Canada Life | Great-West Life Therapists in Barrie, ON
At the core of my practice is the belief in the inherent strength and worthiness of all people. I work to create an environment absolutely free of judgement, where each person is respected and valued as an individual. I am a strong advocate for normalizing therapy and mental health care. I believe in a strengths-focused approach and utilize evidence-based therapies. I integrate my experiences with substance abuse, family violence and loss into helping my clients find success through troubled times. As such, I am passionate about working with couples and families in particular. Individual teens, adults and elders are also welcome.
At the core of my practice is the belief in the inherent strength and worthiness of all people. I work to create an environment absolutely free of judgement, where each person is respected and valued as an individual. I am a strong advocate for normalizing therapy and mental health care. I believe in a strengths-focused approach and utilize evidence-based therapies. I integrate my experiences with substance abuse, family violence and loss into helping my clients find success through troubled times. As such, I am passionate about working with couples and families in particular. Individual teens, adults and elders are also welcome.
All of us have an innate pull toward a healthier, happier way of being. Even beliefs, feelings, or behaviours that seem unhealthy can make sense—and can change—when explored with a compassionate, well‑trained professional. For 25 years, I’ve assisted adults, couples, youth, children, and families in finding effective ways to meet life’s challenges. We can heal at the broken places, discover our strengths, and meet our flaws with grace to create resilience. My passion is helping people grow through adversity, move beyond just surviving, and discover that life can feel joyful.
All of us have an innate pull toward a healthier, happier way of being. Even beliefs, feelings, or behaviours that seem unhealthy can make sense—and can change—when explored with a compassionate, well‑trained professional. For 25 years, I’ve assisted adults, couples, youth, children, and families in finding effective ways to meet life’s challenges. We can heal at the broken places, discover our strengths, and meet our flaws with grace to create resilience. My passion is helping people grow through adversity, move beyond just surviving, and discover that life can feel joyful.
If you are looking for support for trauma, anxiety or depression, I am here to help. I am passionate about helping individuals work through their past difficulties and present concerns. I believe in meeting people where they currently are and ensuring they are able to reach their therapeutic goals.
If you are looking for support for trauma, anxiety or depression, I am here to help. I am passionate about helping individuals work through their past difficulties and present concerns. I believe in meeting people where they currently are and ensuring they are able to reach their therapeutic goals.
I'm accepting new clients for in-person & virtual sessions. I provide therapy for youth (12+) and adults. Life can be overwhelming, leaving you feeling low or disconnected from the person you want to be. You don't have to silently face your challenges all on your own. Talking with a supportive professional outside of your social circle can give you a private place to talk about what you are experiencing and act as a start to begin healing. My goal is to create a warm, patient, and non-judgmental environment where you feel heard and understood; as I believe feeling understood is the first step towards change.
I'm accepting new clients for in-person & virtual sessions. I provide therapy for youth (12+) and adults. Life can be overwhelming, leaving you feeling low or disconnected from the person you want to be. You don't have to silently face your challenges all on your own. Talking with a supportive professional outside of your social circle can give you a private place to talk about what you are experiencing and act as a start to begin healing. My goal is to create a warm, patient, and non-judgmental environment where you feel heard and understood; as I believe feeling understood is the first step towards change.
I have a passion for supporting others on their journey through life and personal wellbeing. I have faced many of my own adversities from childhood to adulthood which led me to my own healing journey that began over ten years ago. By utilizing my own lived experiences in addition to a higher level of education I am able to offer compassionate person-centred therapy. I value autonomy and self-determination for my clients as they are the experts of their own lives and we are equal partners working together in developing opportunities for growth and change.
I have a passion for supporting others on their journey through life and personal wellbeing. I have faced many of my own adversities from childhood to adulthood which led me to my own healing journey that began over ten years ago. By utilizing my own lived experiences in addition to a higher level of education I am able to offer compassionate person-centred therapy. I value autonomy and self-determination for my clients as they are the experts of their own lives and we are equal partners working together in developing opportunities for growth and change.
Natalie Maxwell at Kaleidoscope Counselling Co.
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, B.A.
