I originate from a Northern Ontario community but have been happily settled in the Ottawa area for over 20 years. I am a bilingual (fluent in French and English), Social Worker and it has been my great pleasure to work in the field of mental health social work with Children, Youth and Adults since 2006. I believe that everyone runs into challenges in their life that they shouldn't be expected to resolve alone and I am happy to be there to guide them on their road to recovery. Lets work together to re-establish fulfillment in your life.

There are many reasons you may be considering seeing a therapist. You may want to work through complex and confusing emotions or challenge negative thought patterns that keep you feeling frustrated, despondent or anxious. You may have experienced one or several traumas and want to work through it to achieve some healing. You may be interested in personal growth or want to learn new coping strategies to deal with some of the challenges in your life. As your Registered Psychotherapist, I want to begin by building rapport.

I often wonder why there is so much pain and suffering. I realized that what we need is not homeostasis or a tensionless state. Instead, we need the right amount of tension for change, growth, and development to take place. I had the privilege to journey with people facing different aspects of the human condition (suffering, grief, loss, meaninglessness, etc.) I am often amazed by human determination, courage, and strength in the process toward growth and development as they face life challenges. Life is full of challenges and adversity; it would be a privilege to journey with you toward a meaningful and purpose-driven life.

I have 20 years of experience working with a diverse clientele. I specialize in working with anyone who is going through a major life transition and is in need of support . I welcome activists, artists,sexual, racial and cultural minorities and anyone who is struggling to find their own way through major changes in themselves, their relationships or their work. Therapy helps people uncover and express their needs and process their emotions in a safe environment. Long time patterns and beliefs can be looked at in a compassionate way and new choices can be made that better support one's life and relationships.

You are struggling with feelings of stress, overwhelmedness, and stuck-ness that might be new—or you’ve had them as long as you can remember. You might be feeling low, unmotivated, and having a hard time getting back to your ‘usual self'. Your life, career, or relationships just aren't going the way you'd like them to, and you want to create more helpful patterns and experiences. These and other issues (grief, parenting and pregnancy/postpartum) are all things people I see are experiencing and wanting to change. I am fluent in ASL and understand the unique issues clients who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing face.

I have been working in Social services for over 30 years; over 20 in private practice. I enjoy using the eclectic combinations of modalities that I have learned. In general I find that as humans, our minds cause us a great deal of suffering. Learning to understand our minds so that we can change the negative scripts that keep us stuck in the same patterns is the greatest gift I have to offer. It is only then that we can experience our full potential of happiness and fulfillment in life. I use a client-centred approach. My practice welcomes the diversity of all humans.

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! I typically work with adults and adolescents who are experiencing a variety of concerns, including, anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, and relationship problems. I often hear from clients that they need time and space to freely express and explore their thoughts and feelings with someone who holds an outsider's perspective and is also understanding, nonjudgmental, authentic, and offers expertise in the issues the client is bringing to the table. I can provide this space to help sort out your thoughts in order to find the empowerment and insight within.

My name is Lise Bélanger, I'm a counsellor and psychotherapist at Bélanger Counselling Services. I work with couples and individuals from ages 16 to the elderly. If you're feeling stressed, experiencing emotional distress or having difficulty with everyday life challenges, you may benefit from consulting with a counsellor. I offer therapy to deal with a wide variety of personal and career issues. I believe that forming a therapeutic alliance is one of the most important aspects of therapy. I have a wealth of personal life experience and over 15 years of work experience in the mental health field.

Are you experiencing conflict, stress, or grief? Not connecting with your partner? Worried about your child or teen? Our team of 8 therapists at Family-Therapy, can help you with life's challenges. We work with individuals, children, teens, families, couple, and stepfamilies. We address addictions, anxiety, blended family issues, burnout, parenting depression, communication, divorce, affairs, grief, loss, PTSD, parent-youth issues, personal development, relationships, postpartum issues, school issues, bullying, stress, GBLTQ issues, workplace conflict and more. We offer respectful, nonjudgemental & compassionate care. Call today.

