Codependency Therapists in Saint Catharines, ON
Pamela Giarrizzo
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, BA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Catharines, ON L2R (Online Only)
It can be a moving experience, to be truly heard and understood. These days, with all of life's distractions, sitting with someone for an hour, who is actively listening and interested in what you have to say can take getting used to! With therapy, we begin with where you are today. I meet you where you are at and we work together on what you need to feel better in your inner and outer world. I support folks who are struggling with grief, anxiety, depression, anger, codependency, relationship issues, sexuality, trauma, or spirituality. I am here to offer acceptance, curiosity, and a new perspective on what feels stuck in your life.
It can be a moving experience, to be truly heard and understood. These days, with all of life's distractions, sitting with someone for an hour, who is actively listening and interested in what you have to say can take getting used to! With therapy, we begin with where you are today. I meet you where you are at and we work together on what you need to feel better in your inner and outer world. I support folks who are struggling with grief, anxiety, depression, anger, codependency, relationship issues, sexuality, trauma, or spirituality. I am here to offer acceptance, curiosity, and a new perspective on what feels stuck in your life.
Sara Haines
Registered Psychotherapist, BSc, MA, RP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Catharines, ON L2R
No matter where we are in life, we are vulnerable to experiencing overwhelming and unexpected challenges. Many of us, have moved through life without learning how to manage these difficult emotions in an adaptive and helpful way. As a result, we are prevented from connecting to our true emotional world and reject some of the core parts of ourselves. Left unacknowledged, these parts of ourselves can influence our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, and keep us stuck repeating old, unfulfilling patterns.
No matter where we are in life, we are vulnerable to experiencing overwhelming and unexpected challenges. Many of us, have moved through life without learning how to manage these difficult emotions in an adaptive and helpful way. As a result, we are prevented from connecting to our true emotional world and reject some of the core parts of ourselves. Left unacknowledged, these parts of ourselves can influence our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, and keep us stuck repeating old, unfulfilling patterns.
Born and raised in Niagara, Ryan holds a strong foundation within his community. Having attended Niagara College for Social Service Worker, Ryan has spent his career committed to working with people. Ryan has spent 25+ years working with the Social Services sector and focusing specifically on Mental Health and Addictions. Supporting individuals in reaching their goals, identifying barriers to change and empowering people to take charge of what they want, Ryan can support you throughout your journey. Promoting individual wellness, in addition to recognizing gaps in the system, Ryan can provide guidance and navigation from a non
Born and raised in Niagara, Ryan holds a strong foundation within his community. Having attended Niagara College for Social Service Worker, Ryan has spent his career committed to working with people. Ryan has spent 25+ years working with the Social Services sector and focusing specifically on Mental Health and Addictions. Supporting individuals in reaching their goals, identifying barriers to change and empowering people to take charge of what they want, Ryan can support you throughout your journey. Promoting individual wellness, in addition to recognizing gaps in the system, Ryan can provide guidance and navigation from a non
Amanda Rose Bolger
Registered Psychotherapist, BAHon, MA, RP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Saint Catharines, ON L2S
Therapy shouldn't feel like a chore. While it might sometimes be hard to hear what is discussed in therapy, overall you should leave feeling like you've gained something useful or even transformative. Over time, you should feel you are getting stronger, more resilient and have shed layers of fear and anxiety. Of course this process can be overwhelming at times and you might not always progress on the timeframe that you thought you would, but when therapy goes well, you should feel more settled and more clear about your life. You should gain understanding about yourself and others and have a renewed sense of purpose and passion
Therapy shouldn't feel like a chore. While it might sometimes be hard to hear what is discussed in therapy, overall you should leave feeling like you've gained something useful or even transformative. Over time, you should feel you are getting stronger, more resilient and have shed layers of fear and anxiety. Of course this process can be overwhelming at times and you might not always progress on the timeframe that you thought you would, but when therapy goes well, you should feel more settled and more clear about your life. You should gain understanding about yourself and others and have a renewed sense of purpose and passion
Cindy Rose - Wellness Counselling Centre
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, OSRP, CCTP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Saint Catharines, ON L2M
Accepting new clients: Along your life journey you, or your child/adolescent, may have hit unanticipated challenges, transitions, or trauma, impacting your well-being and capacity to move forward. Others may view you as someone who has it all together, but internally you are stressed, anxious, unmotivated, or shut down. Perhaps, this is happening to your child, or adolescent, and as a parent you have exhausted all ideas, and don’t know where to turn. These difficulties are impacting the emotional/mental health of yourself, your relationships, your work, your schooling, and/or your family dynamics, leaving you feeling unfulfilled.
