Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at some point in our lives. Our compassionate therapists understand what it feels like to be tired, stressed, overwhelmed, and uncertain. We empathize life can feel hopeless, and you are doing your best to survive.
Through one on one, personalized therapy online or in person, we help you improve motivation, find perspective, and foster confidence.
Many people continue to struggle long after a painful or traumatic experience. Have you had a hard time finding peace, connection and joy since a stressful experience? You may notice anxiety, fear, guilt and shame, emotional numbness, avoidance, nightmares, flashbacks, or a deep sense of hopelessness that doesn’t seem to fade. These are common responses to trauma and can make daily life feel overwhelming or unsafe. The challenges trauma brings to our lives often creates ripple effects on our relationships, self worth, substance use, and work performance.
Our mental health counselling services provide warm, client-centered, trauma-focused support to help you work through these symptoms at your own pace. We support clients through the complex process of grief, recovery, anger, and healing, using approaches that are respectful, evidence-based, and tailored to your unique needs.
Our team is trained in proven, evidence-based therapies for PTSD and trauma-related concerns. More information about our clinicians and treatment approaches is available on our team page.
Relationships can feel strained, disconnected, or stuck like room-mates, especially when life brings stress, loss, changes, or unexpected challenges. Relationship counselling can support couples and families at any stage, whether you’re hoping to rebuild trust and safety, improve communication, or feel emotionally closer again.
Our experienced couples therapists work with a wide range of concerns, including substance use, neurodivergence, infidelity, grief, and the many complex ways relationships are tested over time. Counselling sessions are designed to be a supportive, safe, and accountable space where all individuals are heard. Together, we focus on understanding patterns, addressing challenges, and developing practical solutions to help strengthen and sustain your relationship.
Substance use is often a way of coping with stress, trauma, or overwhelming emotions and you are not alone in this experience. Our addictions counselling offers a supportive, non-judgmental space to explore the story and roots behind your addiction, reduce and process shame, and build on your existing strengths and values.
Our counsellors take a compassionate, strengths-based approach to recovery and understand that change looks different for everyone. Many members of our team bring lived experience with addiction and recovery, allowing for deeper empathy, understanding, and practical support. We invite you to review our team biographies to find a counsellor who feels like the right fit for your recovery journey.
Children and youth express their thoughts, emotions and needs through play, connection, attachment, art, and development. Our child and youth counselling provides a supportive, age-appropriate space where kids and teens can communicate in therapy through play, art, clay, and sand tray techniques that feel natural and safe.
Our approach is gentle, relational, and tailored to each child’s developmental stage. When helpful, we also offer parent coaching and caregiver support to strengthen understanding, build confidence, and support your child’s emotional well-being at home and school. Together, we work to create meaningful, lasting support for both children and families.
Through our trusted partnerships with healthcare professionals, we offer Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy. Please reach out on our contact form below to request a pamphlet with more details.
We provide affirming, inclusive, and neurodiversity-informed therapy for individuals who identify as neurodivergent, including those with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and other neurodivergent experiences. Our approach recognizes neurodivergence as a natural variation of human experience rather than something that needs to be “fixed.” Therapy focuses on building self-understanding, emotional regulation, self-advocacy, and confidence, while addressing challenges related to relationships, work, school, sensory processing, burnout, and mental health. We work collaboratively to develop practical, personalized strategies that support daily functioning and well-being, while honouring each client’s strengths, identity, and lived experience. Our goal is to create a safe, validating space where clients feel understood, respected, and empowered.
Grief therapy offers compassionate and supportive care for individuals navigating loss in its many forms, including the death of a loved one, the end of relationships, loss of identity, health changes, or major life transitions. Grief is deeply personal, and there is no “right” timeline or way to experience it. We provide a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can express emotions openly, process complex feelings, and make sense of their loss at their own pace. Therapy may focus on coping with emotional pain, managing daily functioning, addressing guilt or trauma, and finding meaning after loss. Our approach honours each person’s unique grief journey while supporting healing, resilience, and ongoing connection.
