Therapists in Kingston, ON

Accepting New Clients - As Available: I am a caring and empathic psychotherapist who works from a strengths-based approach and help people to resolve troubling issues in their lives. My services are tailored to your needs. My goal is for you to live a more peaceful and balanced life and to learn coping strategies to carry with you after counselling is completed. As in all counselling, we will work together to find solutions to the issues you bring to the counselling session. Visit my website at nearycounsellingkingston.ca

We all experience challenging times in our lives and taking that first step in deciding to come to therapy can be difficult. I am passionate about supporting people by taking the time to understand my clients’ unique experiences, from their own perspectives and individual histories. With this knowledge in mind, I help clients gain insight and understanding into their difficult life experiences, identify challenges and goals, and create strategies for positive growth, as well as space for healing.

Appointments now available. With a healing focused orientation, our work together aims to support your return to wholeness. The emotion focused model that informs my approach can help you: process and heal from trauma, reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, establish greater authenticity and closeness in your relationships, and overcome current life stressors. Learning to lean into your emotions, both pleasurable and challenging, will strengthen your ability to tolerate and move through life's inevitable difficulties. Your return to wholeness can allow you to live a life with greater vitality, joy, compassion and gratitude.

I am a Registered Psychotherapist and the director of YourTherapist Psychotherapy and Counselling Clinic with locations in Ottawa, Kingston and the GTA. My experience includes years of advanced training in psychology, neuroscience and genetics, providing trauma-informed interventions for clients with anxiety, depression, and trauma. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and a Certified Addictions-Informed Mental Health Professional (CAIMHP). I utilize a client-centred methodology to provide a compassionate and safe therapeutic environment for my clients.

I work with clients who suffer from various emotional difficulties such as depression, anxiety and trauma. I focus on educating the client what she or he is going through and together we design strategies that help cope with the emotional difficulties. An important emphasis is placed on sleep hygiene because healthy sleep often helps restore emotional well-being. We also offer physical rehabilitation at our clinic for clients who have chronic pain and other physical problems co-existing with emotional difficulties.

Intersections Therapy Collective (ITC) is nestled in the heart of Ottawa's Centretown, easily accessible from East, West, and South of the city. ITC has been proudly serving Ottawa and its surrounding communities since 2020. We offer free on-site parking, a unique advantage compared to other private mental health clinics. Our team is dedicated to providing evidence-based, competent, and compassionate psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and families. With a dedicated child & family therapist, we also focus on treating children and youth, collaborating with parents and schools.

I believe that the road to finding happiness and freedom begins with a simple principle, understanding that some things are within our control and some things are not. Whether you are controlled by anxiety, dreading the “what ifs” of the future. Or you are stuck in the past and find it difficult to move on, I believe I can help. I am dedicated to building a therapeutic alliance with my clients and working on an individual basis to help each, and every person realize their strengths to find their own solutions. I work with clients 18 and over to support them in recovering from anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship issues.

If you've been powering through, staying strong and carrying on, but now you're barely getting by and you're tired of feeling like you're not really living your life, it might be time for outside support. The benefit of therapy is that it's a time where you get to focus on yourself, to look at your life, and to get an outside perspective on how it could be different. You don't have to just endure, with the right support, you can heal from the past, and move forward towards a better future.

For 10 + years, I have provided therapy to a wide variety of different people and problems. Common topics that I have experience working with are anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma, and career counseling. I aim to work with you to co-construct a life you want to live to feel empowered by your choices. My approach to our sessions is warm, responsive, and playful. I want sessions to be useful and welcome honesty, feedback, and laughter in sessions.

Have you run out of ideas about which therapist or counselling psychotherapy approaches best suit you? Maybe I can help. I've supported many youth and adults of diverse ages, cultural backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations and family histories in managing various complex mental health and situational challenges. I don't discriminate, regardless of your background and always regard each client's unique challenges as a journey we take together. I am committed to helping you make the best next steps in deciding what makes the most sense for you and making your mental health wellness a priority worth paying attention to!

