Therapists for Adults in Guelph, ON
Hi, my name is Shannon! BSW, MSW, RSW, Master of Social Work I am a dedicated and compassionate professional with extensive experience working with victims of trauma in diverse settings. Throughout my career, I have provided unwavering support to clients affected by neglect, child abuse, domestic violence, and various mental health challenges. I specialize in creating a collaborative and meaningful treatment plan tailored to individual needs, fostering a therapeutic environment.
Hi, my name is Shannon! BSW, MSW, RSW, Master of Social Work I am a dedicated and compassionate professional with extensive experience working with victims of trauma in diverse settings. Throughout my career, I have provided unwavering support to clients affected by neglect, child abuse, domestic violence, and various mental health challenges. I specialize in creating a collaborative and meaningful treatment plan tailored to individual needs, fostering a therapeutic environment.
Are you looking for a new therapist but don't know where to start? Whether you are trying therapy for the first time or finding someone new, the search can feel so overwhelming. We want to make it easier. Our team of therapists each has their own style and specialities, and we offer free matching consultations to help you find your fit. This means you can get specialized, high quality support without having to read countless profiles. With specialities from anxiety, trauma, and ADHD, to teen, couples, and creative arts therapy, we can pair you with the therapist who knows how to support you with whatever you are seeking help for.
Are you looking for a new therapist but don't know where to start? Whether you are trying therapy for the first time or finding someone new, the search can feel so overwhelming. We want to make it easier. Our team of therapists each has their own style and specialities, and we offer free matching consultations to help you find your fit. This means you can get specialized, high quality support without having to read countless profiles. With specialities from anxiety, trauma, and ADHD, to teen, couples, and creative arts therapy, we can pair you with the therapist who knows how to support you with whatever you are seeking help for.
We bring over 15 years of clinical experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults with OCD, intrusive thoughts, anxiety-related disorders, and complex presentations.
In addition to OCD treatment, we provide evidence-based care for anxiety disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), emotion dysregulation, impulsivity, and trauma. Our work is grounded in a balance of acceptance and change, helping clients learn how to respond differently to distress while building lives aligned with their values.
We bring over 15 years of clinical experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults with OCD, intrusive thoughts, anxiety-related disorders, and complex presentations.
In addition to OCD treatment, we provide evidence-based care for anxiety disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), emotion dysregulation, impulsivity, and trauma. Our work is grounded in a balance of acceptance and change, helping clients learn how to respond differently to distress while building lives aligned with their values.
I help adults untangle the impact of emotional abuse and attachment wounds so you can feel safer in your body, clearer in your relationships, and kinder to yourself.
I specialize in healing after emotional/narcissistic abuse and attachment wounds. Using IFS (parts work), attachment-focused and psychodynamic therapy, I offer a calm, structured space to map patterns, soothe your nervous system, and practice boundaries. We’ll build self-trust, reduce anxiety and rumination, and create safer relationships.
I help adults untangle the impact of emotional abuse and attachment wounds so you can feel safer in your body, clearer in your relationships, and kinder to yourself.
I specialize in healing after emotional/narcissistic abuse and attachment wounds. Using IFS (parts work), attachment-focused and psychodynamic therapy, I offer a calm, structured space to map patterns, soothe your nervous system, and practice boundaries. We’ll build self-trust, reduce anxiety and rumination, and create safer relationships.
As a skilled and compassionate clinician, I have several years of experience working with youth and adults in the mental health field.
I help clients learn about their nervous system states (i.e. calm/safe, anxious, shutdown), how to listen to their bodies and ways/tools they can use to create safety in their bodies. I also support clients through the use of EMDR by exploring and processing earlier memories that are contributing to their current triggers/challenges.
As a skilled and compassionate clinician, I have several years of experience working with youth and adults in the mental health field.