1 Endorsed
Barrie, ON L4N
Navigating life’s heavy seasons can be exhausting, but you don't have to carry it alone. I support teens, students, adults, and parents navigating anxiety, trauma, and identity exploration, etc. My practice is a warm, down-to-earth space for everyone, with a deep commitment to providing affirming, celebratory care for neurodivergent folks, LGBTQ2S+ folks and allies. Together, we’ll move beyond the "what" to focus on the "how," building on your unique strengths and practical tools to help you feel more like yourself again. We’ll work at your pace to foster real, lasting change.
Navigating life’s heavy seasons can be exhausting, but you don't have to carry it alone. I support teens, students, adults, and parents navigating anxiety, trauma, and identity exploration, etc. My practice is a warm, down-to-earth space for everyone, with a deep commitment to providing affirming, celebratory care for neurodivergent folks, LGBTQ2S+ folks and allies. Together, we’ll move beyond the "what" to focus on the "how," building on your unique strengths and practical tools to help you feel more like yourself again. We’ll work at your pace to foster real, lasting change.
NO WAIT-LIST & evening/weekend appts- ADHD, Men's Issues, Anxiety/Depression, Couples/Relationships- You feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of how to move forward. Perhaps you're struggling with anxiety, relationship challenges, a difficult life transition, or questions around your identity. Or maybe, as a man, you've been taught to "tough it out," leaving you feeling isolated or stuck. Whatever you're facing, I'd be honoured to provide a space of curiosity, warmth, and collaboration where you can make sense of your experiences and work toward meaningful change.
NO WAIT-LIST & evening/weekend appts- ADHD, Men's Issues, Anxiety/Depression, Couples/Relationships- You feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of how to move forward. Perhaps you're struggling with anxiety, relationship challenges, a difficult life transition, or questions around your identity. Or maybe, as a man, you've been taught to "tough it out," leaving you feeling isolated or stuck. Whatever you're facing, I'd be honoured to provide a space of curiosity, warmth, and collaboration where you can make sense of your experiences and work toward meaningful change.
Are you struggling with divorce or considering a separation? Are you a parent feeling concerned about your child or teen and looking for the right support for them? Are you looking for support because you feel out of answers and things seem to be on a downward spiral with ADHD? You deserve to live a life that leaves you excited to begin each day and choosing someone to talk to and provide support is the first step. I use a Person-Centered and Strength Based approach while incorporating evidence-based interventions to empower positive transformations in thought patterns and behaviors.
Are you struggling with divorce or considering a separation? Are you a parent feeling concerned about your child or teen and looking for the right support for them? Are you looking for support because you feel out of answers and things seem to be on a downward spiral with ADHD? You deserve to live a life that leaves you excited to begin each day and choosing someone to talk to and provide support is the first step. I use a Person-Centered and Strength Based approach while incorporating evidence-based interventions to empower positive transformations in thought patterns and behaviors.
Financial constraints sometimes determine how mental health support is pursued.
In using a sliding scale I work with individuals having financial constraints. When faced with challenges which could include children with disabilities, family issues, personal traumas or other aspects of traumas I will support you. With guidance and support these challenges can divert to empowerment and strength. My experience comes from working in the medical and mental health field providing support to those in crisis. Having this experience provides me unique insight, empathy, and a drive to assist individuals struggling with mental health.
Financial constraints sometimes determine how mental health support is pursued.
In using a sliding scale I work with individuals having financial constraints. When faced with challenges which could include children with disabilities, family issues, personal traumas or other aspects of traumas I will support you. With guidance and support these challenges can divert to empowerment and strength. My experience comes from working in the medical and mental health field providing support to those in crisis. Having this experience provides me unique insight, empathy, and a drive to assist individuals struggling with mental health.
Are you feeling stressed? Overwhelmed? Anxious? Depressed? Do you have low self-esteem or low self confidence? Do you feel as though you've lost yourself? I offer a therapy space where you can be yourself, a place that welcomes you as you are, in all your true colours, with your raw & unedited thoughts & emotions. Whatever you're experiencing, you're not alone. Together, we can navigate your current circumstances and find healthier coping mechanisms to move you towards your goals.
Are you feeling stressed? Overwhelmed? Anxious? Depressed? Do you have low self-esteem or low self confidence? Do you feel as though you've lost yourself? I offer a therapy space where you can be yourself, a place that welcomes you as you are, in all your true colours, with your raw & unedited thoughts & emotions. Whatever you're experiencing, you're not alone. Together, we can navigate your current circumstances and find healthier coping mechanisms to move you towards your goals.