Accepting new clients: Along your life journey you, or your child/adolescent, may have hit unanticipated challenges, transitions, or trauma, impacting your well-being and capacity to move forward. Others may view you as someone who has it all together, but internally you are stressed, anxious, unmotivated, or shut down. Perhaps, this is happening to your child, or adolescent, and as a parent you have exhausted all ideas, and don’t know where to turn. These difficulties are impacting the emotional/mental health of yourself, your relationships, your work, your schooling, and/or your family dynamics, leaving you feeling unfulfilled.
Sometimes events and relational experiences from earlier parts of our life can impact our present in ways that may be outside our conscious awareness. Our work together is to help you make meaning out of these experiences and explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that may still be impacting on an unconscious level and keeping you from reaching your goals.
Sometimes events and relational experiences from earlier parts of our life can impact our present in ways that may be outside our conscious awareness. Our work together is to help you make meaning out of these experiences and explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that may still be impacting on an unconscious level and keeping you from reaching your goals.
I work from the belief that all people make sense. I believe that all of our parts and patterns have a purpose and that more often than not this purpose is to protect us. But why do these ways of protecting ourselves sometimes feel like they are doing the opposite? Together we will bring curiosity and compassion towards this question while adapting new perspectives and reorganizing patterns within yourself, your nervous system and your relationships.
I work from the belief that all people make sense. I believe that all of our parts and patterns have a purpose and that more often than not this purpose is to protect us. But why do these ways of protecting ourselves sometimes feel like they are doing the opposite? Together we will bring curiosity and compassion towards this question while adapting new perspectives and reorganizing patterns within yourself, your nervous system and your relationships.
Chelsie Resch
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BA, MA, RP(Q)
Verified Verified
Saint Catharines, ON L2N
In my practice, trust and transparency are the cornerstones of every relationship. I believe open communication and a deep understanding of you unique needs are essential to delivering the best possible service.
In my practice, trust and transparency are the cornerstones of every relationship. I believe open communication and a deep understanding of you unique needs are essential to delivering the best possible service.
Bonnie Filipchuk Counselling and Consulting
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Saint Catharines, ON L2R
Are you facing challenges or feeling overwhelmed by life events, relationship issues or other stressful situations? I'm here to work collaboratively with you to resolve these. Backed by education, training and more than 25 years experience, you can feel confident that your needs will be addressed. For more information about me visit my website.
Are you facing challenges or feeling overwhelmed by life events, relationship issues or other stressful situations? I'm here to work collaboratively with you to resolve these. Backed by education, training and more than 25 years experience, you can feel confident that your needs will be addressed. For more information about me visit my website.
Grounding Balance Wellness & Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Catharines, ON L2N
We are accepting new Clients! Supporting individuals, family, parents, mentors in their journey. This experience is about you. We can provide tools, suggestions, feedback and guidance in working towards your goals and making healthy changes.
We are accepting new Clients! Supporting individuals, family, parents, mentors in their journey. This experience is about you. We can provide tools, suggestions, feedback and guidance in working towards your goals and making healthy changes.
Olivia Morano
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, MA
Verified Verified
Saint Catharines, ON L2N (Online Only)
If the trauma from your past is impacting your life today, you have options, and therapy may help. Your history doesn’t have to dictate your future. Your life experiences may be the source of your trauma, but they can also be a part of your healing. With the right tools and support, you can be in control, and the author of this next chapter of your life. I help people choose a different path, find a way to truly look forward to tomorrow, and enjoy the present moment.
If the trauma from your past is impacting your life today, you have options, and therapy may help. Your history doesn’t have to dictate your future. Your life experiences may be the source of your trauma, but they can also be a part of your healing. With the right tools and support, you can be in control, and the author of this next chapter of your life. I help people choose a different path, find a way to truly look forward to tomorrow, and enjoy the present moment.
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Lenore Walker
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BRE, MRE, DTATI, RP
Verified Verified
Saint Catharines, ON L2N
Specialties: career transitions, bereavement/loss/grief, depression/anxiety, life-limiting progressive illness, women's wellness, Souling(R) transformational life coaching, the SoulCollage(R) Process, HeartMath+ and GroundingWell(TM) somatic support tools to aid breathwork and body-based wellness. Each client is offered a SoulChart(R) in the first two sessions that offers a self-portrait that highlights strengths and natural inclinations that support a strengths-based approach. At times we lose track of our natural abilities and a SoulChart(R) offers an opportunity to reset based on affirming what is going well.