I help clients learn about their nervous system states (i.e. calm/safe, anxious, shutdown), how to listen to their bodies and ways/tools they can use to create safety in their bodies. I also support clients through the use of EMDR by exploring and processing earlier memories that are contributing to their current triggers/challenges.
Welcome! My goal is to meet you exactly where you are and support you on a therapeutic journey that is unique to your needs. I am a neuro-affirming and queer-affirming therapist and I work from an intersectional lens that considers the larger context of race, gender, and culture. I am also a certified somatic trauma therapies practicioner.
Just by reading this, you are taking a significant step in showing up for yourself. Reach out today to book a free consultation and see if we would be a good fit together!
Accepting clients virtually and in-person out of Fergus and Guelph.
Welcome! My goal is to meet you exactly where you are and support you on a therapeutic journey that is unique to your needs. I am a neuro-affirming and queer-affirming therapist and I work from an intersectional lens that considers the larger context of race, gender, and culture. I am also a certified somatic trauma therapies practicioner.
Just by reading this, you are taking a significant step in showing up for yourself. Reach out today to book a free consultation and see if we would be a good fit together!
Accepting clients virtually and in-person out of Fergus and Guelph.
Each client has their own lived experience that they bring to the therapy space. Our goal is to work together to notice how past experiences may effect the present moment. By identifying patterns and emotions the client and I can navigate their experience of the world today and orient it to the desired present moment. Understanding there is no limit to how we can connect to and love ourself is a helpful place to start. Mindfulness, CBT, DBT and psychodynamic therapy are the primary modalities I use. Each of these has their own helpful flavor of therapy.
Each client has their own lived experience that they bring to the therapy space. Our goal is to work together to notice how past experiences may effect the present moment. By identifying patterns and emotions the client and I can navigate their experience of the world today and orient it to the desired present moment. Understanding there is no limit to how we can connect to and love ourself is a helpful place to start. Mindfulness, CBT, DBT and psychodynamic therapy are the primary modalities I use. Each of these has their own helpful flavor of therapy.
Do you find yourself turning to food for comfort, comparing your body and choices to others, or spending so much time thinking about food and exercise that it takes away from what matters most? We’re constantly bombarded with mixed messages: eat more protein, cut carbs, avoid sugar—but also treat yourself and love your body, while still being told to lose weight! No wonder it’s hard to 'listen to your body' when you’ve been taught basically from birth that your body can’t be trusted. Therapy offers a chance to quiet the noise, rebuild trust with your body, and find kinder, more peaceful ways to relate to food and yourself.
Do you find yourself turning to food for comfort, comparing your body and choices to others, or spending so much time thinking about food and exercise that it takes away from what matters most? We’re constantly bombarded with mixed messages: eat more protein, cut carbs, avoid sugar—but also treat yourself and love your body, while still being told to lose weight! No wonder it’s hard to 'listen to your body' when you’ve been taught basically from birth that your body can’t be trusted. Therapy offers a chance to quiet the noise, rebuild trust with your body, and find kinder, more peaceful ways to relate to food and yourself.
Hi, I’m Chris. Let’s create a space where you can express yourself authentically and talk about some of the things going on in your life. Through our therapeutic work we can untangle the knotted string of thoughts, emotions, and sensations that may be creating stress. There are so many factors that impact mental health and that is why I strive to provide comprehensive support for all the different aspects of you. Through the strengths you already possess and a therapeutic approach that is personally tailored to you, we can work towards managing the difficulties inherent in life and empower you to reach your full potential.
Hi, I’m Chris. Let’s create a space where you can express yourself authentically and talk about some of the things going on in your life. Through our therapeutic work we can untangle the knotted string of thoughts, emotions, and sensations that may be creating stress. There are so many factors that impact mental health and that is why I strive to provide comprehensive support for all the different aspects of you. Through the strengths you already possess and a therapeutic approach that is personally tailored to you, we can work towards managing the difficulties inherent in life and empower you to reach your full potential.
