Female Therapists in Fonthill, ON
If life feels like trying to assemble IKEA furniture without instructions... and you’ve already sworn at a wooden dowel twice — you’re in the right place. A lot of people who find me feel overwhelmed, burnt out, or stuck in patterns that make them wonder, “Why am I like this?” Meanwhile their brain is running 47 tabs, one is frozen, one is buffering, and one is blasting music even though they swear everything’s muted. Whether you’re coming in solo or as a couple, you don’t need to arrive polished or emotionally articulate. If you can show up, we can work with it.
If life feels like trying to assemble IKEA furniture without instructions... and you’ve already sworn at a wooden dowel twice — you’re in the right place. A lot of people who find me feel overwhelmed, burnt out, or stuck in patterns that make them wonder, “Why am I like this?” Meanwhile their brain is running 47 tabs, one is frozen, one is buffering, and one is blasting music even though they swear everything’s muted. Whether you’re coming in solo or as a couple, you don’t need to arrive polished or emotionally articulate. If you can show up, we can work with it.
Feeling overwhelmed by self-doubt? Stuck in negative relationships patterns or facing a big life change? You’re not alone. I support individuals and couples explore their stuck places and work towards building stronger connections within and between. I specialize in supporting people who feel reactive rather than responsive, those facing relationship challenges, parents struggling to reconnect, first responders impacted by work related incidences, and high-performers such as athletes or executives managing stress or performance blocks.
Feeling overwhelmed by self-doubt? Stuck in negative relationships patterns or facing a big life change? You’re not alone. I support individuals and couples explore their stuck places and work towards building stronger connections within and between. I specialize in supporting people who feel reactive rather than responsive, those facing relationship challenges, parents struggling to reconnect, first responders impacted by work related incidences, and high-performers such as athletes or executives managing stress or performance blocks.
I offer exclusively online sessions while working closely with a dedicated team at Strength Counselling Services. Tara completed her Master’s in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University and holds an Honours Bachelor of Applied Science in Psychology from the University of Guelph, along with a Diploma in General Arts and Science from Humber College. She is a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario, passionate about supporting individuals through challenges such as anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, disordered eating, trauma, relationship issues, and adverse childhood experiences.
I offer exclusively online sessions while working closely with a dedicated team at Strength Counselling Services. Tara completed her Master’s in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University and holds an Honours Bachelor of Applied Science in Psychology from the University of Guelph, along with a Diploma in General Arts and Science from Humber College. She is a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario, passionate about supporting individuals through challenges such as anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, disordered eating, trauma, relationship issues, and adverse childhood experiences.
Are you looking to explore your life experiences, build emotional insight and regulation skills, or develop practical tools for navigating life’s challenges?
I work with students, teenagers and adults for one-on-one therapy, in person and virtually!
Are you looking to explore your life experiences, build emotional insight and regulation skills, or develop practical tools for navigating life’s challenges?
I work with students, teenagers and adults for one-on-one therapy, in person and virtually!
Candice Rousseau Reflect Reset Renew Therapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, BSW, RSW
3 Endorsed
Fonthill, ON L0S
You’re exhausted from having the same arguments, craving connection but feeling stuck in a cycle of distance, anxiety, or self-doubt. You may find yourself overthinking, needing constant reassurance, or trying to keep the peace—while quietly falling apart inside. It’s overwhelming. And you’re not alone.
These patterns often aren’t random — they’re protective strategies you’ve carried from earlier experiences. They may have once helped you cope, but now leave you feeling anxious, disconnected, or misunderstood. The good news? These patterns can shift.
You’re exhausted from having the same arguments, craving connection but feeling stuck in a cycle of distance, anxiety, or self-doubt. You may find yourself overthinking, needing constant reassurance, or trying to keep the peace—while quietly falling apart inside. It’s overwhelming. And you’re not alone.
These patterns often aren’t random — they’re protective strategies you’ve carried from earlier experiences. They may have once helped you cope, but now leave you feeling anxious, disconnected, or misunderstood. The good news? These patterns can shift.
Do you ever find yourself always doing, planning, or taking care of everything—yet feeling tired, tense, or a little disconnected from yourself? When life moves quickly, it’s easy to move through the days on autopilot while your body quietly holds the stress.
You might notice moments of self-doubt or the pressure to keep up, even when what you really need is a pause to breathe and reconnect. I’m Emily Schild, a Registered Professional Counsellor Provisional (RPC-P). My approach is warm, compassionate, and somatic informed—meaning we gently explore what’s happening in both mind and body to help you feel more grounded and at ease.