Relationships can be messy! Whether you’re a couple feeling stuck in conflict, a parent struggling to keep your cool, or a new mom quietly overwhelmed, therapy can help you reconnect with yourself, your partner, and the people who matter most.
I create a safe, supportive space where you can slow down, reflect, and build the tools you need to feel more grounded. My approach is warm, collaborative, and evidence-informed, blending techniques from CBT, DBT, and family systems therapy with a strong foundation in trauma-informed care. I’m trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and have advanced training in perinatal mental health.
Relationships can be messy! Whether you’re a couple feeling stuck in conflict, a parent struggling to keep your cool, or a new mom quietly overwhelmed, therapy can help you reconnect with yourself, your partner, and the people who matter most.
I create a safe, supportive space where you can slow down, reflect, and build the tools you need to feel more grounded. My approach is warm, collaborative, and evidence-informed, blending techniques from CBT, DBT, and family systems therapy with a strong foundation in trauma-informed care. I’m trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and have advanced training in perinatal mental health.
As a passionate Indigenous Woman and a Registered Social Worker, I provide a non-judgemental space in which you can feel free to be your authentic self to explore difficult thoughts and emotions. As unique as every person is, so are the struggles we face. How we process and navigate these experiences is just as unique. Through an integrative trauma-informed approach to therapy, I will assist you in identifying your strengths, overcoming challenges, learning effective coping mechanisms, and working together collectively to bring about positive changes that, in turn, can help to bring you inner peace.
As a passionate Indigenous Woman and a Registered Social Worker, I provide a non-judgemental space in which you can feel free to be your authentic self to explore difficult thoughts and emotions. As unique as every person is, so are the struggles we face. How we process and navigate these experiences is just as unique. Through an integrative trauma-informed approach to therapy, I will assist you in identifying your strengths, overcoming challenges, learning effective coping mechanisms, and working together collectively to bring about positive changes that, in turn, can help to bring you inner peace.
Growing up with emotionally unavailable or critical caregivers can leave lasting wounds. You may find yourself people-pleasing, avoiding conflict, feeling overly responsible, or doubting your own needs. Even now, certain relationships may leave you feeling unseen or drained. I support clients 16+ navigating anxiety, depression, relationship stress, low self-esteem, trauma, grief, and life transitions, with a special focus on adult children of emotionally immature parents.
Growing up with emotionally unavailable or critical caregivers can leave lasting wounds. You may find yourself people-pleasing, avoiding conflict, feeling overly responsible, or doubting your own needs. Even now, certain relationships may leave you feeling unseen or drained. I support clients 16+ navigating anxiety, depression, relationship stress, low self-esteem, trauma, grief, and life transitions, with a special focus on adult children of emotionally immature parents.
We are a Canadian virtual mental healthcare clinic offering comprehensive, interdisciplinary care across psychotherapy, psychiatry, family medicine, psychological assessments, and neurological assessments. No referral is required for psychodynamic psychotherapy. OHIP-covered services, including psychiatric assessments, medication support, and therapy, are available by a family doctor or nurse practitioner referral.
We are a Canadian virtual mental healthcare clinic offering comprehensive, interdisciplinary care across psychotherapy, psychiatry, family medicine, psychological assessments, and neurological assessments. No referral is required for psychodynamic psychotherapy. OHIP-covered services, including psychiatric assessments, medication support, and therapy, are available by a family doctor or nurse practitioner referral.
I strive to create a warm, safe, and person-centered space where clients feel genuinely heard, supported, and comfortable being themselves. I am passionate about trauma-informed care and support middle adolescents, adults, and elderly individuals navigating trauma, depression, anxiety, burnout, grief, low self-esteem, and life transitions. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and focused on emotional safety, healing, self-understanding, coping skills, and helping clients feel empowered and supported at their own pace.
I strive to create a warm, safe, and person-centered space where clients feel genuinely heard, supported, and comfortable being themselves. I am passionate about trauma-informed care and support middle adolescents, adults, and elderly individuals navigating trauma, depression, anxiety, burnout, grief, low self-esteem, and life transitions. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and focused on emotional safety, healing, self-understanding, coping skills, and helping clients feel empowered and supported at their own pace.