I offer assessment, therapy, and consultation services to adults and couples contending with a range of challenges related to adjustment to significant life events and transitions, anxiety, depression, end-of-life considerations, grief and loss, interpersonal difficulties, post-traumatic stress, and treatment adherence. While I emphasize an experiential (i.e., emotion-focused, mindfulness-based) approach to therapy, integrated within interpersonal and systems frameworks, I am also able to draw on cognitive-behavioural techniques.

*Not currently taking new clients*. Life can be tough and our inner struggles can become overwhelming. Navigating the depths of our own distress may be a daunting task. Luckily, we don't have to be alone. I provide therapy to adolescents, adults, seniors and couples from all backgrounds, in an environment that is open, safe and judgement-free. I have experience working with a range of issues: PTSD and trauma, depression/anxiety, self-esteem, substance use, relationship issues and more. Learn more about my approach to therapy, office locations, other FAQs through my website.

Decided you want to start therapy and don't know where to start? Maybe you're not sure what to look for, don't know what you need or just have too many options. First time trying therapy and you’re overwhelmed? Been to therapy before but don't want the awkward, stuffy, formal or zen-like approaches? At Rebound, we make getting started with therapy, easy. Start with a free consult – no pressure, obligation or commitment. We’ll get to know you, answer your questions and match you with a therapist best suited to your needs and personality! We're a group of down-to-earth, personable, fun-loving therapists who make therapy, comfortable!

*Accepting new clients* Dear life-giver, you have been endowed with a great ability, the ability to bring life through time. While this can bring great joy, it can also be the cause of loss, guilt, shame and overwhelm. From termination of pregnancy, miscarriage, birth trauma, and perinatal anxiety and depression, I am here to support you so that you can start feeling uplifted, at peace and simply well. Life-giving is hard! You deserve to find empowerment and joy within it.

Wilston Therapy is accepting new clients in 2021! What's in it for you? Therapy is instrumental in activating healing. Providing insight into what’s happening unconsciously inside of you. Therapy gives you the opportunity to process your feelings, connecting your past with your present, have the support of an empathetic and knowledgable therapist and allow you to interrupt your repetitive patterns in a way that frees you to try to live differently. It’s not all your responsibility and you’re not alone in the process.

As a Registered Psychotherapist, I work with adolescents, adults and seniors using a collaborative approach to best understand the issues they are working with, to generate goals and plans, and to support them as they progress. I endeavor to provide a warm, caring, accepting and nurturing environment to help with the treatment of depression, stress and anxiety, self-esteem issues, sleep problems, relationship issues, anger management and building assertiveness.

Individuals and couples looking for a holistic body-centered approach with an empathic responsive therapist will find my approach light, safe, and trustworthy. I have fourteen years of experience in both body and mind therapies including Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn's stress reduction mindfulness practice, spirituality focused counselling, somatic experiencing, yoga, craniosacral therapy, and energy healing. My clinical practice draws from many theories and modalities to meet various goals and needs.

OPENINGS MARCH 2021! INDIVIDUALS: I help you examine some of Life’s big questions: "Who am I? What's important to me? How can I live my values?" We will look at current and past experiences and put them into perspective to make your goals for the life you desire clearer to you. COUPLES: Counselling with me, or 2-on-2 Counselling with Steve Fick and me. We are a real couple with a wealth of life experience. We model a relationship strengthened by challenge. FAMILIES: A source of Challenge and of Strength! I help you appreciate the strengths and tackle the challenges. Sessions are via secure VIDEO.

Accepting new clients. Are you struggling to manage the anxiety and sadness that covid-19 can bring? Are you facing cancer, bereavement, or a major life transition? Do you struggle with self-esteem or feel like you're 'not enough'? I can help. We will work together so that you can feel more grounded, less anxious, and more empowered. Life isn't easy. There will always be challenges that throw us for a loop. It can help to have someone to support you through it. I will be there to listen, encourage, and occasionally challenge but never judge.

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. Whether you're struggling with a stressful situation or with ongoing mental health concerns, these instances can make it difficult to see a way of moving forward and often lead to feeling overwhelmed by sadness, guilt and hopelessness. With support, it is possible to find a way through it. I focus on ensuring you feel safe, listened to and well supported. I take a gentle approach, making certain that we move at a comfortable pace and discuss the concerns that are important to you and when you feel ready to do so. My hope is that this will reduce your distress and will help you to better address your concerns.