Do you ever find yourself always doing, planning, or taking care of everything—yet feeling tired, tense, or a little disconnected from yourself? When life moves quickly, it’s easy to move through the days on autopilot while your body quietly holds the stress.
You might notice moments of self-doubt or the pressure to keep up, even when what you really need is a pause to breathe and reconnect. I’m Emily Schild, a Registered Professional Counsellor Provisional (RPC-P). My approach is warm, compassionate, and somatic informed—meaning we gently explore what’s happening in both mind and body to help you feel more grounded and at ease.
My clients often describe the experience of “feeling stuck or trapped” when their inner resources become either depleted or no longer effectively assist them with moving forward in life. If this sounds familiar, I invite you to a shared relational learning experience that is uniquely tailored to your inner journey of self-exploration and provides you with important tools to re-discover yourself. Resilience and hope are results of serious, repeated efforts to overcome life’s challenges. I am here to work through them with you, every step of the way…within a client-centred, non-judgemental, anti-oppressive, and sex positive framework.
My clients often describe the experience of “feeling stuck or trapped” when their inner resources become either depleted or no longer effectively assist them with moving forward in life. If this sounds familiar, I invite you to a shared relational learning experience that is uniquely tailored to your inner journey of self-exploration and provides you with important tools to re-discover yourself. Resilience and hope are results of serious, repeated efforts to overcome life’s challenges. I am here to work through them with you, every step of the way…within a client-centred, non-judgemental, anti-oppressive, and sex positive framework.
Taking into consideration your past and current concerns, I use a person-centered approach to work alongside you to develop the tools you need to build resiliency and learn how to redefine your life by creating new ways of being. Mental health affects all ages and all walks of life. Therefore, I am committed to helping you heal from past hurt and to progress forward to face the road ahead. I continuously assess how my beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge intersect with the multiple identities of my clients, taking care not to view mental health as a "one size fits all" experience.
Taking into consideration your past and current concerns, I use a person-centered approach to work alongside you to develop the tools you need to build resiliency and learn how to redefine your life by creating new ways of being. Mental health affects all ages and all walks of life. Therefore, I am committed to helping you heal from past hurt and to progress forward to face the road ahead. I continuously assess how my beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge intersect with the multiple identities of my clients, taking care not to view mental health as a "one size fits all" experience.
Feeling a lack of connection with your partner or having trouble talking through challenges? Bringing up issues and talking them through can feel overwhelming, especially if these conversations haven't gone well in the past. Lack of sleep, added stressors, and lack of free time can put a strain on a relationship, make you feel like you're not doing enough, not doing a good enough job or that issues are never resolved. If you're feeling like this, you're not alone. There are ways to help! As a mom of 2, I can relate to a lot of the feelings above and I would love to help you on this journey to have a fulfilling relationship and life.
Feeling a lack of connection with your partner or having trouble talking through challenges? Bringing up issues and talking them through can feel overwhelming, especially if these conversations haven't gone well in the past. Lack of sleep, added stressors, and lack of free time can put a strain on a relationship, make you feel like you're not doing enough, not doing a good enough job or that issues are never resolved. If you're feeling like this, you're not alone. There are ways to help! As a mom of 2, I can relate to a lot of the feelings above and I would love to help you on this journey to have a fulfilling relationship and life.
For more than 20 years, I have focused on helping children, teens, and adults navigate trauma, personal challenges, relationship struggles, mental health, and behavioural concerns. My approach is relaxed, neuroaffirming, compassionate, and collaborative; it is grounded in experience working with clients in private practice, crisis services, family outreach, lived-in treatment, treatment classrooms, and youth justice. Together, we can tackle complex mental health challenges, anxiety, depression, ADHD, self-harm, trauma, behavioural challenges, and parent work. Parent and child relationships are an important part of my work.
For more than 20 years, I have focused on helping children, teens, and adults navigate trauma, personal challenges, relationship struggles, mental health, and behavioural concerns. My approach is relaxed, neuroaffirming, compassionate, and collaborative; it is grounded in experience working with clients in private practice, crisis services, family outreach, lived-in treatment, treatment classrooms, and youth justice. Together, we can tackle complex mental health challenges, anxiety, depression, ADHD, self-harm, trauma, behavioural challenges, and parent work. Parent and child relationships are an important part of my work.
Mareas was established as a specialized service provider to meet the needs of individuals, children and families experiencing challenges in the areas of emotional regulation, anxiety, attachment, interfering behaviours. Mareas recognizes that from time to time, everyone including all families need support. Programs and treatment plans are designed with a holistic approach with the client as the focus. Mareas is committed to providing nurturing and dedicated support to individuals, children, youth and families during difficult periods of time to help them get back on course.