Welcome! I am delighted you are here! Seeking therapy and change is an act of courage! I provide in-person therapy, as well as virtual and phone sessions . I specialize in working with adolescents, adults and families. I am a Registered Psychotherapist with over 30 years’ experience working with people to improve their mental health. I utilize evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), and mindfulness. I integrate a number of other therapeutic approaches into my practice and seek to fit the approach to the individual’s needs, preferences, and strengths.
Welcome! I am delighted you are here! Seeking therapy and change is an act of courage! I provide in-person therapy, as well as virtual and phone sessions . I specialize in working with adolescents, adults and families. I am a Registered Psychotherapist with over 30 years’ experience working with people to improve their mental health. I utilize evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), and mindfulness. I integrate a number of other therapeutic approaches into my practice and seek to fit the approach to the individual’s needs, preferences, and strengths.
I help high-achieving, highly intelligent people stop overthinking and begin living from an integrated, directed self. Using a blend of parts work, somatic practice, and spiritual integration, I help you identify the internal voices and blocked energies that keep progress short-lived, and guide you to compassionate dialogue, boundary-setting, and embodied action. Many clients arrive feeling fractured. They are driven by intellect, but disconnected from desire, feeling, and meaning. Together we translate insight into sustainable change.
I help high-achieving, highly intelligent people stop overthinking and begin living from an integrated, directed self. Using a blend of parts work, somatic practice, and spiritual integration, I help you identify the internal voices and blocked energies that keep progress short-lived, and guide you to compassionate dialogue, boundary-setting, and embodied action. Many clients arrive feeling fractured. They are driven by intellect, but disconnected from desire, feeling, and meaning. Together we translate insight into sustainable change.
I work with people who carry a lot on their shoulders—juggling responsibilities, providing for others, and supporting loved ones, often at the expense of their own well-being. You’re likely high-achieving and resilient, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. If you’re feeling burnt out, overwhelmed, or isolated, I’m here to help. Together, we’ll focus on reconnecting your mind and body, finding a balance, and working toward your goals to help you feel more grounded, supported, and at ease.
I work with people who carry a lot on their shoulders—juggling responsibilities, providing for others, and supporting loved ones, often at the expense of their own well-being. You’re likely high-achieving and resilient, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. If you’re feeling burnt out, overwhelmed, or isolated, I’m here to help. Together, we’ll focus on reconnecting your mind and body, finding a balance, and working toward your goals to help you feel more grounded, supported, and at ease.
Many of the people I work with feel exhausted by their relationship with food, their body, or their own mind. They may be struggling with an eating disorder, disordered eating, body image concerns, anxiety, perfectionism, or ADHD-related challenges such as emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, and difficulty managing daily demands. Others are athletes or high achievers who appear to have everything together on the outside while privately feeling overwhelmed by self-criticism, guilt, shame, or the pressure to constantly perform.
Therapy is about more than reducing symptoms, it's about understanding what keeps these patterns going.
Many of the people I work with feel exhausted by their relationship with food, their body, or their own mind. They may be struggling with an eating disorder, disordered eating, body image concerns, anxiety, perfectionism, or ADHD-related challenges such as emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, and difficulty managing daily demands. Others are athletes or high achievers who appear to have everything together on the outside while privately feeling overwhelmed by self-criticism, guilt, shame, or the pressure to constantly perform.
Therapy is about more than reducing symptoms, it's about understanding what keeps these patterns going.
I live in Barrie and practice locally and online throughout Ontario. I help people like you work through relationship issues, depression, anxiety, or other issues life throws at you. I practice from a client-centred, strengths-based perspective to support you. This allows me to tap into your positive attributes and strengths, as these are natural capabilities and skills that each person has. When strengths are utilized, it makes it so much easier to move forward.
I live in Barrie and practice locally and online throughout Ontario. I help people like you work through relationship issues, depression, anxiety, or other issues life throws at you. I practice from a client-centred, strengths-based perspective to support you. This allows me to tap into your positive attributes and strengths, as these are natural capabilities and skills that each person has. When strengths are utilized, it makes it so much easier to move forward.
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