Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in Barrie, ON

Navigating the struggles of the human experience is not easy. Traumatic events, times of stress, life transitions, grief, and loss can be unsettling and overwhelming at times. With support, these situations can offer opportunities for growth and transformation. We can work together to re-establish strengths and face challenges through compassionate, client-centred, non-judgemental, collaborative goal-setting, skill development, and meaning-making.

Life is filed with some ups and downs, we pride ourselves in navigating different challenges we face but there are moment when we need a shoulder to lean on. Yiléa therapy services can be that shoulder not only to lean on but to offer assistance in navigating day to day challenges. Are you feeling overwhelmed? Are you struggling with combative or fearful thoughts? Are you anxious about day to day life decisions? Are you struggling with balancing societal expectations, personal needs and family expectations? Are you feeling unmotivated to do things you used to love? Are you struggling with your relationship with your partner?

I am a registered social worker and practicing psychotherapist who believes in collaboration throughout the course of the therapeutic process. I believe in potential, self-witnessing and capacity building from the inside out. With a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Ryerson University and a Master’s of Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University, I help my clients find themselves and navigate their unique healing path with compassion and empathy. My education and lived experience enables an offering of an individualized therapeutic care experience that examines the roots of my client's concerns.

With nearly 10 years of experience in various sectors for mental health, I offer a safe and inclusive space to help guide you towards clarity and an enhanced sense of self. My areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, self-worth, strained relationships, and compassion fatigue. Whether you are seeking support for yourself or someone you care for, I work collaboratively to gain a better sense of yourself, exploring previous wounds, and create shifts to move towards your desired self. I will help you gain a deeper understanding of yourself, and in turn more effective ways of coping.

Offering over 25 years providing psychotherapy and services to children, youth and families with a specialization in child, adolescent, perinatal, and adult mental health. Together we design a treatment plan unique to your individual needs. I have new office space located conveniently in Bolton, Ontario. In addition, I offer virtual appointments for anyone living in Ontario through OnCall Health a Canadian company that is committed to complete privacy between healthcare providers and their clients, powers video consultations.

As you journey through life it is common to at times feel stressed or overwhelmed. Feeling this way can lead to changes in our mental health, ability to function, relationships, and overall peace of mind. As a therapist I walk alongside and support you, holding empathy and understanding as we work together to lighten the load, develop skills, and enhance personal understanding.

My philosophy of practice is centered around several guiding principles: holistic practice, collaboration, and flexible modalities of practice. Over the 15+ years I serviced various clients across a multitude of issues. My ideal client is someone who has a desire to move forward, may not know how but willing to do the work require to facilitate powerful change. They are willing to try various strategies until they find the one that works for their circumstances and is willing to be vulnerable together in order to get to the root cause of the issue.

Accepting New Clients! Empowering Change, Nurturing Growth: At Better Minds Counselling Services, our mission is to provide individuals with effective and tangible tools to navigate life's challenges. By focusing on actionable strategies, skill-building, and real-world application, we help individuals achieve not only personal growth, but also a renewed sense of control and fulfillment. Using evidence-based interventions and unwavering support, we empower individuals to overcome obstacles, achieve emotional balance, and cultivate a better quality of life. By nurturing better minds, we pave the way for better lives!

Acknowledging Individual differences is essential to provide supportive therapy. Feelings of anger, fear, sadness or guilt arise when life experiences are overlooked, neglected and not understood. Anxiety & Depression is a response to the failure to care for the feelings & emotions of the self. Likewise, feelings of stress and inner discomfort need understanding to be changed. The psychotherapy techniques I use to ease client issues, and discomfort include CBT, Talking Therapy, DBT skills, Client-Centred, Compassion, Emotional and Solution Focus Therapy, Psychoeducation, frameworks of attachment, and family systems.

Accepting new clients! I am also an NIHB provider. You are here! You’ve taken the first step already! You don’t have to go through this alone though. Therapy can be so challenging and so life changing, and I am here to create a safe, non-judgemental, and empowering space for you to learn new coping skills, and to learn more about yourself. My primary area of focus is mood, anxiety, and personality disorders, and trauma and PTSD. I support individuals who experience disordered eating, impulsivity concerns, relationships concerns, and sleep concerns and insomnia.

NO-WAIT list & In-Person appts! ADHD, Stress/Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Grief Specialist! Life can be chaotic and isolating, and it can make you wonder why bad things happen or leave you feeling lost and unsure of your purpose. However, you don’t have to go through it alone—let’s be "fellow travellers" on this journey together. As a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) who specializes in working with both neurodivergent individuals and those experiencing grief and loss, I offer a safe and supportive space where you can be yourself and get the help you need to start feeling like YOU again.

Whether you're grieving, struggling with disordered eating, an eating disorder, anxiety, depression, or just feeling overwhelmed with life in general, I work with a wide range of clients and various concerns. With a passion for holistic and individualized support, I focus on creating a safe and non-judgmental space for you to explore 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.

Being a teen, post-secondary student or adult today can be tough. Anxiety, ADHD or low mood can make you feel stuck, stressed, overwhelmed or exhausted from trying to cope every day, but there is hope! Are you tired of feeling anxious, overwhelmed or down all the time? Are you constantly worrying? Maybe your social life, grades or job are being impacted. If you struggle with anxiety, low mood, self-esteem, social anxiety, life transitions, time management, ADHD, ASD, OCD, learning disabilities, peer/relationships issues, reach out for help today.

Upsetting news in the moment can lead to troubled days, and letting those troubles fester, can create one heck of a miserable existence that impacts every facet of your life. What we don't learn from or resolve, inevitably circles back to remind us that change needs to happen. Believe me, we have all been there! A doctor or spouse tells you that you need to make a change due to a health scare or a relationship problem and you have no idea where to begin. You start asking the questions - How did I get here? How do I change it? Can I change it? Is it worth making all the effort for the change that you think you need or want?

Today you've decided to make changes in your life. Now where do you start? Together we'll explore impactful therapeutic options that work best for you in a non-judgemental, safe environment. Collaboratively, we will create a tailored approach taking into consideration your unique circumstances and personality at a pace you control. You don't have to face your issues alone. Evidence based best practices fused with encouragement and support statistically shows the greatest gains. Let's work together towards the change you want to see.

***I am currently taking on NEW clients!!!*** As a Registered Social worker and Clinical Traumatologist, I specialize in working with children, youth, individuals and families. You will be welcomed into a non-judgemental and empathic environment that can help build on the skills and strengths you already have and improve your overall quality of life.

I worked for 17 years providing community based therapy/counselling as an Addictions Therapist with a premier mental health and addictions hospital. Recently I have been the Senior Clinician with a community based mental health services program. I offer personalized and confidential services with a non-judgemental, empathic, and supportive approach. Along with Addiction based services for individuals and their family members, I have worked extensively with parent-teen and family based conflict, relationships, domestic violence, trauma, anger management and conflict resolution, mental health (eg. anxiety, depression, grief/loss, OCD, stress, suicide) as well as school refusal and peer difficulties.