Expressive Arts Therapists in Waterloo, ON

Do you struggle with supporting your child through anxiety, depression, outbursts of anger, tantrums, or emotional dysregulation that affect your day-to-day life, relationships, or their ability to function? Do you feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or frustrated by the constant challenges and worry? Do you wonder if your family life could be calmer and happier? Now more than ever, parents feel overwhelmed about their children's emotional well-being.

You often struggle in an anxious fawn-freeze response with narcissists in your life, afraid to express yourself for fear of abandonment, rejection and their emotional reactions. You tend to pedestal others, people-please and behave in ways for approval but it is exhausting. Compulsive control, fantasizing, caretaking and perfectionism with people, relationships and life make you live in an arena of constant expectation, the need to keep up appearances and never feeling good enough is tiring. You yearn to feel safe and express your true self, be present and build healthier relationships and trust your life's authentic path.

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health provides tools, resources and services that help people reach their full potential as they walk the path to achieving their best wellbeing and mental health. We are here, walking beside you every step of the way.

We are fucked up around the topic of sexuality. This limits our connection and desire. Did you lack positive role models to mentor you with displays of affection and healthy conflict management? I am committed to helping you to find balance, peace & pleasure. DESIRE discrepancy is our speciality. This is a most misunderstood and painful issue that leaves partners feeling broken and undesired. There is a lot more to this issue, especially in heterosexual relationships so let's explore it. Let proper Sex Ed replace the many myths about relationship and sexuality that limit us. Let's get unfucked up.

When you find yourself struggling, its good to have a compassionate and confidential place to explore your complex feelings and experiences. Anxiety, depression and addiction often are signs of deeper unresolved issues. Together, we explore what is hindering your sense of well being. I offer compassionate guidance to help develop clarity. Using depth techniques and action steps, you can be guided to challenge patterns that don't work for you or your relationships anymore. Whether you are struggling with overwhelm, conflicts, loss or emotional and behavioural patterns, can help you navigate the waters promotes change.

Do you want to develop strategies to better manage the thoughts, feelings and relationships that are holding you back from a healthy and productive life? Are you struggling to find enjoyment in life, experiencing mental or physical illness, grief, and loss, stress in your job, relationships or as a caregiver or parent? There are steps you can take to improve your psychological well-being, strengthen your relationships and attachments and move towards personal healing and growth. I am here to help you break the cycle or negative thoughts, emotions and relationships and take steps to experience a more positive and fulfilling life.

Angry much? Are you and your partner arguing more than ever? Is someone threatening to leave if you don’t change your angry ways? Perhaps your anger even surprises YOU at times. If any of this sounds familiar, let’s talk! Whether you feel alone in your anger - or worry you’ll end-up alone if you don’t ‘do something’ about it - this can be a pretty painful place to be. If you’ve got the energy and desire to get to know yourself a little better, and have the interest to explore your inner 'landscape' more thoroughly, then I encourage you to book a free consult so we can chat more about what’s happening and what may be possible!

Specializing in individual, couple and family psychotherapy, life, parent, performance and leadership coaching, consultation, and professional development services. A strength based, trauma informed, dynamic, systems perspective is utilized in planning for goal attainment. Curiosity, acceptance, and compassion are emphasized as important aspects of working toward positive strength-based change.

At times life can take us far away from ourselves, and each day can feel challenging. While therapy cannot remove our challenges, or erase our past, it can allow us to manage more effectively, and discover we are more resilient than we ever imagined. I work with youths and adults on a broad range of topics such as emotional regulation, anxiety, depression, PTSD/trauma, grief, postpartum depression, self-esteem/body image issues, and parenting or relationship challenges. If you are looking to change unhelpful patterns, unhealthy coping mechanisms, and want to build a more fulfilling life, take that first step and reach out.

I want to invite you into a therapeutic space where everything is speakable. Nothing is too shameful, too shocking, too terrible or too broken to be witnessed.

Are you someone who identifies as highly sensitive, struggles with people pleasing, or has difficulty setting boundaries and often feels burnt out as a result? I am here to support individuals and families facing anxiety, emotional challenges, trauma, and relationship concerns. My goal is to help clients increase self-awareness, transform old narratives that no longer serve them, and discover more balanced ways to navigate the ebbs and flows of life. I have a special interest in working with adolescents and young adults who are navigating these often complicated challenges, fostering a more curious and compassionate sense of self.

Are you feeling disconnected from yourself, unable to access a version of you that feels trapped within? You are not alone. Specializing in facilitating growth in adolescents and adults, I work with clients who may be struggling with anxiety or depression stemming from self-worth concerns, past hurtful experiences, or obsessive thoughts and behaviours. Wounds from hurtful experiences can significantly impact how we perceive ourselves, the world, and others. These wounds may prevent you from living a life aligned with your true wants and values.

We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.

Hope changes everything, but sometimes life circumstances can make it difficult to find hope in the midst of what feels like overwhelming darkness. I offer a non-judgmental space to explore past and current issues that may be contributing to the feeling of hopelessness. I work with clients to help uncover the underlying issues that are driving problematic behaviours. Along with talk therapy I use mindful movement and creative interventions to allow clients a full range of expression, and a more holistic approach to healing and recovery. My approach is gentle, and client centred.

Dr. Brene Brown defines connection as " the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued..." My therapy approach centers on building connection and fostering a safe, non-judgmental space for clients. I am a neurodiverse-affirming therapist; supporting individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions, such as ASD and ADHD, as well as mental health conditions, including anxiety and depression. I provide child, teen, and adult individual therapy, as well as coaching to parents and caregivers.

Finding a safe space to share what is really on our mind can be tough. Perhaps the closest relationships around us feel tense, and we could use a gentle place to work through our own feelings of pain, hurt, and overwhelm. In session with me, I offer a holistic, creative approach to your life. I provide a compassionate, nonjudgemental space for you to openly discuss your experience, to get back to those things most important to you. I work with teens and adults who are trying to take care of themselves while working through tough family and relationship issues. When you leave a session with me, I want you to feel heard.