Eating Disorders Therapists in Brantford, ON
Specialized training in eating disorders, anxiety, depression and ADHD.
Online and in person sessions available. I work collaboratively with my clients to help them manage life challenges, reach personal goals and improve overall quality of life. I provide a safe, non-judgemental space for you to feel heard and supported. Together, at your pace, we will explore the impact that thoughts and emotions have on your behaviours and create new patterns that bring positive change and wellness back to your life. I follow an anti-oppressive approach, supporting clients with diverse needs and backgrounds. Our sessions focus on the client's goals, strengths, developing coping strategies and fostering resilience.
Specialized training in eating disorders, anxiety, depression and ADHD.
Online and in person sessions available. I work collaboratively with my clients to help them manage life challenges, reach personal goals and improve overall quality of life. I provide a safe, non-judgemental space for you to feel heard and supported. Together, at your pace, we will explore the impact that thoughts and emotions have on your behaviours and create new patterns that bring positive change and wellness back to your life. I follow an anti-oppressive approach, supporting clients with diverse needs and backgrounds. Our sessions focus on the client's goals, strengths, developing coping strategies and fostering resilience.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist, Counsellor and Traditional Healer. I believe that we are all innately wise individuals who somewhere along the way, forgot to trust our own inner knowings and belief systems. I guide individuals in remembering how wise and powerful they've always been so they can be more present in making decisions that are innately aligned with the life they want to live.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist, Counsellor and Traditional Healer. I believe that we are all innately wise individuals who somewhere along the way, forgot to trust our own inner knowings and belief systems. I guide individuals in remembering how wise and powerful they've always been so they can be more present in making decisions that are innately aligned with the life they want to live.
I help adults decrease their symptoms of trauma, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders using the integrative approaches of EMDR, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy.
I specialize in trauma, anxiety, and disordered eating. We will get a better understanding of your struggles, challenge negative thoughts, shift unhelpful behaviours, and help you achieve your goals. I will support you as you learn new skills to help you feel better, while we identify and heal the root cause of the issues so the symptoms naturally decrease.
I help adults decrease their symptoms of trauma, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders using the integrative approaches of EMDR, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy.
I specialize in trauma, anxiety, and disordered eating. We will get a better understanding of your struggles, challenge negative thoughts, shift unhelpful behaviours, and help you achieve your goals. I will support you as you learn new skills to help you feel better, while we identify and heal the root cause of the issues so the symptoms naturally decrease.
At Breaking Barriers Counselling Centre, we are a group of mental health professionals aiming to break down stigma of mental health, traditional views of therapy, and redefine mental health care. We recognize the value and privilege of a therapeutic relationship. With that in mind, we operate from an anti-racism, anti-oppressive framework that honours all identities and lived experiences.
At Breaking Barriers Counselling Centre, we are a group of mental health professionals aiming to break down stigma of mental health, traditional views of therapy, and redefine mental health care. We recognize the value and privilege of a therapeutic relationship. With that in mind, we operate from an anti-racism, anti-oppressive framework that honours all identities and lived experiences.
I specialize in a spiritual approach to eating disorders, anxiety, and depression.
Understanding your personality type, and knowing your spiritual self is key to healing. It is about quieting the mind enough to see clearly. This is a skill that is developed through inner work practices, which I blend into our therapy sessions.
I specialize in a spiritual approach to eating disorders, anxiety, and depression.
Understanding your personality type, and knowing your spiritual self is key to healing. It is about quieting the mind enough to see clearly. This is a skill that is developed through inner work practices, which I blend into our therapy sessions.
I specialize in trauma-focused therapy, supporting clients through eating disorders, anxiety, depression, OCD, BPD, sexual trauma, and more.
As a trauma therapist specializing in EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, IFS, and DBT, I help clients heal and grow on both emotional and physical levels. My goal is to create a safe, supportive space where you can navigate your healing journey with confidence. I believe everyone deserves compassionate guidance to overcome challenges and build a fulfilling life, an
I specialize in trauma-focused therapy, supporting clients through eating disorders, anxiety, depression, OCD, BPD, sexual trauma, and more.
As a trauma therapist specializing in EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, IFS, and DBT, I help clients heal and grow on both emotional and physical levels. My goal is to create a safe, supportive space where you can navigate your healing journey with confidence. I believe everyone deserves compassionate guidance to overcome challenges and build a fulfilling life, an
Whether you are in a challenging season of life or have struggled for many years, I am a therapist who will meet you where you are at and help you work towards your goals—big or small.
