Therapists in L1J

I have worked with individuals with diverse backgrounds and challenges for over 20 years. Most people I meet with have been struggling to work through issues such as: anxiety, depression, life transitions, losses, and difficulties with coping skills. I appreciate that individuals come to therapy because they are looking to improve their lives and gain new coping skills for the life challenges they are encountering. I am passionate about mental health and I will meet you exactly where you are and work with you to find the path through your challenges.

The reasons why people attend counselling and therapy are as varied as people themselves. Counselling provides a safe and confidential environment for people to talk through their challenges with a non-judgemental and supportive professional. As a registered Social Worker, I provide individual counselling, couples & marriage counselling, divorce counselling and reconciliation counselling.

Reaching out for support should be easy, but it isn’t always. Together, we can collaborate to help you move towards your goals. I focus on working from a framework of diversity, equity, and inclusion; accepting my clients where they are at in life. Using an approach that creates a warm, validating, and relational therapeutic environment is vital to my work.

We all need support to manage difficult times in our lives. Allow me to create a supportive and nonjudgmental environment to discuss the problems you or your family are facing. Our work together will focus on developing insights, skills and strategies to lead you toward the life you want to be living.

Life is a journey and we are all walking that journey together. Sometimes the sun is shining and things are great. Other times it is raining and we need someone to walk part of that journey with us. People come and go in our lives.

Life is full of challenges, and sometimes we can start to feel overwhelmed, stuck, or hopeless. Depression and anxiety can creep in and build until we feel like we are just surviving, and we don’t feel like ourselves, or even know who that is anymore. If you’re reading this and can relate, you are not alone. We all have mental health, and the majority of us have dealt, or will deal, with mental health challenges at some point in our lives. Reaching out for help is a courageous first step to seek relief from the pain and live a more fulfilling, joyful life.

Are you struggling or feeling overwhelmed with stress in your life and don’t know how to change it? Do you feel isolated or alone or just not like yourself? As moms, we’ve been there: Struggling to conceive, loss, unrecognized postpartum anxiety, the desire to do everything “right”, the constant worry about your baby and whether or not what he/she is doing is “normal”, whether or not how you’re feeling is “normal”, how on earth you'll ever get through these years. We are reproductive, perinatal, and maternal mental health specialists, and have received certification from Postpartum Support International in Perinatal Mental Health.

For 30+ years I have had the privilege to work with many people struggling through life transitions. I appreciate that life involves changes, turns, and bumps that sometimes we navigate easily; yet, at other times we feel more challenged. My combined passion, training, and expertise can benefit you. I will help you find your resilience and strength to work through relationship concerns, sexuality and intimacy concerns, aging, retirement, death and dying, or grief and loss. I have the utmost respect for the people I work with; I will offer acceptance, privacy and compassion.

Feeling Stuck? Are you unhappy? Do you doubt yourself? Want to make changes and don't know how? Doing what you "SHOULD DO" instead of what you 'WANT?" Do you feel a sense of emptiness or meaninglessness in you life? You have the power within you to alter your perceptions and limiting thoughts. Rather than look outside of yourself for meaning, I invite you to explore what's within. You can change the storage of your private thoughts The past is one chapter of your life and now you can create a new chapter that will support you.

Offering free phone consultations - talk to me about starting therapy. Nervous about seeking therapy? I have a positive track record for helping people feel comfortable in session. I work with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship issues of all kinds.

At times searching for support can feel challenging or overwhelming. If you are experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, anger, grief, stress, or you are simply struggling to find joy in everyday life, I am committed to supporting you through this time to regain your confidence, strength, well-being and develop tools to take with you on your journey. Through our work together, my intention and commitment are to provide a welcoming, collaborative, non-judgmental, and supportive environment where you will thrive and achieve your goals.

Life presents us with many challenges. Managing these challenges can be overwhelming. Learning to cope, navigate and manage with life’s stressors isn’t always obvious. I am passionate about supporting people learn to cope, navigate and manage the challenges they face. I believe we all possess resilience, which is integral to navigating life’s challenges; I’m dedicated to help people uncover the resilience they already have, and foster resilience in their lives.

Do you struggle with anxiety, low mood, grief, a challenging relationship, loss of a sense of self, a transition, trauma, job challenges, school issues, or stress that affects your day-to-day life, relationships, ability to function, your work, your studies? Do you feel exhausted, overwhelmed, frustrated, perhaps lost by trying to cope or just getting through the day? Do ever you wonder if things could feel somehow better?

We are a group of clinical therapists who provide therapy for individuals, families and youth. As a mental health collective, we support our clients by using a holistic, nonjudgmental and warm approach. We believe in creating an environment where you feel comfortable and at ease.

Stacey obtained her Masters of Social Work at McGill University in 2005. She also holds a Bachelor of Social Work Degree from Dalhousie University as well as a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and Sociology from St. Mary’s University. Stacey is a Registered Social Worker with the OASWSW. Stacey has been working with children and adolescents for more than twenty years. Her work has allowed her to develop extensive clinical experience with children, adolescents and families dealing with various mental health and behavioural challenges. She is also a certified Connected Parenting Therapist.

Life is hard! I specialize in working with clients who are dealing with anxiety, stress, and depression. These emotions, if not dealt with, lead to arguments, denial or using substances to cope. I understand your daily challenges of working, adulting, parenting and trying to maintain your health. I have 25 years experience working with first responders and veterans and am a trained Wounded Warriors of Canada Service Provider. I know that these jobs can sometimes hijack your life and your family. I also work with teenagers and just completed a 6 month contract working with youth at l'équipe psycho-sociale SD&G.

I offer individual therapy and counselling (for concerns such as trauma/PTSD, anxiety, depression, veterans, first responder families, stress, life transitions, grief and loss, relationship challenges) and perinatal therapy (during pregnancy, postpartum, early parenthood) . I believe in a collaborative, client-centered approach to therapy and offer practical skills to help you manage life’s challenges more effectively. I aim to provide a welcoming space, explore inner strengths, help turn down the volume on painful thoughts and feelings, and help you work towards building a meaningful life in line with your own values and goals.

We all know that life is full of ups and downs, but we don’t always know how to navigate them. Many people struggle to figure out who they are or what comes next. From times of transition, like a career or relationship shift, to dealing with loss or grief, the big emotions that come along with life can be overwhelming. These experiences can make us feel stuck, anxious, lost and disconnected. You’re capable of facing life's challenges, you may just need support in strengthening your inner resources to handle them in new ways. Whatever peak or valley you’re facing, you don’t need to cope on your own.