Specialties: career transitions, bereavement/loss/grief, depression/anxiety, life-limiting progressive illness, women's wellness, Souling(R) transformational life coaching, the SoulCollage(R) Process, HeartMath+ and GroundingWell(TM) somatic support tools to aid breathwork and body-based wellness. Each client is offered a SoulChart(R) in the first two sessions that offers a self-portrait that highlights strengths and natural inclinations that support a strengths-based approach. At times we lose track of our natural abilities and a SoulChart(R) offers an opportunity to reset based on affirming what is going well.
Ava Grant
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Catharines, ON L2R
Finding the courage and motivation to seek support to become a healthier, more self-aware version of yourself is a sign of great emotional and mental strength. As your therapist, I work alongside you to come up with solutions and new perspectives while utilizing the skills you already obtain or gain in therapy to navigate your presenting issues. I value the uniqueness of each and every client story, and approach clients with empathy, unconditional positive regard, and non-judgment. I truly believe that the clients are the experts of their own lives, and building strong therapeutic rapport and trust with clients is top priority.
Finding the courage and motivation to seek support to become a healthier, more self-aware version of yourself is a sign of great emotional and mental strength. As your therapist, I work alongside you to come up with solutions and new perspectives while utilizing the skills you already obtain or gain in therapy to navigate your presenting issues. I value the uniqueness of each and every client story, and approach clients with empathy, unconditional positive regard, and non-judgment. I truly believe that the clients are the experts of their own lives, and building strong therapeutic rapport and trust with clients is top priority.
Carol Cowan
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Catharines, ON L2N
NOW Accepting New Clients! With 20 years of experience in the field of Social Work, I provide clients like you with a calm and confidential space where you will feel safe to be vulnerable and share your current life challenges and deepest pain. Clients that I work with are typically struggling with a history of trauma, symptoms of PTSD, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, and/or addictions. Rebuilding your self-worth and self-esteem can be part of our work together. I also work well with clients who have goals to implement sustained behaviour change in their life and need a supportive person in the process.
NOW Accepting New Clients! With 20 years of experience in the field of Social Work, I provide clients like you with a calm and confidential space where you will feel safe to be vulnerable and share your current life challenges and deepest pain. Clients that I work with are typically struggling with a history of trauma, symptoms of PTSD, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, and/or addictions. Rebuilding your self-worth and self-esteem can be part of our work together. I also work well with clients who have goals to implement sustained behaviour change in their life and need a supportive person in the process.
Natalie Phelan
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, BHSc, (OT), RegOn, RP
Verified Verified
Saint Catharines, ON L2S
Taking the step to talk to a therapist can be difficult, but if you find yourself contemplating this, I would encourage you to take the next step and reach out. It is not easy to go through difficult times on your own and having an experienced therapist to help guide you, provide you with alternative perspectives, develop coping strategies, or challenge you in your thoughts or behaviour patterns can really help to gain some ground in feeling better and working through life’s hard times. I am an experienced therapist with over twenty years experience working with people in a variety of situations.
Taking the step to talk to a therapist can be difficult, but if you find yourself contemplating this, I would encourage you to take the next step and reach out. It is not easy to go through difficult times on your own and having an experienced therapist to help guide you, provide you with alternative perspectives, develop coping strategies, or challenge you in your thoughts or behaviour patterns can really help to gain some ground in feeling better and working through life’s hard times. I am an experienced therapist with over twenty years experience working with people in a variety of situations.
Beth Thiessen
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), RP(Q)
Verified Verified
Saint Catharines, ON L2S
Despite your best efforts, how you are living and feeling right now "just isn't working". You are wondering "is change or healing actually possible for me?" I'm glad you are seeking support. You don't need to navigate your mental health concerns on your own. Therapy can be a great way to begin moving through the emotional pain or dissatisfaction you have been feeling. Your unique experience deserves a responsive, warm, and creative approach that can help cultivate the change and healing you are looking for.
Despite your best efforts, how you are living and feeling right now "just isn't working". You are wondering "is change or healing actually possible for me?" I'm glad you are seeking support. You don't need to navigate your mental health concerns on your own. Therapy can be a great way to begin moving through the emotional pain or dissatisfaction you have been feeling. Your unique experience deserves a responsive, warm, and creative approach that can help cultivate the change and healing you are looking for.
Lorraine Arbuckle
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Catharines, ON L2R
We know that situations change, people change, and we change. Change can be exciting, but it can also be confusing and overwhelming. Sometimes it is really hard. What we know is that change builds resilience, and that resilience brings personal growth. We also know that personal growth leads to our overall well being. I believe that people have natural strengths and skills. My approach is to empower and support people to find their own answers, and grow with change. I care about a persons life story. I care about their thoughts, feelings and experiences that have shaped them into the unique individual that they are.
