Anxiety Therapists in Elmira, ON
Our therapists have expertise assisting adults, teens and children resolve a wide range of emotional and mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, family conflict, grief, sexuality, parenting concerns, trauma, insomnia, etc.
Woolwich Counselling Centre is dedicated to providing the highest quality of professional counselling services to individuals in Woolwich / Wellesley Townships and surrounding areas. All therapists have a minimum of a Masters degree in Social Work, Psychology or a related field and are registered with their respective professional colleges. Counselling fees are often covered by extended health benefits. Our fees are geared to income, based on a sliding fee scale and service is offered regardless of ability to pay.
Our therapists have expertise assisting adults, teens and children resolve a wide range of emotional and mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, family conflict, grief, sexuality, parenting concerns, trauma, insomnia, etc.
Woolwich Counselling Centre is dedicated to providing the highest quality of professional counselling services to individuals in Woolwich / Wellesley Townships and surrounding areas. All therapists have a minimum of a Masters degree in Social Work, Psychology or a related field and are registered with their respective professional colleges. Counselling fees are often covered by extended health benefits. Our fees are geared to income, based on a sliding fee scale and service is offered regardless of ability to pay.
Areas of interest/specialty include family of origin and generational dynamics, attachment, trauma, prayer counselling, inner healing, IFS, CBT, EFT couple therapy, grief and loss, mental health and addictions, depression, anxiety, and soul care.
Are things piling up and feeling like too much? Have you been wondering where to turn with your anxious and overwhelming thoughts? Do you need a safe space to be understood and find language for your experience? If you are ready to begin a journey of discovering yourself with curiosity, clarity, and compassion, you have come to the right place. I believe there are reasons for your current struggles and suffering. My philosophy is that you are already wired with many strengths and that we all need a little help along the way to get ourselves where we need to go.
Areas of interest/specialty include family of origin and generational dynamics, attachment, trauma, prayer counselling, inner healing, IFS, CBT, EFT couple therapy, grief and loss, mental health and addictions, depression, anxiety, and soul care.
Are things piling up and feeling like too much? Have you been wondering where to turn with your anxious and overwhelming thoughts? Do you need a safe space to be understood and find language for your experience? If you are ready to begin a journey of discovering yourself with curiosity, clarity, and compassion, you have come to the right place. I believe there are reasons for your current struggles and suffering. My philosophy is that you are already wired with many strengths and that we all need a little help along the way to get ourselves where we need to go.
I have also worked with members of the LGBTQ community, Indigenous folks, those with ADHD, autism, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and more.
I became a Social Worker because of this intrinsic desire to walk alongside people through their pain and into their growth. As I’ve continued my own growth, both personally and professionally, I have developed a deep passion for working with folks across the lifespan, from ages 8 to 90, as they work towards healing and peace. I have worked with folks with various neurotypes, substance use and addiction, those experiencing housing insecurity and poverty, intimate partner violence/domestic violence, trauma and attachment challenges, self-esteem, emotion regulation, self-harm, suicidal ideation/suicidality, Dementia, and TBI/ABIs.
I have also worked with members of the LGBTQ community, Indigenous folks, those with ADHD, autism, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and more.
I became a Social Worker because of this intrinsic desire to walk alongside people through their pain and into their growth. As I’ve continued my own growth, both personally and professionally, I have developed a deep passion for working with folks across the lifespan, from ages 8 to 90, as they work towards healing and peace. I have worked with folks with various neurotypes, substance use and addiction, those experiencing housing insecurity and poverty, intimate partner violence/domestic violence, trauma and attachment challenges, self-esteem, emotion regulation, self-harm, suicidal ideation/suicidality, Dementia, and TBI/ABIs.
I specialize in supporting children (9+), youth, adults, and their families in navigating challenges associated with neurodivergence, including Autism and ADHD, as well as complex mental health issues like depression and anxiety, suicidal ideation and self-harm. With a deep understanding of difficulties faced by neurodivergent individuals, I understand the importance of building onto a client’s existing strengths, providing new education and skills and working with parents, caregivers and/or other professionals to ensure that clients have the support they need to thrive.