You’ve always tried to be the strong one. You show up for others, push through the stress, and carry the expectations placed on you, but deep down, you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or unsure of who you are. You might be navigating identity struggles, relationship tensions, or the quiet weight of self-doubt. You long to feel more grounded, to break free from patterns that no longer serve you, and to finally put yourself on the list. You want clarity, confidence, and peace, not just for survival, but to feel whole again.
You’ve always tried to be the strong one. You show up for others, push through the stress, and carry the expectations placed on you, but deep down, you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or unsure of who you are. You might be navigating identity struggles, relationship tensions, or the quiet weight of self-doubt. You long to feel more grounded, to break free from patterns that no longer serve you, and to finally put yourself on the list. You want clarity, confidence, and peace, not just for survival, but to feel whole again.
Accepting New Clients - You don’t have to stay stuck in a cycle of pain and frustration. Counselling can help you understand what’s holding you back and how to break free. You’ll also learn coping skills to deal with everyday challenges. I’m here to support you and guide you through this process. If you’re ready to make a change, contact me today. You can book an appointment easily on our website.
Accepting New Clients - You don’t have to stay stuck in a cycle of pain and frustration. Counselling can help you understand what’s holding you back and how to break free. You’ll also learn coping skills to deal with everyday challenges. I’m here to support you and guide you through this process. If you’re ready to make a change, contact me today. You can book an appointment easily on our website.
I have spent over 15 years supporting children, adolescents, emerging adults, and parents in the area of mental health and well-being.
I use psycho-education, empathetic and client-centred talk-therapy, the SPACE treatment for anxiety, CBT, DBT-informed interventions, Play therapy, and therapy modalities. I believe that it does indeed take a village to raise a child, and I encourage parents and caregivers to engage with me in their support.
I have spent over 15 years supporting children, adolescents, emerging adults, and parents in the area of mental health and well-being.
I use psycho-education, empathetic and client-centred talk-therapy, the SPACE treatment for anxiety, CBT, DBT-informed interventions, Play therapy, and therapy modalities. I believe that it does indeed take a village to raise a child, and I encourage parents and caregivers to engage with me in their support.
Chantal Monique Pfaff
Registered Social Worker, RSW MSW, BFA
2 Endorsed
Guelph, ON N1H
Waitlist for new clients
Now offering EMDR. Trauma can shake the way you interact with yourself, your loved ones and the world at large. I want to work with you to reconnect with yourself again. To feel safe enough to not just survive but to live. People living with trauma can carry a lot of shame and it can be difficult to talk about the things that you are facing. Therefore my goal as your therapist is to create a warm space for you to heal. In my work I embrace your natural gifts and incorporate creative forms of expression that come naturally to you into our therapeutic work.
Now offering EMDR. Trauma can shake the way you interact with yourself, your loved ones and the world at large. I want to work with you to reconnect with yourself again. To feel safe enough to not just survive but to live. People living with trauma can carry a lot of shame and it can be difficult to talk about the things that you are facing. Therefore my goal as your therapist is to create a warm space for you to heal. In my work I embrace your natural gifts and incorporate creative forms of expression that come naturally to you into our therapeutic work.
Accepting New Clients - Sometimes the weight we carry in life can all become too much and maybe we shut down or have an outburst. In whatever way it comes out, I know that this is all part of being human. My goal is to compassionately support you in understanding the patterns that have you feeling stuck and navigate your inner world. I will walk alongside you in your search for meaningful change. If you would like to start this healing work together, then the easiest way is to book an appointment through our website.
Accepting New Clients - Sometimes the weight we carry in life can all become too much and maybe we shut down or have an outburst. In whatever way it comes out, I know that this is all part of being human. My goal is to compassionately support you in understanding the patterns that have you feeling stuck and navigate your inner world. I will walk alongside you in your search for meaningful change. If you would like to start this healing work together, then the easiest way is to book an appointment through our website.
