Manulife Therapists in Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON

Charmin is an empathetic and compassionate qualifying psychotherapist who approaches therapy through a holistic, culturally responsive, and trauma informed lens. She believes in each person’s capacity to make meaningful changes to reach their full potential. She provides a safe and non-judgemental space to foster esteem, growth, and self-awareness. Charmin recognizes the uniqueness of each person, which allows her to integrate various therapeutic approaches to establish a plan that is tailored to client needs and goals.

Do you or your child struggle with managing anxiety, depression, or stress? Are you finding it challenging to manage their behaviors and understand their needs? You might feel overwhelmed and exhausted to help your child thrive. Do you wonder if your family could find harmony and your child could develop healthily? Now more than ever, parents are feeling overwhelmed about how to bring a better quality of life to children. Still, usually at the same time, they ignore their role besides being a parent, but an individual instead. Pushing away your own needs and not taking time for yourself. I'm here to help you to get the balance.

Are you looking for a therapist with lived experience and a deep understanding of transgender or queer identities? Do you need a therapist who understands the challenges of navigating dating, situationships, sexuality, and relationships in a heteronormative world? As a queer trauma therapist, I dedicate myself to supporting clients in reclaiming their freedom, joy, and self-worth. I specialize in trauma and complex trauma healing. Through a relational approach, I will help you foster a sense of worthiness and security within yourself. You deserve to be authentically you, you deserve to feel joy in life.

Imagine what it would feel like to begin moving from your hurt towards hope? Providing support for your healing process in a calm, non-judgemental space, is something I consider a privilege to be part of, as your therapist. By taking an active role in your life, and talking to a therapist, you are investing in yourself, your relationship, and your family. Clients will be provided with a safe space to reflect on, and process presenting issues and behaviours that may be affecting life. I will work with you to set goals, coping skills, and strategies towards areas of life you would like to modify for better quality of living.

You didn’t anticipate life in your 20s/30s would be this overwhelming and you low key wish you could crawl into a hole to escape it ALL. Between your career, relationships/dating, and overall adult responsibilities, it feels like you're drowning & you don't know how you're going to keep this up. To top it off, your mood has been super up and down lately, you feel distant and detached from your friends & family, and your motivation is at an all time low (cue endless Instagram/TikTok scrolling). You thought you'd have your life all figured out by now but are feeling more lost than ever. I hear you & I can help.

The decision to begin therapy can be an unnerving experience, and the first step can be daunting. Therapy can be part of a transformative journey of inner exploration to gain insight into your thoughts, emotions, past experiences and relationship dynamics. Our goal in working together is to facilitate the development of more self-compassion, flexibility in your coping strategies and empowerment to abide by your values and true self. Your desire to successfully navigate life’s many challenges through understanding yourself, recognizing your strengths and learning new skills is supported with therapy.

I am committed to provide counseling for the success of people in their lives and manage to uphold a cohesive and fun atmosphere, also I respect diversity, confidentiality and maintain ethical boundaries. In my practice at a nonprofit community centre, I participated in educational wellness and community support programs to assist people in many occasions. Also, I provide counseling to children, adolescents, adults and families who may be struggling with life transitions, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, school refusal, test anxiety and career concerns. I also conduct self assessments to better understand children and adults' learning profiles and examine problems with learning or attention.

I work from a strength based, insight oriented framework which offers my clients the opportunity to rediscover their self, the strengths they have but have lost the sight of or didn’t get the chance to appreciate. I work with people experiencing depression, anxiety, LD/ADHD, ASD, low self-esteem; marginalized groups, racial minorities; individuals with identity struggles; people who want to build healthy self-assertion, resilience and an improved and positive relationship with self. I believe a positive and empathic relationship with self allows us the capacity to build meaningful and healthy relationships with people around us.

My mission is to walk with you as you take steps to address your personal and relationship concerns, challenges, and problems. I provide professional counselling and therapy to individuals, couples, and families in order to help you live healthy and fulfilled lives. George Eliot, a nineteenth century author once said: "It is never too late to be what you might have been." I will help you work towards finding solutions, strategies, and supports as you address the particular hurdles, problems, or needs that keep you from being the person, or having the relationship, that you desire.

Our life experiences have shaped our perceptions, coping methods and relationships. For 25+ years I have researched symptoms (e.g., depression and anxiety): how they develop from life experiences, and how to dismantle them in therapy. Together, we will work to assist you in overcoming your sadness, fears, worries, and low self-esteem while helping you navigate stressors at home, work and family. I will provide you with a safe, non-judgmental and friendly space. We can build on your courage to support your healing and growth. Therapy offers freedom to explore with compassion, to find stability, and to create new possibilities.

Are you struggling with anxiety, depression or other difficulties in life?-Knock, knock! Do you wanna feel better? Come on, let's talk. I am eager to meet you, please open the door. It's like you are isolating yourself. I know you’ve been feeling blue, and now it's time, I wish you would tell me why. Do you wanna feel better? It doesn't need to be better (feeling okay would be fine). Do you wanna feel better? Or have control over your life? I think some company is overdue, and I've started thinking of you! (Hang in there, gal/pal. ) The world gets a little lonely for people who don't ask for help, just watching time flying by.