I specialize in supporting children (9+), youth, adults, and their families in navigating challenges associated with neurodivergence, including Autism and ADHD, as well as complex mental health issues like depression and anxiety, suicidal ideation and self-harm. With a deep understanding of difficulties faced by neurodivergent individuals, I understand the importance of building onto a client’s existing strengths, providing new education and skills and working with parents, caregivers and/or other professionals to ensure that clients have the support they need to thrive.
Including depression, anxiety, OCD, panic, phobias, anger, ADHD, addiction, and trauma.
I help people who are ready for change and have tried other methods with little success. Even small steps toward change can lead to significant progress. I offer a partnership with a relaxed approach that works at your pace, with you in control.
Including depression, anxiety, OCD, panic, phobias, anger, ADHD, addiction, and trauma.
I help people who are ready for change and have tried other methods with little success. Even small steps toward change can lead to significant progress. I offer a partnership with a relaxed approach that works at your pace, with you in control.
Carla is Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with over a decade of experience helping individuals, couples and families. She specializes in perinatal mental health and perinatal loss. Carla supports individuals, couples and families facing a variety of mental health and life challenges including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress symptoms, life transitions, relationship and marriage challenges, grief/loss, emotional regulation, and self-esteem/self-worth. She practices a form of integrative or holistic therapy, a depth approach that tries to do justice to the whole person including mind, body and spirit.
Carla is Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with over a decade of experience helping individuals, couples and families. She specializes in perinatal mental health and perinatal loss. Carla supports individuals, couples and families facing a variety of mental health and life challenges including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress symptoms, life transitions, relationship and marriage challenges, grief/loss, emotional regulation, and self-esteem/self-worth. She practices a form of integrative or holistic therapy, a depth approach that tries to do justice to the whole person including mind, body and spirit.
Jennifer Nahwegahbow Specializes In Children Student Youth Teen Parenting
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Elmira, ON N3B
Do you struggle with supporting your child through anxiety, depression, outbursts of anger, tantrums, or emotional dysregulation that affect your day-to-day life, relationships, or their ability to function? Do you feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or frustrated by the constant challenges and worry? Do you wonder if your family life could be calmer and happier? Now more than ever, parents feel overwhelmed about their children's emotional well-being.
Do you struggle with supporting your child through anxiety, depression, outbursts of anger, tantrums, or emotional dysregulation that affect your day-to-day life, relationships, or their ability to function? Do you feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or frustrated by the constant challenges and worry? Do you wonder if your family life could be calmer and happier? Now more than ever, parents feel overwhelmed about their children's emotional well-being.
Mary Emily Crome
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Elmira, ON N3B
Mary Crome BA, MSW, RSW is a internationally registered (PSI) perinatal mental health counsellor. She takes a strengths based, trauma informed approach to support those working to conceive, those who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss, post partem depression, post partem anxiety, new parents and couples navigating the transition into the next phase.
Mary Crome BA, MSW, RSW is a internationally registered (PSI) perinatal mental health counsellor. She takes a strengths based, trauma informed approach to support those working to conceive, those who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss, post partem depression, post partem anxiety, new parents and couples navigating the transition into the next phase.
You deserve to feel supported. You deserve to be heard. Whether you are coming to therapy in a moment of crisis, years of stress and pain, or just needing another person to share your more guarded thoughts with- therapy is for you. Whether it's anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, or anything in between, it's all welcome in my office. Let's talk!
You deserve to feel supported. You deserve to be heard. Whether you are coming to therapy in a moment of crisis, years of stress and pain, or just needing another person to share your more guarded thoughts with- therapy is for you. Whether it's anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, or anything in between, it's all welcome in my office. Let's talk!