Whether you are in a challenging season of life or have struggled for many years, I am a therapist who will meet you where you are at and help you work towards your goals—big or small.
You’ve been trying to keep it all together, but underneath the surface, you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or just plain exhausted. Maybe anxiety shows up as racing thoughts or constant overthinking. Maybe low mood is making everyday things feel harder than they should. Or relationships—whether family, friends, or partners—just feel more complicated lately. It’s hard to feel like yourself when things don’t seem to be working, and you’re not sure what to try next. That is where I come in.
You’ve been trying to keep it all together, but underneath the surface, you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or just plain exhausted. Maybe anxiety shows up as racing thoughts or constant overthinking. Maybe low mood is making everyday things feel harder than they should. Or relationships—whether family, friends, or partners—just feel more complicated lately. It’s hard to feel like yourself when things don’t seem to be working, and you’re not sure what to try next. That is where I come in.
Have you come to the place in your life where what you have been doing to cope until now is no longer working? Or perhaps you are approaching a transition in your life and you're not sure where to even begin with those next steps. When things don’t work as they once did or your in transition, anxiety increases and is often accompanied by a desire to withdraw from the world. This becomes so difficult to navigate on your own. I see you and I understand. Many of my clients (and myself to be honest) have had similar experiences.
Have you come to the place in your life where what you have been doing to cope until now is no longer working? Or perhaps you are approaching a transition in your life and you're not sure where to even begin with those next steps. When things don’t work as they once did or your in transition, anxiety increases and is often accompanied by a desire to withdraw from the world. This becomes so difficult to navigate on your own. I see you and I understand. Many of my clients (and myself to be honest) have had similar experiences.
Welcome — I’m really glad you’re here. If you’ve found your way here, you may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or exhausted from carrying so much on your own. Whether you’re a first responder, living with chronic pain or illness, navigating the impacts of childhood trauma, or struggling with relationships or sexuality, you deserve support that feels safe, respectful, and effective. I bring over 20 years of experience as a therapist and social worker. I’m deeply committed to walking alongside people ready to explore their inner world and move toward healing.
Welcome — I’m really glad you’re here. If you’ve found your way here, you may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or exhausted from carrying so much on your own. Whether you’re a first responder, living with chronic pain or illness, navigating the impacts of childhood trauma, or struggling with relationships or sexuality, you deserve support that feels safe, respectful, and effective. I bring over 20 years of experience as a therapist and social worker. I’m deeply committed to walking alongside people ready to explore their inner world and move toward healing.
On the outside, it might look like you have it together. But inside, rage simmers, numbness creeps in, or the real you feels distant. To cope, you fill the voids with quick hits of instant gratification. This eventually settles as guilt, embarrassment, and occasionally emotional distance, sometimes resulting in affairs, or betrayals, including toward yourself, leaving deeper isolation and shame. You power through though because that’s what you do. But real strength isn’t endless endurance. It’s the courage to face what’s breaking you down and rebuild stronger."
On the outside, it might look like you have it together. But inside, rage simmers, numbness creeps in, or the real you feels distant. To cope, you fill the voids with quick hits of instant gratification. This eventually settles as guilt, embarrassment, and occasionally emotional distance, sometimes resulting in affairs, or betrayals, including toward yourself, leaving deeper isolation and shame. You power through though because that’s what you do. But real strength isn’t endless endurance. It’s the courage to face what’s breaking you down and rebuild stronger."
Do you find yourself stuck in the same painful relationship patterns, constantly questioning your worth, or feeling like you’re surviving rather than truly living? Perhaps you’ve spent years trying to understand why anxiety, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or emotional overwhelm continue to show up despite your best efforts to heal.
As a Christian psychotherapist, I specialize in helping adults heal from complex childhood trauma and attachment wounds using evidence-based approaches, including Attachment Theory and Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Do you find yourself stuck in the same painful relationship patterns, constantly questioning your worth, or feeling like you’re surviving rather than truly living? Perhaps you’ve spent years trying to understand why anxiety, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or emotional overwhelm continue to show up despite your best efforts to heal.
As a Christian psychotherapist, I specialize in helping adults heal from complex childhood trauma and attachment wounds using evidence-based approaches, including Attachment Theory and Internal Family Systems (IFS).
I am a Master of Social Work–trained psychotherapist specializing in Indigenous mental health and wellness.
I hold an Honours Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work from Laurentian University (cum laude) and a Master of Social Work with a specialization in Indigenous Field of Study from Wilfrid Laurier University. I am currently completing my PhD at Queen’s University in Cultural Studies, with research focused on working with Indigenous men diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and related umbrella diagnoses.