Have you been experiencing increased anxiety or depression, or find yourself needing support for a troubled relationship? Maybe life has given you a entire bag of lemons; whatever the reason, I'm here to help. We will collaboratively develop goals in a supportive and empathetic atmosphere so you can hopefully achieve a more balanced life. Be warned, I keep it real as life is too short for a bunch of psycho-babble. I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) which means I have regular consultations with a Registered Psychotherapist and Registered Social Worker, Mary Earls until I meet the hours required by CRPO to be a full RP.

Oh hi. You know, I can imagine that he steps leading you here today involved some tough times. I know how difficult it is finding help, especially when you’re feeling overwhelmed, emotional, scared. Maybe things are going pretty well and you’re looking to grow. Either way, I think we all deserve every chance to improve ourselves, find ourselves in the one life we've been given here. That’s what I’m trying to do too. The only way I know how. Through listening, awareness, connection, and growth. I do this with folks who might need someone to help them navigate anxiety, depression, relationship dynamics, and trauma.

I appreciate that seeking help can be intimidating. Many people feel that they suffer alone. People do not realize how common it is to suffer from mental health-related issues. In North America, one in five adults suffer from distress, such as depression, anxiety, and interpersonal problems. Psychotherapy is extremely effective at treating a wide variety of psychological issues. I provide evidence-based, individualized, and collaborative treatment to ensure the quality of care. My approach to psychotherapy incorporates cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and emotion-focused therapy (EFT).

We are currently ACCEPTING clients. Our team has years of experience and knowledge to help you with stress, anxiety disorders, OCD, depression, adult ADHD, post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD), grief and loss (infertility, illness, bereavement), couple counselling and various relationship issues as well as a multitude of life transitions. We understand the complexities of new parents and those who have adopted children. We understand sports psychology and the issues that arise from being involved in sports. Collectively we work with ages 12 to 99. We offer bilingual services. We are allies of the LGBTQ+ community.

Struggling with seasonal depression or tough transitions? Having, support, acceptance, empathy, education and guidance can help. None of us are immune to having bad days, rough patches, anxiety, burnout, imposter syndrome, relationship issues, and depression. As a counsellor, I use a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive lens and offer behavioral, narrative, and short-term solution focused practice to help with difficult times encountered throughout life. I enjoy empowering individuals to recognize their own strengths and find a way through the tumultuous life paths.

Many of my clients come to me seeking help to feel more confident, less anxious, and more assured about what they deserve from life and their relationships. I help people kick perfectionism, anxiety, self-esteem issues, and depression to the curb in order to build a life that offers happiness and authenticity. I am also passionate about working with people through their grief and bereavement journeys. I feel strongly that connection and support is the best antidote to pain and loneliness that grief can bring, and I aim to be this support for my clients.

Life is hard! I specialize in helping others deal with anxiety, stress, and depression. These emotions, if not dealt with, lead to arguments, denial or using substances to cope. I understand the daily challenges of working, adulting, parenting and trying to maintain your health. I have 25 years experience with first responders and veterans and am a trained Wounded Warriors of Canada Service Provider. I know how these jobs can sometimes hijack your life and your family. I also work with teenagers and youth at l'équipe psycho-sociale SD&G. I feel strongly that therapy can be a proactive way to minimize problems and build resiliency.

I have extensive experience supporting individuals who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, distress intolerance, relationship difficulties, emotional instability, self-harm, suicidal ideation, substance abuse, grief, or living with major mental illness. I work collaboratively with clients to develop a deeper and more insightful understanding of thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and how to manage these to ensure individuals live rich meaningful lives. I work to connect how past experiences shape present struggles while assisting in the development of new practical skills.

Sometimes people get stuck. Individuals and couples come to me for counselling to talk about a variety of problems - things like conflict in relationships, anxiety, depression, overwhelming stress, abuse, grief, vocational crisis, or anger. A counselling relationship helps people to move from understanding issues to co-creating solutions - solutions that shrink and manage problems. I use an integrative approach, drawing on different counselling methods depending on what works best for the client, including practices from cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), narrative therapy, and solution-based therapy. I can help you to move through difficult times with courage, accountability, and positive resolve.