Brooke Pickersgill
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Elmira, ON N3B (Online Only)
I have extensive experience working with both youth and adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, addiction challenges, behavior challenges, emotion dysregulation and various other mental health struggles. In our work together, you will be supported through a compassionate, non-judgmental lens, where you are provided with supportive listening, validation, and somebody to bear witness for you in your experiences. We will work together as a team to identify barriers, build on strengths, and also help families gain insight and attunement for a holistic approach.
I have extensive experience working with both youth and adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, addiction challenges, behavior challenges, emotion dysregulation and various other mental health struggles. In our work together, you will be supported through a compassionate, non-judgmental lens, where you are provided with supportive listening, validation, and somebody to bear witness for you in your experiences. We will work together as a team to identify barriers, build on strengths, and also help families gain insight and attunement for a holistic approach.
Dana Cressman Mental Health Therapy
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Elmira, ON N3B
Life can be hard and we all need companions on our journey. We are not meant to experience the tough parts of life alone. At various stages of our journey, we might need professional help and I would love to connect with you when you are looking for support. I have experience providing support for the following concerns: Relationship/Family Concerns, Life Transitions, Stress, Anxiety, Disordered Eating/ Eating Disorders, Trauma, Childhood Experiences, Depression, Overwhelming Emotions, Grief and Loss, and Spiritually Integrated Therapy.
Life can be hard and we all need companions on our journey. We are not meant to experience the tough parts of life alone. At various stages of our journey, we might need professional help and I would love to connect with you when you are looking for support. I have experience providing support for the following concerns: Relationship/Family Concerns, Life Transitions, Stress, Anxiety, Disordered Eating/ Eating Disorders, Trauma, Childhood Experiences, Depression, Overwhelming Emotions, Grief and Loss, and Spiritually Integrated Therapy.
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Stone Silo Counselling & Wellness
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, MA, RP, CRPO
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Elmira, ON N3B
Many of the individuals we counsel seek help with various issues, ranging from emotional to physical well-being. Our team provides support and guidance on these topics for our clients to understand and enhance their overall quality of life, such as emotional support, problem-solving, growth and self-improvement, empowerment, and relief from symptoms. Seeking guidance and understanding is a step towards self-exploration. At Stone Silo, clients can find the support they need to express their innermost distress in an environment of acceptance and security - allowing them to identify new paths for growth with confidence.
Many of the individuals we counsel seek help with various issues, ranging from emotional to physical well-being. Our team provides support and guidance on these topics for our clients to understand and enhance their overall quality of life, such as emotional support, problem-solving, growth and self-improvement, empowerment, and relief from symptoms. Seeking guidance and understanding is a step towards self-exploration. At Stone Silo, clients can find the support they need to express their innermost distress in an environment of acceptance and security - allowing them to identify new paths for growth with confidence.
Are you considering an assessment but don’t know if one would be beneficial to you? Or maybe you or your child were just assessed and you’re wondering what to do next? With over 15 years experience working with kids and families, I want to help you figure out the next steps. Best of all, we have FOUR different offices located across Central and Southern Ontario so we can work efficiently, maximizing your time, which means there is NO Wait List.
Are you considering an assessment but don’t know if one would be beneficial to you? Or maybe you or your child were just assessed and you’re wondering what to do next? With over 15 years experience working with kids and families, I want to help you figure out the next steps. Best of all, we have FOUR different offices located across Central and Southern Ontario so we can work efficiently, maximizing your time, which means there is NO Wait List.
Accepting New Clients in person and virtually. If your relationships are a struggle – I am the person for you. Any kind of relationship—the one with your partner, the one with your child, the one with your parent, coworker, or boss, and most importantly, the one with yourself! Instead of bringing you joy, your relationships leave you feeling dissatisfied, disconnected, and empty. You struggle to figure out how to remove the hostility and despair you feel. Your thoughts and feelings turn to negativity, and your self-esteem doesn’t hold you up.
Accepting New Clients in person and virtually. If your relationships are a struggle – I am the person for you. Any kind of relationship—the one with your partner, the one with your child, the one with your parent, coworker, or boss, and most importantly, the one with yourself! Instead of bringing you joy, your relationships leave you feeling dissatisfied, disconnected, and empty. You struggle to figure out how to remove the hostility and despair you feel. Your thoughts and feelings turn to negativity, and your self-esteem doesn’t hold you up.
