I also take a trauma informed approach and am trained in EMDR therapy to help address and process underlying trauma or adverse experiences that can maintain or worsen presenting symptoms.
Life can present challenging experiences that can leave us feeling stuck or broken and keep us from living the life we want. I empower clients to overcome this and to return to the wholeness that is their true nature. I work with teens and young adults who experience high levels of stress or anxiety, depression, relentless self-blame or shame, perfectionism, burn-out, low self-esteem, relationship issues, difficulty in regulating and/or expressing their emotions, and/or who have experienced trauma. I will hold compassionate space for you to be heard and to move towards the change you wish to see.
These tools enable me to effectively address the root causes of trauma and anxiety.
I am a dedicated and compassionate therapist specializing in trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions, relational and couples therapy. With over 20yrs of experience in the mental health field, I am committed to helping clients navigate their unique challenges and achieve a sense of balance and fulfillment in their lives. My approach is holistic, blending evidence-based practices with personalized care to meet each client's specific needs
These tools enable me to effectively address the root causes of trauma and anxiety.
I am a dedicated and compassionate therapist specializing in trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions, relational and couples therapy. With over 20yrs of experience in the mental health field, I am committed to helping clients navigate their unique challenges and achieve a sense of balance and fulfillment in their lives. My approach is holistic, blending evidence-based practices with personalized care to meet each client's specific needs
Laurel Honeyford
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, MDiv, RP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Uxbridge, ON L9P (Online Only)
I am committed to providing authentic, compassionate, and insightful support as I journey with my clients through anger, grief, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem and confidence, burnout and a variety of other life stressors. I have had the immense privilege of meeting clients where they are at and joining them on their journey towards health. I have a special interest in supporting adults who are looking to explore the impact of their past on their current life situation such as their attachment, communication and conflict styles, trauma, boundaries etc.
I am committed to providing authentic, compassionate, and insightful support as I journey with my clients through anger, grief, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem and confidence, burnout and a variety of other life stressors. I have had the immense privilege of meeting clients where they are at and joining them on their journey towards health. I have a special interest in supporting adults who are looking to explore the impact of their past on their current life situation such as their attachment, communication and conflict styles, trauma, boundaries etc.
I help individuals who are seeking to address the root of their suffering by breaking the cycles of trauma and emotional repression. I offer an embodied approach to shadow work and supporting the awakening process. This often begins by learning how to get out of our heads and into our bodies. Insights naturally arise when we begin to get beneath our limiting beliefs and assumptions and come into contact with the energetics of our direct experience. Some common areas of exploration include healing relationships, trauma, emotional reactivity, deconstructing the ego, and awakening to your true nature.
I help individuals who are seeking to address the root of their suffering by breaking the cycles of trauma and emotional repression. I offer an embodied approach to shadow work and supporting the awakening process. This often begins by learning how to get out of our heads and into our bodies. Insights naturally arise when we begin to get beneath our limiting beliefs and assumptions and come into contact with the energetics of our direct experience. Some common areas of exploration include healing relationships, trauma, emotional reactivity, deconstructing the ego, and awakening to your true nature.
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Uxbridge, ON L9P (Online Only)
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For clients struggling with trauma and traumatic memories, I also provide EMDR therapy.
Therapy can be a powerful tool when we encounter challenging life events, major adjustments, or are feeling overwhelmed and distressed. I offer a warm ‘landing place’: person-focused, strengths-based, inclusive counselling based on building a positive client-therapist relationship for children, teens, and adults. I am kind and collaborative in my approach and want to work with you to clarify your issues and develop a plan to address them, while also building skills of resilience and better mental health. I strive to always maintain an anti-oppressive practices perspective and am an LGBTQ+ ally.
For clients struggling with trauma and traumatic memories, I also provide EMDR therapy.
Therapy can be a powerful tool when we encounter challenging life events, major adjustments, or are feeling overwhelmed and distressed. I offer a warm ‘landing place’: person-focused, strengths-based, inclusive counselling based on building a positive client-therapist relationship for children, teens, and adults. I am kind and collaborative in my approach and want to work with you to clarify your issues and develop a plan to address them, while also building skills of resilience and better mental health. I strive to always maintain an anti-oppressive practices perspective and am an LGBTQ+ ally.