We know that situations change, people change, and we change. Change can be exciting, but it can also be confusing and overwhelming. Sometimes it is really hard. What we know is that change builds resilience, and that resilience brings personal growth. We also know that personal growth leads to our overall well being. I believe that people have natural strengths and skills. My approach is to empower and support people to find their own answers, and grow with change. I care about a persons life story. I care about their thoughts, feelings and experiences that have shaped them into the unique individual that they are.
Melita Richardson
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, DTATI, BAFA, EAO, BApsych
Verified Verified
Saint Catharines, ON L2P
Art therapy is a powerful tool for self discovery - identifying challenges, reflecting, creating goals, exploring strategies, experiencing, getting into the action..... The relationship that an individual built with the right professional is key for uncovering and healing one's self. Through the art making and the discussion, the relationship flourish and so do you. Individual seek the help of an art therapist because they are looking for something creative. They want a special connection and they want to be activated in a unique and colourful environment. They want to feel and discover freedom.
Art therapy is a powerful tool for self discovery - identifying challenges, reflecting, creating goals, exploring strategies, experiencing, getting into the action..... The relationship that an individual built with the right professional is key for uncovering and healing one's self. Through the art making and the discussion, the relationship flourish and so do you. Individual seek the help of an art therapist because they are looking for something creative. They want a special connection and they want to be activated in a unique and colourful environment. They want to feel and discover freedom.
Sonya Mandus
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Catharines, ON L2R
I am dedicated to helping individuals become the best version of themselves. With expertise in various therapeutic modalities, I offer compassionate support and guidance to those seeking personal growth and empowerment. Through a personalized approach, I creates a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. I believe in the power of therapy to facilitate positive change and am committed to helping her clients unlock their full potential.
I am dedicated to helping individuals become the best version of themselves. With expertise in various therapeutic modalities, I offer compassionate support and guidance to those seeking personal growth and empowerment. Through a personalized approach, I creates a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. I believe in the power of therapy to facilitate positive change and am committed to helping her clients unlock their full potential.
Many of us spend our lives feeling pressured to perform, impress, and constantly optimize ourselves, often wondering, “When will I be enough?” As the world keeps changing, milestones we thought we’d reach by now seem further away, often delayed by the need for more security and stability. If you relate to this, I understand. It’s disheartening and can make hope for the future feel thin. Terms like burnt out, stressed, worried, anxious, depressed, and lonely might resonate deeply with you.
Many of us spend our lives feeling pressured to perform, impress, and constantly optimize ourselves, often wondering, “When will I be enough?” As the world keeps changing, milestones we thought we’d reach by now seem further away, often delayed by the need for more security and stability. If you relate to this, I understand. It’s disheartening and can make hope for the future feel thin. Terms like burnt out, stressed, worried, anxious, depressed, and lonely might resonate deeply with you.
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What therapy types help with codependency problems?
Both couples and family therapy and cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) can help with the relationship difficulties referred to as codependency. Such problems typically include inappropriate feelings of responsibility for a loved one’s destructive behavior, irrational patterns of thinking about such behavior, and family interaction patterns in which the needs of one troubled member override the needs of others in a household.
What happens in therapy for codependency?
Spouses and family members learn and practice how to interact and support each other in a healthy way without sacrificing their own needs or well-being. They learn the limits of their responsibility for their loved ones and correct faulty patterns of thinking and feeling that underlie codependent behavior. Individuals may be encouraged to nurture an array of social relationships and to cultivate their own talents and interests so that they develop a healthy sense of self outside the family.
How does therapy help a person or couple overcome codependency?
Therapy helps people establish healthy ways of being in a relationship. Spouses and family members learn how to nurture and support one another without sacrificing their own needs or allowing the needs of one person to dominate the dynamic. Individuals learn how to say no and set boundaries, and how to maintain their own identity and self-esteem. Therapy helps people understand that they are not responsible for the feelings and actions of others. It also helps individuals deal with the turbulence that can come from living with a person suffering from such conditions as substance abuse and mental illness.
What is the goal of therapy for codependency?
One goal of therapy for codependency is to alleviate feelings of responsibility for and correct irrational patterns of thinking about loved ones whose behavioral problems override the needs of others in a household. Therapy helps people establish healthy boundaries of behavior and speak up for their own needs in a relationship. In addition, people learn how to maintain a healthy relationship, one in which both parties give and receive equally and are able to retain their own identity.