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Do you constantly feel anxious? Would you describe yourself as a "worrier"? You may find yourself overthinking or feel like your thoughts are "sticky" and hard to ignore. Perhaps you struggle with compulsive behaviours or rituals like excessive checking or asking for reassurance. I specialize in anxiety disorders and OCD and would love to help you worry less so that you can truly live in the here and now. I foster a "zero judgement" environment and collaborate with my clients to help them reach their goals.
Do you constantly feel anxious? Would you describe yourself as a "worrier"? You may find yourself overthinking or feel like your thoughts are "sticky" and hard to ignore. Perhaps you struggle with compulsive behaviours or rituals like excessive checking or asking for reassurance. I specialize in anxiety disorders and OCD and would love to help you worry less so that you can truly live in the here and now. I foster a "zero judgement" environment and collaborate with my clients to help them reach their goals.
Grounded Minds Therapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Waterloo, ON N2L (Online Only)
Together, we might work on anxiety management, gaining confidence, overcoming trauma, reducing compulsions or perhaps learning how to tolerate anxiety, intrusive thoughts, or uncertainty.
Are you stressed, anxious, and burnt out? Having sticky intrusive thoughts? Rituals that you can’t resist doing? Maybe there was a traumatic event that is keeping you stuck. At Grounded Minds, we are a team of skilled therapists that specialize in anxiety disorders, OCD and trauma/PTSD. People come to us looking for ways to manage distressing emotions like anxiety, dread, fear, or doubt. We can work together to kick anxiety out of the driver's seat.
Together, we might work on anxiety management, gaining confidence, overcoming trauma, reducing compulsions or perhaps learning how to tolerate anxiety, intrusive thoughts, or uncertainty.
Are you stressed, anxious, and burnt out? Having sticky intrusive thoughts? Rituals that you can’t resist doing? Maybe there was a traumatic event that is keeping you stuck. At Grounded Minds, we are a team of skilled therapists that specialize in anxiety disorders, OCD and trauma/PTSD. People come to us looking for ways to manage distressing emotions like anxiety, dread, fear, or doubt. We can work together to kick anxiety out of the driver's seat.
For women struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, or relationship issues, life can often feel overwhelming, stressful, and exhausting. As a therapist, I am passionate about empowering women to reclaim joy in their lives. By creating a safe space for you to explore your thoughts and feelings, I will support you in nurturing self-awareness, setting boundaries, and fostering self-compassion. Through our work together, you can develop healthier communication skills, work through past experiences that are holding you back, as well as overcome life transitions including perimenopause and premenstrual disorders, with clarity.
For women struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, or relationship issues, life can often feel overwhelming, stressful, and exhausting. As a therapist, I am passionate about empowering women to reclaim joy in their lives. By creating a safe space for you to explore your thoughts and feelings, I will support you in nurturing self-awareness, setting boundaries, and fostering self-compassion. Through our work together, you can develop healthier communication skills, work through past experiences that are holding you back, as well as overcome life transitions including perimenopause and premenstrual disorders, with clarity.
Lauren Marshall
Registered Social Worker, BA, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Waterloo, ON N2J (Online Only)
I have 11 years of clinical experience helping adults who have experienced anxiety, depression, grief and loss, domestic and family violence, trauma and addiction.
Sometimes life can have us feeling bogged down in the same negative patterns, feeling blocked or disconnected from our own sense of contentment, strength and joy. Often we walk the path of life, thinking we are making progress, only to find we have circled back to the same struggles. When we find ourselves in this place it can be wise to reach out for help. I see therapy as a place to uncover the roots of what is feeding our present concerns and to heal these roots in order to make positive lasting changes.
I have 11 years of clinical experience helping adults who have experienced anxiety, depression, grief and loss, domestic and family violence, trauma and addiction.