Candice Beach
Registered Psychotherapist, BASc, RP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Uxbridge, ON L9P (Online Only)
My therapeutic approach is relational, embodied, and trauma informed.
Life can be hard sometimes. Maybe you’re feeling sad, stuck or overwhelmed right now. Often when we’re struggling it can be hard to reach out for help or talk about it with family or friends, especially if we’re met with comments like “just get over it” or “why can’t you move on?” In therapy, I will not make those statements, and will listen without judgment, so that we can explore what’s going on in your life and how you’re feeling about it. With compassion, I will support you to consider what might be holding you back or keeping you feeling stuck, and with this awareness comes the opportunity to experiment with new possibilities.
My therapeutic approach is relational, embodied, and trauma informed.
Life can be hard sometimes. Maybe you’re feeling sad, stuck or overwhelmed right now. Often when we’re struggling it can be hard to reach out for help or talk about it with family or friends, especially if we’re met with comments like “just get over it” or “why can’t you move on?” In therapy, I will not make those statements, and will listen without judgment, so that we can explore what’s going on in your life and how you’re feeling about it. With compassion, I will support you to consider what might be holding you back or keeping you feeling stuck, and with this awareness comes the opportunity to experiment with new possibilities.
Ashley Ferraccioli
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA
Verified Verified
Uxbridge, ON L9P (Online Only)
Whether you're dealing with the aftereffects of trauma, managing stress and anxiety, or navigating life transitions, I am here to support you every step of the way.
As a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), I am dedicated to helping individuals navigate life's challenges and achieve a greater sense of well-being. My practice is centred on a trauma-informed approach and rooted in empathy, evidence-based practices, and a deep commitment to understanding each client's unique story. My goal is to ensure that every client feels safe, respected, and empowered throughout their therapeutic journey. I offer support for a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, and life transitions.
Whether you're dealing with the aftereffects of trauma, managing stress and anxiety, or navigating life transitions, I am here to support you every step of the way.
As a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), I am dedicated to helping individuals navigate life's challenges and achieve a greater sense of well-being. My practice is centred on a trauma-informed approach and rooted in empathy, evidence-based practices, and a deep commitment to understanding each client's unique story. My goal is to ensure that every client feels safe, respected, and empowered throughout their therapeutic journey. I offer support for a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, and life transitions.
Katie McKeiver
Registered Social Worker, BSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Uxbridge, ON L9P (Online Only)
I have ten years of experience in the field of social work specializing in sexual trauma.
Have you experienced trauma? Do you oscillate between feeling overwhelmed and anxious, to numb and detached? Do you think that you will never measure up or be "good enough"? We adapt to our environment as a means of ensuring our survival. Perhaps you've learned to adapt by withdrawing from others, or neglecting your own needs. It may have helped to stay endlessly busy, never allowing yourself a break, or using aggression to protect yourself. Regardless of how you have adapted or coped with what happened to you, I firmly believe we can heal from trauma and find inner peace.
I have ten years of experience in the field of social work specializing in sexual trauma.
Have you experienced trauma? Do you oscillate between feeling overwhelmed and anxious, to numb and detached? Do you think that you will never measure up or be "good enough"? We adapt to our environment as a means of ensuring our survival. Perhaps you've learned to adapt by withdrawing from others, or neglecting your own needs. It may have helped to stay endlessly busy, never allowing yourself a break, or using aggression to protect yourself. Regardless of how you have adapted or coped with what happened to you, I firmly believe we can heal from trauma and find inner peace.
I specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction.
Check out my website www.whitebricktherapy.com ! There you'll find links to several interviews I've done as the Mental Health Correspondent at Bullet Point News - Get to know the real me ! The most important aspect of therapy is finding the right person to be open, honest and vulnerable with. Anxiety, depression and addiction can be painful and debilitating but they are symptoms of something much deeper. I will work with you to get beneath the surface, sort through the layers of your painful memories and experiences and come to a place of deeper understanding which can be transformational !
I specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction.
Check out my website www.whitebricktherapy.com ! There you'll find links to several interviews I've done as the Mental Health Correspondent at Bullet Point News - Get to know the real me ! The most important aspect of therapy is finding the right person to be open, honest and vulnerable with. Anxiety, depression and addiction can be painful and debilitating but they are symptoms of something much deeper. I will work with you to get beneath the surface, sort through the layers of your painful memories and experiences and come to a place of deeper understanding which can be transformational !