Mareas was established as a specialized service provider to meet the needs of individuals, children and families experiencing challenges in the areas of emotional regulation, anxiety, attachment, interfering behaviours. Mareas recognizes that from time to time, everyone including all families need support. Programs and treatment plans are designed with a holistic approach with the client as the focus. Mareas is committed to providing nurturing and dedicated support to individuals, children, youth and families during difficult periods of time to help them get back on course.
Are you feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Are you facing a challenge or life transition? Do you want to make changes, but are not sure where to begin? It is common for people to feel stuck. Life, at times, can seem perplexing, painful, and overwhelming. Sometimes we need a space and place to talk things out, gather resources, look at challenges in new ways, and plan for a way forward. I work collaboratively with you, building upon your inner strength and resiliency. I honour your story and journey while helping you to achieve your goals, face life challenges, connect with supportive resources, and move forward in healing.
Are you feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Are you facing a challenge or life transition? Do you want to make changes, but are not sure where to begin? It is common for people to feel stuck. Life, at times, can seem perplexing, painful, and overwhelming. Sometimes we need a space and place to talk things out, gather resources, look at challenges in new ways, and plan for a way forward. I work collaboratively with you, building upon your inner strength and resiliency. I honour your story and journey while helping you to achieve your goals, face life challenges, connect with supportive resources, and move forward in healing.
Sabiha Faruqui | Teens, Young Adults, DBT
Occupational Therapist, MScOT , Reg, (Ont)
1 Endorsed
Online Only
If you are looking for an experienced therapist who will help you work through your current problems, AND teach you lasting strategies that will make you emotionally resilient throughout your life, this is the place for you. I draw from several evidence based therapies, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness, as best suited to your needs. One of my goals as a therapist is to teach you skills and strategies that will empower and equip you to manage life’s challenges on your own and eventually have no need for a therapist!
If you are looking for an experienced therapist who will help you work through your current problems, AND teach you lasting strategies that will make you emotionally resilient throughout your life, this is the place for you. I draw from several evidence based therapies, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness, as best suited to your needs. One of my goals as a therapist is to teach you skills and strategies that will empower and equip you to manage life’s challenges on your own and eventually have no need for a therapist!
Do you struggle with anxiety, exhaustion, or feeling disconnected from yourself? If you’re navigating trauma, infertility, pregnancy loss, or the transition to parenthood, these experiences can impact your body, mind, and relationships. You don’t have to face them alone.
Do you struggle with anxiety, exhaustion, or feeling disconnected from yourself? If you’re navigating trauma, infertility, pregnancy loss, or the transition to parenthood, these experiences can impact your body, mind, and relationships. You don’t have to face them alone.
Suffering from PTSD? Feeling Depressed? Frustrated? Anxious? CBT Niagara can help you change the way you are thinking, feeling, and responding to certain stressors. CBT is a well researched form of psychotherapy that focuses on the connection between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. It is short-term therapy designed to teach skills and strategies so a person can gain better control of their life. At CBT Niagara, we run therapy groups as well as provide individual sessions. CBT Niagara is run by registered members of the College of Psychologists thus patients can access their workplace benefits.
Suffering from PTSD? Feeling Depressed? Frustrated? Anxious? CBT Niagara can help you change the way you are thinking, feeling, and responding to certain stressors. CBT is a well researched form of psychotherapy that focuses on the connection between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. It is short-term therapy designed to teach skills and strategies so a person can gain better control of their life. At CBT Niagara, we run therapy groups as well as provide individual sessions. CBT Niagara is run by registered members of the College of Psychologists thus patients can access their workplace benefits.
I am open to supporting anyone (cis, trans, non-binary); ages 15-55, LGTBQ2+ - experiencing PTSD symptoms. If you are looking for a therapist who wants to work within a holistic and narrative approach; where your needs are at the forefront, I am your therapist. I specialize in working with clients who are currently experiencing PTSD symptoms, suicidal ideation, and struggling on a daily basis to maintain the functioning they previously had. Contact me if you think I sound like a fit for you!
I am open to supporting anyone (cis, trans, non-binary); ages 15-55, LGTBQ2+ - experiencing PTSD symptoms. If you are looking for a therapist who wants to work within a holistic and narrative approach; where your needs are at the forefront, I am your therapist. I specialize in working with clients who are currently experiencing PTSD symptoms, suicidal ideation, and struggling on a daily basis to maintain the functioning they previously had. Contact me if you think I sound like a fit for you!