We provide evidence-based therapy for individuals living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). OCD can involve intrusive, distressing thoughts and repetitive behaviours or mental rituals that interfere with daily life. Our therapeutic approach focuses on helping clients understand the nature of obsessive thoughts, reduce compulsive responses, and develop healthier coping strategies. Treatment aims to decrease anxiety, build tolerance for uncertainty, and restore a sense of control and confidence. We work collaboratively with clients to address how OCD impacts relationships, work, routines, and overall well-being. Our goal is to support long-term symptom management, improved functioning, and a better quality of life in a supportive and respectful environment.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is a structured, evidence-based therapy designed to support individuals who experience intense emotions, mood instability, or difficulty in relationships. Originally developed for borderline personality disorder, DBT is now widely used for anxiety, depression, self-harm behaviours, and trauma-related challenges.
DBT focuses on building four core skill areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Clients learn how to manage overwhelming feelings, cope with crisis situations in healthier ways, and communicate their needs more effectively. The therapy balances acceptance and change — helping individuals feel validated while also working toward meaningful behavioural growth and emotional stability.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a highly effective, trauma-focused therapy that helps individuals process and heal from distressing life experiences. Traumatic memories can become “stuck” in the brain, continuing to trigger emotional and physical reactions long after the event has passed. EMDR works to reprocess these memories so they feel less intense and disruptive.
Using guided bilateral stimulation — such as eye movements, tapping, or auditory cues — EMDR supports the brain’s natural healing process. It is commonly used for PTSD, childhood trauma, anxiety, phobias, grief, and negative self-beliefs. Many clients experience relief without needing to verbally revisit every detail of their trauma, making EMDR a gentle yet powerful therapeutic approach.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a compassionate, insight-oriented therapy that explores the different “parts” within each person. These parts may include protective parts, wounded inner children, critical voices, or coping mechanisms that developed over time. Rather than viewing these parts as problems, IFS understands them as protective responses that need care and healing.
Through guided exploration, clients learn to access their core “Self” — the calm, wise, and compassionate center within. From this place, they can build relationships with their internal parts, heal emotional wounds, and release limiting beliefs. IFS is especially helpful for trauma, anxiety, depression, and identity exploration, fostering deep self-acceptance and inner harmony.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps individuals develop psychological flexibility — the ability to stay present and engaged with life even in the face of difficult thoughts and emotions. Instead of trying to eliminate discomfort, ACT teaches clients how to accept inner experiences while choosing actions aligned with their personal values.
ACT integrates mindfulness practices, cognitive defusion techniques, and behavioural change strategies. Clients learn how to step back from unhelpful thought patterns, reduce avoidance behaviours, and commit to meaningful life directions. ACT is effective for anxiety, depression, stress, chronic pain, and life transitions, supporting long-term emotional resilience and purpose-driven living.
Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) is an advanced, neuroscience-informed trauma therapy that works with the brain’s deepest survival and attachment systems. It focuses on the orienting response — the brain’s immediate reaction to shock, threat, or relational rupture — which often occurs before conscious awareness. Trauma can become imprinted at this deep level, shaping emotional and relational patterns.
DBR gently tracks the body’s micro-responses and nervous system activation linked to traumatic experiences. By processing these imprints slowly and safely, clients can resolve shock trauma, attachment wounds, and early developmental injuries. DBR supports profound emotional regulation, increased safety in relationships, and long-term nervous system healing.
Counselling sessions are $160.00 for a 50 minute individual appointment and $170.00 for a 50 minute couple or family session. Rates can be offered on a sliding scale for affordability as needed.
Many benefit providers cover Registered Social Workers & Registered Psychotherapists.
Direct billing is available for Blue Cross, Green Shield, Desjardins, Manulife, Canada Life, Telus Health & NIHB.
Receipts are provided and can be claimed as a medical expense on your income taxes.
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