Depression Therapists in Crystal Beach, ON
Checking In Counselling & Consulting
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, CHyp
2 Endorsed
Crystal Beach, ON L0S
Checking In Counselling & Consulting provides a range of therapeutic services designed to help clients engage in a process of self-discovery and improvement. Our therapeutic approach encourages clients to 'check in' with themselves, meaning to become more aware of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours as a pathway to healing and growth. The services offered by Checking In include individual, couples, and family therapy for clients of all ages. For clients who cannot attend in person, Checking In also offers remote services through video or phone sessions, ensuring accessibility and convenience. www.checkingintherapy.ca
Checking In Counselling & Consulting provides a range of therapeutic services designed to help clients engage in a process of self-discovery and improvement. Our therapeutic approach encourages clients to 'check in' with themselves, meaning to become more aware of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours as a pathway to healing and growth. The services offered by Checking In include individual, couples, and family therapy for clients of all ages. For clients who cannot attend in person, Checking In also offers remote services through video or phone sessions, ensuring accessibility and convenience. www.checkingintherapy.ca
I support adults, teens, and children navigating feelings, transitions, and challenges both big and small. My style is warm, grounded, and collaborative. Together, we slow things down, notice what your mind and body need, and build practical tools that translate into daily life. I aim to not only listen, but to truly hear and connect with you - offering insight, practical strategies, and a safe space where you feel supported, understood, and empowered.
I support adults, teens, and children navigating feelings, transitions, and challenges both big and small. My style is warm, grounded, and collaborative. Together, we slow things down, notice what your mind and body need, and build practical tools that translate into daily life. I aim to not only listen, but to truly hear and connect with you - offering insight, practical strategies, and a safe space where you feel supported, understood, and empowered.
SoulScape Services: Psychotherapy & Wellness Hub
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, BA , RP
Serves Area
Therapy shouldn't feel like a chore. While it might sometimes be hard to hear what is discussed in therapy, overall you should leave feeling like you've gained something useful or even transformative. Over time, you should feel you are getting stronger, more resilient and have shed layers of fear and anxiety. Of course this process can be overwhelming at times and you might not always progress on the timeframe that you thought you would, but when therapy goes well, you should feel more settled and more clear about your life. You should gain understanding about yourself and others and have a renewed sense of purpose and passion
Therapy shouldn't feel like a chore. While it might sometimes be hard to hear what is discussed in therapy, overall you should leave feeling like you've gained something useful or even transformative. Over time, you should feel you are getting stronger, more resilient and have shed layers of fear and anxiety. Of course this process can be overwhelming at times and you might not always progress on the timeframe that you thought you would, but when therapy goes well, you should feel more settled and more clear about your life. You should gain understanding about yourself and others and have a renewed sense of purpose and passion
With over a decade of experience in the field, I specialize in supporting individuals navigating a wide range of challenges including anxiety, burnout, chronic illness, depression, identity challenges, and trauma.
By fostering a sense of agency and hope, I believe in equipping you with the tools you need to not only manage current struggles but also to thrive long-term.
I understand that healing is a unique and often complex journey, and my practice is dedicated to creating a safe, validating, and non-judgmental space.
With over a decade of experience in the field, I specialize in supporting individuals navigating a wide range of challenges including anxiety, burnout, chronic illness, depression, identity challenges, and trauma.
By fostering a sense of agency and hope, I believe in equipping you with the tools you need to not only manage current struggles but also to thrive long-term.
I understand that healing is a unique and often complex journey, and my practice is dedicated to creating a safe, validating, and non-judgmental space.
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Feeling anxious, depressed or overwhelmed?
I have a Bach. of Arts degree from U of Guelph with a specialization in Sociology and Family and Social Relations. I also have a Bach. of Social Work degree from McMaster University and a Masters of Social Work degree from University of Windsor. I have extensive experience working in crisis intervention and brief solution focused therapy.
Feeling anxious, depressed or overwhelmed?
I have a Bach. of Arts degree from U of Guelph with a specialization in Sociology and Family and Social Relations. I also have a Bach. of Social Work degree from McMaster University and a Masters of Social Work degree from University of Windsor. I have extensive experience working in crisis intervention and brief solution focused therapy.
Welcome! I understand it takes courage to reach out for support, create change for yourself, and find healing. I’ve been there, and now I’m very passionate about helping others build a supportive environment and work towards personal growth and positive change. I am a proud ally of the 2SLGBTQ+ community and believe it’s important to meet everyone where they are in their journey. This allows us to foster a strong relationship and for you to express yourself the way that you need.