You may be unsure if sharing your story with a therapist will create the positive change you need. However, if you met & even surpassed your expectations, you would likely feel well-served by the interaction. I am here to help you do just that in a safe environment. I specialize in helping individuals obtain a DISTINCT sense of RELIEF from what distresses them. My strongest experience is with STRESS related issues manifesting in ANXIETY, Depression, OCD & Eating Disorders. I also work well with those dealing with FEAR, Anger, PANIC, Addictions, Grief, Physical Health (cancer etc.) & more. Check out my YOUTUBE channel MIND BOSS!
You may be unsure if sharing your story with a therapist will create the positive change you need. However, if you met & even surpassed your expectations, you would likely feel well-served by the interaction. I am here to help you do just that in a safe environment. I specialize in helping individuals obtain a DISTINCT sense of RELIEF from what distresses them. My strongest experience is with STRESS related issues manifesting in ANXIETY, Depression, OCD & Eating Disorders. I also work well with those dealing with FEAR, Anger, PANIC, Addictions, Grief, Physical Health (cancer etc.) & more. Check out my YOUTUBE channel MIND BOSS!
Now accepting new clients for in-person sessions in Welland, walking therapy across the Niagara Region, as well as virtual and phone sessions throughout Ontario.
If you’ve found yourself here, you’re already taking an important step toward caring for yourself. You don’t have to navigate life’s challenges alone. Whether you’re facing relationship concerns, major life transitions, separation or divorce, family stress, emotional overwhelm, emotional avoidance or feelings of anxiety, depression, or grief, support can make a meaningful difference.
Now accepting new clients for in-person sessions in Welland, walking therapy across the Niagara Region, as well as virtual and phone sessions throughout Ontario.
If you’ve found yourself here, you’re already taking an important step toward caring for yourself. You don’t have to navigate life’s challenges alone. Whether you’re facing relationship concerns, major life transitions, separation or divorce, family stress, emotional overwhelm, emotional avoidance or feelings of anxiety, depression, or grief, support can make a meaningful difference.
People see you as the one who has it all together, but deep down you have feelings of shame and thoughts like "I'm not good enough". You're tired, over-worked, overwhelmed and anxious much of the time. The way you are relating to yourself is likely connected to your first attachment relationships. These not so conscious strategies became a way to for you to feel safe. This armour of protection was adaptive at one time, but is no longer serving you, it is taking a toll on your emotional health. I'd like to help you slowly remove the armour and discover your authentic self is more than enough.
People see you as the one who has it all together, but deep down you have feelings of shame and thoughts like "I'm not good enough". You're tired, over-worked, overwhelmed and anxious much of the time. The way you are relating to yourself is likely connected to your first attachment relationships. These not so conscious strategies became a way to for you to feel safe. This armour of protection was adaptive at one time, but is no longer serving you, it is taking a toll on your emotional health. I'd like to help you slowly remove the armour and discover your authentic self is more than enough.
If traditional weekly sessions feel too slow or don’t fit into your busy life, Intensive Therapy offers a game-changing alternative. Think of it as the Disney Fast Pass of therapy. With intensive sessions, you can achieve the equivalent of 3 months of bi-weekly therapy in just 5 hours. This innovative method is designed to deliver profound results within a condensed timeframe, allowing you to resolve issues more efficiently and effectively. Greer is an EMDR Certified Therapist with over 6.5 years of experience in this evidence-based practice.
If traditional weekly sessions feel too slow or don’t fit into your busy life, Intensive Therapy offers a game-changing alternative. Think of it as the Disney Fast Pass of therapy. With intensive sessions, you can achieve the equivalent of 3 months of bi-weekly therapy in just 5 hours. This innovative method is designed to deliver profound results within a condensed timeframe, allowing you to resolve issues more efficiently and effectively. Greer is an EMDR Certified Therapist with over 6.5 years of experience in this evidence-based practice.
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Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or because they feel more comfortable with a therapist of their own gender due to shared life experiences or perspectives. Considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender may matter or improve their therapeutic experience. The most important consideration is that a client is able to build a trusting relationship with their therapist.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist. For women, this could be because they believe that they will be able to better connect with a woman, and that a female therapist will be able to relate to their specific challenges and personal issues. It may be particularly beneficial for women to see a female therapist, for example, for gender-specific issues, such as sexism in the workplace, relationship issues, and gender roles. The most important factor in therapy is the client-therapist connection, and a therapist's gender as well as many other factors may play an important role in this.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.