Sometimes life can have us feeling bogged down in the same negative patterns, feeling blocked or disconnected from our own sense of contentment, strength and joy. Often we walk the path of life, thinking we are making progress, only to find we have circled back to the same struggles. When we find ourselves in this place it can be wise to reach out for help. I see therapy as a place to uncover the roots of what is feeding our present concerns and to heal these roots in order to make positive lasting changes.
My initial specialty was working with children and teens experiencing anxiety and depression.
Feeling respected, understood and supported is essential to effective therapy. This is the environment I create with people in spite of the intensity of their issues. I walk alongside adults, older adults and teens, who want to overcome challenges. There are times when circumstances push us to our limits and it is difficult to see positive outcomes. I will help bring clearer perspective and work with people to find beneficial paths forward.
My initial specialty was working with children and teens experiencing anxiety and depression.
Feeling respected, understood and supported is essential to effective therapy. This is the environment I create with people in spite of the intensity of their issues. I walk alongside adults, older adults and teens, who want to overcome challenges. There are times when circumstances push us to our limits and it is difficult to see positive outcomes. I will help bring clearer perspective and work with people to find beneficial paths forward.
Songqin Wei
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, MSc
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Waterloo, ON N2V (Online Only)
Feeling stuck or overwhelmed? Struggling with anxiety, depression, or major life changes? Coping with intense emotions, loss, grief, or relationship issues? I am here to help you mobilize your inner strengths, Flow through challenges, and Grow in resilience. Flow and Grow Psychotherapy, operated by Songqin Wei, a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), is dedicated to providing a safe and supportive space to discover, listen to, and see your true self. Inspired by the concept of flowing like water—fluid, flexible, and resilient—I aim to support you through life’s ups and downs, helping you glow with the flow.
Feeling stuck or overwhelmed? Struggling with anxiety, depression, or major life changes? Coping with intense emotions, loss, grief, or relationship issues? I am here to help you mobilize your inner strengths, Flow through challenges, and Grow in resilience. Flow and Grow Psychotherapy, operated by Songqin Wei, a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), is dedicated to providing a safe and supportive space to discover, listen to, and see your true self. Inspired by the concept of flowing like water—fluid, flexible, and resilient—I aim to support you through life’s ups and downs, helping you glow with the flow.
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Anxiety Counsellors
What are the most common treatments for anxiety?
Talk therapy, particularly cognitive behavioural therapy, is the most common treatment for anxiety. Studies have shown it is equally effective as medication. Other forms of therapy are popular, depending on a patient’s experience. Exposure therapy, for instance, can be useful for people dealing with fears and phobias, or who have experienced traumatic events. Dialectical Behavioural Therapy may be useful for patients who need help with emotion regulation. Anxiolytic medications, like benzodiazepines, can also help with calming a person enough to focus on the skills they’ve learned, and physical exercise has been shown to help symptoms of anxiety across the board.
How long does therapy for anxiety take to work?
The amount of time needed to alleviate symptoms depends on the severity of a person’s condition. Some therapies may take 5-20 weekly sessions to show results. Anti-depressant medications typically take two to four weeks before a benefit is felt. Anti-anxiety medications are felt typically within 20-30 minutes. Medications are best used to offer a patient a better headspace in which to work on techniques learned in therapy. Exercise, improved sleep habits, and meditation are effective, but takes weeks or months to show results.
When should I seek treatment for anxiety?
Everyone feels anxious at times, but when anxiety causes disruption to your daily life, it may be time to seek help. Such disruption can be mental, physical, or both: having fear dominate your thoughts, avoiding situations or objects that bring on feelings of anxiety, or experiencing shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, or panic attacks. When these symptoms are recurrent and distressing, it may be time to talk to someone.
How effective is treatment for anxiety?
Treatment for anxiety has been shown to be moderately to highly effective, according to a large body of psychology studies and analyses. For some people, treatment using CBT or exposure therapy alone is effective. Others respond best to a combination of medication and therapy.