Welcome! I understand it takes courage to reach out for support, create change for yourself, and find healing. I’ve been there, and now I’m very passionate about helping others build a supportive environment and work towards personal growth and positive change. I am a proud ally of the 2SLGBTQ+ community and believe it’s important to meet everyone where they are in their journey. This allows us to foster a strong relationship and for you to express yourself the way that you need.
When you're feeling stuck - whether from burnout, grief, anxiety, depression, a lack of confidence, or facing difficult life decisions-, or you need a space to vent and talk through your thoughts - we'll work together to explore a path forward
In a supportive, collaborative setting, we can shape an experience that empowers you to pursue meaningful and sustainable changes that resonate with your personal journey.
When you're feeling stuck - whether from burnout, grief, anxiety, depression, a lack of confidence, or facing difficult life decisions-, or you need a space to vent and talk through your thoughts - we'll work together to explore a path forward
In a supportive, collaborative setting, we can shape an experience that empowers you to pursue meaningful and sustainable changes that resonate with your personal journey.
Healing isn’t linear—but it doesn’t have to be lonely.
To support you on your unique healing journey, I strive to create a safe, non-judgmental space—one that honours your individuality and supports your personal growth.
My practice is collaborative at its core. I integrate approaches such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy, always tailoring our work to meet your specific needs.
Healing isn’t linear—but it doesn’t have to be lonely.
To support you on your unique healing journey, I strive to create a safe, non-judgmental space—one that honours your individuality and supports your personal growth.
My practice is collaborative at its core. I integrate approaches such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy, always tailoring our work to meet your specific needs.
***Now Offering Telepsychology Services for Individual Therapy via Phone or Secure Online Video***. Hello, I'm Dr. Jared French. I am a Registered Psychologist who provides individual and group psychotherapy to adults (18+) to address a range of mental health concerns and everyday life challenges. When working with clients I privilege people’s strengths in defining the problem(s), setting goals, and working towards solutions, growth, and change.
***Now Offering Telepsychology Services for Individual Therapy via Phone or Secure Online Video***. Hello, I'm Dr. Jared French. I am a Registered Psychologist who provides individual and group psychotherapy to adults (18+) to address a range of mental health concerns and everyday life challenges. When working with clients I privilege people’s strengths in defining the problem(s), setting goals, and working towards solutions, growth, and change.
Life, as you may know, can be full of uncertainty, hardship, and constant change. My approach to therapy begins with the understanding that these experiences are an inevitable part of being human. However, while we may never have complete certainty or control over our circumstances, this does not mean we are powerless. I firmly believe that despite these challenges, we all have the capacity to grow and live a life filled with meaning.
Life, as you may know, can be full of uncertainty, hardship, and constant change. My approach to therapy begins with the understanding that these experiences are an inevitable part of being human. However, while we may never have complete certainty or control over our circumstances, this does not mean we are powerless. I firmly believe that despite these challenges, we all have the capacity to grow and live a life filled with meaning.
In addition to anxiety, depression, and life transitions, I am a climate-aware therapist.
Feeling worried or distressed about something? Do intrusive thoughts interfere with daily activities? Talking to someone about mental health can be scary but also empowering. Our work together will be guided by you each step of the way, as you are the expert on your own experiences. By understanding how our emotions connect to our behaviours, we are better able to navigate our day-to-day lives. Whether it's stress, nerves, fears, sadness, or anything else, I am here to listen with a non-judgmental lens. I hope to be here for your next big step in this journey.
In addition to anxiety, depression, and life transitions, I am a climate-aware therapist.
Feeling worried or distressed about something? Do intrusive thoughts interfere with daily activities? Talking to someone about mental health can be scary but also empowering. Our work together will be guided by you each step of the way, as you are the expert on your own experiences. By understanding how our emotions connect to our behaviours, we are better able to navigate our day-to-day lives. Whether it's stress, nerves, fears, sadness, or anything else, I am here to listen with a non-judgmental lens. I hope to be here for your next big step in this journey.
I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Are you living with panic attacks, constant worries, or a lack of concentration? Are you avoiding people or activities you used to enjoy, creating changes in your relationships? Or perhaps you're really hard on yourself and aiming for perfection you feel unable to achieve. Living with any of these things would be overwhelming and exhausting. Are you looking for some relief?
I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Are you living with panic attacks, constant worries, or a lack of concentration? Are you avoiding people or activities you used to enjoy, creating changes in your relationships? Or perhaps you're really hard on yourself and aiming for perfection you feel unable to achieve. Living with any of these things would be overwhelming and exhausting. Are you looking for some relief?
Whether we are working through anxiety, depression, or relationship stress, I aim to create a collaborative and safe environment where you feel truly heard and understood.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of the next step. Life can bring unexpected challenges, and sometimes it helps to have someone walk alongside you. I offer a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where you can explore your concerns, gain clarity, and develop tools to create meaningful change.