I am a Master of Social Work–trained psychotherapist specializing in Indigenous mental health and wellness.
I hold an Honours Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work from Laurentian University (cum laude) and a Master of Social Work with a specialization in Indigenous Field of Study from Wilfrid Laurier University. I am currently completing my PhD at Queen’s University in Cultural Studies, with research focused on working with Indigenous men diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and related umbrella diagnoses.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected — unsure of how to move forward? Whether you're navigating anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, chronic stress, or a major life transition, you don't have to carry it alone. Many of my clients are adults, women, and immigrants who are quietly struggling — doing everything for everyone else while slowly losing touch with themselves.
Sessions at Rise & Heal are a safe, inclusive space — offered in English, Hindi, and Gujarati — so you can express yourself fully, in the language that feels most like home.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected — unsure of how to move forward? Whether you're navigating anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, chronic stress, or a major life transition, you don't have to carry it alone. Many of my clients are adults, women, and immigrants who are quietly struggling — doing everything for everyone else while slowly losing touch with themselves.
Sessions at Rise & Heal are a safe, inclusive space — offered in English, Hindi, and Gujarati — so you can express yourself fully, in the language that feels most like home.
Is your anxiety and people pleasing at an all-time high? Does avoidance hold you back from living the life you want? If this resonates, let's change that! Together, we’ll develop coping skills for your concerns, explore patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and gain momentum toward a happier, more self-assured you. Cultivating fresh perspectives, finding your strengths, and gaining awareness into emotional patterns are ways we can support your growth and progress. When working with me, you can share your struggles without fear of judgment.
Is your anxiety and people pleasing at an all-time high? Does avoidance hold you back from living the life you want? If this resonates, let's change that! Together, we’ll develop coping skills for your concerns, explore patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and gain momentum toward a happier, more self-assured you. Cultivating fresh perspectives, finding your strengths, and gaining awareness into emotional patterns are ways we can support your growth and progress. When working with me, you can share your struggles without fear of judgment.
Do you ever feel alone in the world, or like no one understands you? Are you wondering if a difficult experience in your past has not been healed? Feelings of fear, guilt and shame prevent you from speaking your truth. You may be anxious about the future or feel hopeless but are afraid to talk to others about it.
Do you ever feel alone in the world, or like no one understands you? Are you wondering if a difficult experience in your past has not been healed? Feelings of fear, guilt and shame prevent you from speaking your truth. You may be anxious about the future or feel hopeless but are afraid to talk to others about it.
You are not alone. Healing is possible. Within you already lives the strength, wisdom, and capacity to transform—I am here to walk beside you as you rediscover it.
With 18 years in mental health, I am an RPN, psychotherapist, a Certified Nurse Psychotherapist, and a Consulting Hypnotist with the National Guild of Hypnotists. In addition to evidence-based and clinical modalities, I am also Reiki Master, and have explored a variety of gentle, holistic modalities including Therapeutic Touch, Quantum Touch, Emotion Code, and flower essence healing.
I offer a holistic approach if desired, including standalone hypnosis appointments
You are not alone. Healing is possible. Within you already lives the strength, wisdom, and capacity to transform—I am here to walk beside you as you rediscover it.
With 18 years in mental health, I am an RPN, psychotherapist, a Certified Nurse Psychotherapist, and a Consulting Hypnotist with the National Guild of Hypnotists. In addition to evidence-based and clinical modalities, I am also Reiki Master, and have explored a variety of gentle, holistic modalities including Therapeutic Touch, Quantum Touch, Emotion Code, and flower essence healing.
I offer a holistic approach if desired, including standalone hypnosis appointments
I hold additional training in polyvagal theory/somatic nervous system regulation, complex and acute trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), EMDR, attachment trauma, dissociation, self-harm, eating disorders, addictions, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), depression, panic disorder, social anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and play therapy for working with children and teens.
Do you feel trapped in a fight-or-flight nervous system response, or struggle to experience positive emotions? Perhaps you feel disconnected from yourself and life happening around you, and are paralyzed by isolation and hopelessness. Maybe you feel defined by your emotional, physical, spiritual and/or sexual trauma, and struggle to imagine a life without the pain of your past. Like yourself, I know how heavy this weight can feel to carry each day, and the immense amount of resilience it takes to put one foot in front of the other.
I hold additional training in polyvagal theory/somatic nervous system regulation, complex and acute trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), EMDR, attachment trauma, dissociation, self-harm, eating disorders, addictions, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), depression, panic disorder, social anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and play therapy for working with children and teens.