I work with adults in midlife who feel stretched thin by stress and anxiety and notice emotional eating or weight changes as capacity shifts.
Many of the people I work with are used to managing a great deal on their own. On the outside, life may look stable or successful. Inside, stress accumulates, anxiety lingers, and food can become one of the few reliable ways to cope.
This often becomes more noticeable in midlife, as responsibilities expand and the body responds differently to stress. If you’ve had therapy before but never explored your relationship with food or your body, you’re not alone.
I integrate psychotherapy and nutrition support to help you understand your relationship with eating and build more sustainable ways of caring for yourself.
I work with adults in midlife who feel stretched thin by stress and anxiety and notice emotional eating or weight changes as capacity shifts.
Many of the people I work with are used to managing a great deal on their own. On the outside, life may look stable or successful. Inside, stress accumulates, anxiety lingers, and food can become one of the few reliable ways to cope.
This often becomes more noticeable in midlife, as responsibilities expand and the body responds differently to stress. If you’ve had therapy before but never explored your relationship with food or your body, you’re not alone.
I integrate psychotherapy and nutrition support to help you understand your relationship with eating and build more sustainable ways of caring for yourself.
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.
My main goal is to help individuals, both adults and children navigate life's most challenging moments.
My therapeutic approach is guided by Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-based Therapy from a strengths-based, trauma informed lens.
My main goal is to help individuals, both adults and children navigate life's most challenging moments.
My therapeutic approach is guided by Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-based Therapy from a strengths-based, trauma informed lens.
Are you trying to keep up with the demands of life, but keep falling short? Mental health issues like depression, anxiety, and mood disorders can take over in a way that feels out of our control. Many people say they don’t know where to start or how to make meaningful change. I've seen first hand how therapy can support you in taking back control and making change. I support people experiencing issues related to mood disorders, anxiety, and major life transitions. I am especially passionate about working with individuals who have been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, whether it’s a new diagnosis or working through rough patches.
Are you trying to keep up with the demands of life, but keep falling short? Mental health issues like depression, anxiety, and mood disorders can take over in a way that feels out of our control. Many people say they don’t know where to start or how to make meaningful change. I've seen first hand how therapy can support you in taking back control and making change. I support people experiencing issues related to mood disorders, anxiety, and major life transitions. I am especially passionate about working with individuals who have been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, whether it’s a new diagnosis or working through rough patches.
Working with neurodivergent kids, adults, couples, & families is very important to me because I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and struggled a lot without proper support.
I work with people of all ages to support them in their school, work, and home life. Hold a master's degree in counselling and am as comfortable getting my clients support within the educational system as I am helping them work through deep trauma and obstacles holding them back in life. I am currently offering video and phone sessions.
Working with neurodivergent kids, adults, couples, & families is very important to me because I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and struggled a lot without proper support.
I work with people of all ages to support them in their school, work, and home life. Hold a master's degree in counselling and am as comfortable getting my clients support within the educational system as I am helping them work through deep trauma and obstacles holding them back in life. I am currently offering video and phone sessions.
I see therapy as a safe space to explore our inner worlds while developing an awareness of how the external world impacts us. I aim to support clients in accessing their internal wisdom and sense of self to become more attuned to their needs and live a life more aligned with their hopes and dreams. As a holistic therapist, I recognize the interconnected nature of the mind, body, and soul. My approach to holistic healing and transformation draws inspiration from conventional psychotherapy methods while integrating diverse holistic practices that foster well-being for the mind, body, and soul.
I see therapy as a safe space to explore our inner worlds while developing an awareness of how the external world impacts us. I aim to support clients in accessing their internal wisdom and sense of self to become more attuned to their needs and live a life more aligned with their hopes and dreams. As a holistic therapist, I recognize the interconnected nature of the mind, body, and soul. My approach to holistic healing and transformation draws inspiration from conventional psychotherapy methods while integrating diverse holistic practices that foster well-being for the mind, body, and soul.