Whether we are working through anxiety, depression, or relationship stress, I aim to create a collaborative and safe environment where you feel truly heard and understood.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of the next step. Life can bring unexpected challenges, and sometimes it helps to have someone walk alongside you. I offer a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where you can explore your concerns, gain clarity, and develop tools to create meaningful change.
We work with individuals and couples who are ready for a change in their lives and to find their voice to face depression, anxiety, relationship issues, childhood abuse, and low self-esteem.
We work with you to ensure that you feel understood, heard, and that your needs and goals are at the front of all we do. In this warm, judgement-free space, we can work together to find your authentic self. Together, we can work towards finding inner peace, create meaningful and lasting change, and improve your relationships with others and yourself.
We work with individuals and couples who are ready for a change in their lives and to find their voice to face depression, anxiety, relationship issues, childhood abuse, and low self-esteem.
We work with you to ensure that you feel understood, heard, and that your needs and goals are at the front of all we do. In this warm, judgement-free space, we can work together to find your authentic self. Together, we can work towards finding inner peace, create meaningful and lasting change, and improve your relationships with others and yourself.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck? Do you often wonder, "Will things ever get better?" Perhaps you’re facing challenges in your relationships, battling stress at work, or feeling lost in life’s transitions. Maybe you’re struggling with burnout or self-doubt, or you've been feeling disconnected from your true self. You've tried to move forward before, but nothing seems to work—and now, you're asking for help.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck? Do you often wonder, "Will things ever get better?" Perhaps you’re facing challenges in your relationships, battling stress at work, or feeling lost in life’s transitions. Maybe you’re struggling with burnout or self-doubt, or you've been feeling disconnected from your true self. You've tried to move forward before, but nothing seems to work—and now, you're asking for help.
Anxiety, depression, anger, or unresolved childhood trauma often cloud our inner peace and wisdom.
Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed and uncertain about how to manage their relationships, careers and lives. Pushing away your needs and not taking time for yourself can lead to long-term issues for your mind and body. I believe it shouldn’t be so hard to live a better life. We are more than our thoughts.
Anxiety, depression, anger, or unresolved childhood trauma often cloud our inner peace and wisdom.
Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed and uncertain about how to manage their relationships, careers and lives. Pushing away your needs and not taking time for yourself can lead to long-term issues for your mind and body. I believe it shouldn’t be so hard to live a better life. We are more than our thoughts.
I offer individual therapy to adults struggling with their mental health including depression, anxiety, addictions, and those struggling to adjust to changes in their life.
I use a combination of techniques from Mindfulness, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. I work with people to develop an individual plan based on their current needs and their future hopes and wishes.
I offer individual therapy to adults struggling with their mental health including depression, anxiety, addictions, and those struggling to adjust to changes in their life.
I use a combination of techniques from Mindfulness, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. I work with people to develop an individual plan based on their current needs and their future hopes and wishes.
In addition to my psychotherapy practice, I'm a certified yoga therapist for depression and anxiety, integrating mindfulness and yoga to support holistic well-being.
As a Registered Psychotherapist, I'm dedicated to supporting you through life's challenges and helping you find clarity and resilience. I take a strength-based, solution-focused approach, combined with evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD.
In addition to my psychotherapy practice, I'm a certified yoga therapist for depression and anxiety, integrating mindfulness and yoga to support holistic well-being.
As a Registered Psychotherapist, I'm dedicated to supporting you through life's challenges and helping you find clarity and resilience. I take a strength-based, solution-focused approach, combined with evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD.
Therapy with me is warm, conversational, and collaborative. You’ll have space to reflect, but I’ll also be there to challenge and guide you.
Therapy with me is warm, conversational, and collaborative. You’ll have space to reflect, but I’ll also be there to challenge and guide you.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual psychotherapy clinic specializing in Psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach focuses on revealing, understanding, and resolving underlying emotions and root causes of symptoms through evidence-based interventions and a comprehensive treatment plan. With an in-depth collaborative discussion and analysis of unconscious thoughts and emotions from childhood until the present day, we can explore how they inform us today to help relieve symptoms and develop targeted strategies to foster change.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual psychotherapy clinic specializing in Psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach focuses on revealing, understanding, and resolving underlying emotions and root causes of symptoms through evidence-based interventions and a comprehensive treatment plan. With an in-depth collaborative discussion and analysis of unconscious thoughts and emotions from childhood until the present day, we can explore how they inform us today to help relieve symptoms and develop targeted strategies to foster change.
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Depression Counsellors
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognise and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioural activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.