Do you feel trapped in a fight-or-flight nervous system response, or struggle to experience positive emotions? Perhaps you feel disconnected from yourself and life happening around you, and are paralyzed by isolation and hopelessness. Maybe you feel defined by your emotional, physical, spiritual and/or sexual trauma, and struggle to imagine a life without the pain of your past. Like yourself, I know how heavy this weight can feel to carry each day, and the immense amount of resilience it takes to put one foot in front of the other.
My practice focuses on supporting first responders, recognizing the unique demands, cumulative stress, and trauma exposure that often accompany careers dedicated to serving others. I provide a confidential, compassionate, and non-judgmental space to process difficult experiences, build resilience, and reconnect beyond the demands of the profession. I also have a special interest in women's mental health, supporting clients through pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, relationship challenges, and life transitions in a warm, collaborative, and empowering environment
My practice focuses on supporting first responders, recognizing the unique demands, cumulative stress, and trauma exposure that often accompany careers dedicated to serving others. I provide a confidential, compassionate, and non-judgmental space to process difficult experiences, build resilience, and reconnect beyond the demands of the profession. I also have a special interest in women's mental health, supporting clients through pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, relationship challenges, and life transitions in a warm, collaborative, and empowering environment
Do you often feel different from the people around you and are newly understanding why? Have you tried talk therapy but still feel stuck?
I specialize in helping neurodivergent women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and highly sensitive adults navigating ADHD, autism, burnout, trauma, anxiety, masking, late diagnosis, insomnia, and post-concussion symptoms. My approach blends somatic and brain-based therapies to create meaningful change by working with the nervous system not just the mind. Together, we’ll explore patterns shaped by your life experiences and build a path toward greater regulation, self-understanding, and authenticity.
Do you often feel different from the people around you and are newly understanding why? Have you tried talk therapy but still feel stuck?
I specialize in helping neurodivergent women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and highly sensitive adults navigating ADHD, autism, burnout, trauma, anxiety, masking, late diagnosis, insomnia, and post-concussion symptoms. My approach blends somatic and brain-based therapies to create meaningful change by working with the nervous system not just the mind. Together, we’ll explore patterns shaped by your life experiences and build a path toward greater regulation, self-understanding, and authenticity.
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What happens in therapy for eating disorders?
In therapy for eating disorders, patients typically describe their eating and exercise behaviors, their patterns of eating in relation to stress, their beliefs about their body, the ways their eating behavior affects their relationships, and their desire (or lack of it) to change. Such information helps the therapist understand the origins of the disorder and the role it plays in the patient’s life, important for guiding treatment. Attitudes and feelings about food and eating, body weight, and physical appearance are common topics of discussion throughout treatment.
What therapy types help with eating disorders?
Once any acute medical or psychiatric emergency is resolved, psychoactive medication is often prescribed, requiring the supervision of a psychiatrist. In addition, patients receive some form of nutritional counseling along with one or more forms of psychotherapy. For adolescents, family-based treatment is empirically validated and considered the first line of treatment; parents and their children meet weekly with a clinician as the adults are coached on how to nourish and psychologically support the young patient. Adults typically receive some form of individual psychotherapy, intended to resolve the cognitive and behavioral disturbances that underlie the disorder and to relieve the mood disturbances that accompany it. In addition, patients may also be helped by group therapy.
What is the goal of therapy for eating disorders?
The most immediate goal of treatment for eating disorders is to save the life of people who are on a path of starving themselves to death or engaging in eating patterns that are doing irreparable physical harm to their body. Once the acute medical danger is past, therapy is required to understand the nature of the disordered eating and/or exercise patterns, establish healthy eating behavior, and to tackle the many erroneous beliefs and distorted self-perceptions that underlie eating disorders and continue to pose a threat to health and life. Therapy also addresses the impaired mood that not only accompanies eating disorders but intensifies the danger to health and life.
What are the limitations of therapy for eating disorders?
Therapy can be very helpful for eating disorders—but that can happen only after people recognize they have a condition that must be treated. Especially with anorexia, the distortions in self-image that accompany the disorder can keep people from acknowledging they have a problem. Individuals may in fact see their eating disorder as a badge of self-control. Those with binge-eating disorder may feel too ashamed to seek help. Therapy cannot help those who do not avail themselves of it.
How long does therapy last for eating disorders?
Because of their complexity, recovery from eating disorders is usually a long-term process—measured in months and years— often marked by setbacks and relapse. Some form of help, such as individual or group therapy, may be advisable for much of that time. It is a general rule of thumb that the longer the illness has endured and the dysregulated eating behavior has taken root, the longer treatment is likely to be needed.