Marcia McCready
Registered Psychotherapist, MDiv , RP
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Uxbridge, ON L9P
Waitlist for new clients
What kind of person do you want to be? What do you hope to build towards or overcome? What gets in the way, causing you to feel stuck? Whether you or someone you care about is on a grief journey, sorting through past or present challenges (including trauma), dealing with a tough inner critic or facing relational conflict... hope remains! Whether young, old, or somewhere in between, I believe that with meaningful support everyone has the potential to move towards greater joy, hope, purpose, and connection.
What kind of person do you want to be? What do you hope to build towards or overcome? What gets in the way, causing you to feel stuck? Whether you or someone you care about is on a grief journey, sorting through past or present challenges (including trauma), dealing with a tough inner critic or facing relational conflict... hope remains! Whether young, old, or somewhere in between, I believe that with meaningful support everyone has the potential to move towards greater joy, hope, purpose, and connection.
Rhonda Thompson
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Uxbridge, ON L9P (Online Only)
I also support folks as they find their way through life's transitions, or experience chronic illness/chronic pain or a difficult diagnosis, grief/bereavement, depression, anxiety and trauma processing.
At some point in our lives we all struggle with something that feels super heavy and is weighing us down. Is there hurt, anger, grief, regret or relational discord that you haven’t yet made eye contact with or spoken aloud about? It’s my passion and privilege to help you find your way. You don’t need to do it alone. To explore or unpack life's pain and challenges is a courageous step that can lead to meaningful outcomes of growth, healing and a greater sense of wellness. Since each one of us is unique, I intentionally engage in a collaborative approach which respects your individual strengths, experiences and needs.
I also support folks as they find their way through life's transitions, or experience chronic illness/chronic pain or a difficult diagnosis, grief/bereavement, depression, anxiety and trauma processing.
At some point in our lives we all struggle with something that feels super heavy and is weighing us down. Is there hurt, anger, grief, regret or relational discord that you haven’t yet made eye contact with or spoken aloud about? It’s my passion and privilege to help you find your way. You don’t need to do it alone. To explore or unpack life's pain and challenges is a courageous step that can lead to meaningful outcomes of growth, healing and a greater sense of wellness. Since each one of us is unique, I intentionally engage in a collaborative approach which respects your individual strengths, experiences and needs.
Lauren Wallis
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, CCC, RP
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Uxbridge, ON L9P
Waitlist for new clients
You might be finding yourself amidst some of life’s biggest stressors, such as loss, transitions, illness, trauma, and emotional stress. For many people, these issues can make them feel stuck, lost and like giving up. I care deeply for the wellbeing of my clients and I work to provide my clients with an open, accepting space where they can be with someone who is carrying their pain alongside them. I also offer supervision and consultation for therapists and students.
You might be finding yourself amidst some of life’s biggest stressors, such as loss, transitions, illness, trauma, and emotional stress. For many people, these issues can make them feel stuck, lost and like giving up. I care deeply for the wellbeing of my clients and I work to provide my clients with an open, accepting space where they can be with someone who is carrying their pain alongside them. I also offer supervision and consultation for therapists and students.
I provide a unique blend of attachment focused, trauma informed, evidence based talk therapy.
Now welcoming new clients – both in-person and online! With over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families, I’m here to support you every step of the way. I offer a unique blend of attachment-focused, trauma-informed, and evidence-based talk therapy. Decades of neuroscience show that the key to moving past anxiety and depression, and toward health and happiness, lies in connection. Together, we’ll work to strengthen and rebuild your most important relationships, helping you thrive. Let’s work together to deepen your connections – with yourself, others, and nature. Connection is everything!
I provide a unique blend of attachment focused, trauma informed, evidence based talk therapy.
Now welcoming new clients – both in-person and online! With over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families, I’m here to support you every step of the way. I offer a unique blend of attachment-focused, trauma-informed, and evidence-based talk therapy. Decades of neuroscience show that the key to moving past anxiety and depression, and toward health and happiness, lies in connection. Together, we’ll work to strengthen and rebuild your most important relationships, helping you thrive. Let’s work together to deepen your connections – with yourself, others, and nature. Connection is everything!
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When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.