Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapists in Kawartha Lakes, ON
Find Support. Build Resilience. Move Forward!
Life can be challenging and overwhelming, whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, chronic stress, or challenges in your relationships. You don’t have to face it alone.
I provide a warm, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where individuals and couples can explore their concerns, gain insight, and develop practical strategies for lasting change.
Together, we’ll work to understand the patterns keeping you stuck, strengthen your coping skills, improve communication, and help you build healthier relationships—with yourself and with others.
Book your free consult today!
Find Support. Build Resilience. Move Forward!
Life can be challenging and overwhelming, whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, chronic stress, or challenges in your relationships. You don’t have to face it alone.
I provide a warm, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where individuals and couples can explore their concerns, gain insight, and develop practical strategies for lasting change.
Together, we’ll work to understand the patterns keeping you stuck, strengthen your coping skills, improve communication, and help you build healthier relationships—with yourself and with others.
Book your free consult today!
My approach includes a blend psychodynamic insights with evidence-based strategies from Emotions Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT) and DBT-informed skills.
You don’t have to navigate life’s big changes and hurdles alone. Whether you're grieving, managing persistent anxiety, feel like you're "too much" or "not enough", or can't shake the sadness, I offer a grounded, compassionate space to help you gain clarity and build resilience.
I believe that in our most vulnerable moments, there is room for connection and a path toward growth. My approach is warm, attentive, and genuinely collaborative. I work with individuals to help them manage the complexities of life changes, grief, depression, and relationship shifts with a focus on self-compassion and practical change.
My approach includes a blend psychodynamic insights with evidence-based strategies from Emotions Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT) and DBT-informed skills.
You don’t have to navigate life’s big changes and hurdles alone. Whether you're grieving, managing persistent anxiety, feel like you're "too much" or "not enough", or can't shake the sadness, I offer a grounded, compassionate space to help you gain clarity and build resilience.
I believe that in our most vulnerable moments, there is room for connection and a path toward growth. My approach is warm, attentive, and genuinely collaborative. I work with individuals to help them manage the complexities of life changes, grief, depression, and relationship shifts with a focus on self-compassion and practical change.
Yvonne
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW, RSSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Taking the step to try therapy is an act of courage.
In therapy, clients are the experts of their own lives. By prioritizing trauma-informed practices and therapeutic modalities, I create a safe environment for healing. Integrating approaches like DBT, CBT, ACT, and EFT allows for tailored support. Together, we build a collaborative relationship, empowering you to navigate your journey and achieve goals.
Taking the step to try therapy is an act of courage.
In therapy, clients are the experts of their own lives. By prioritizing trauma-informed practices and therapeutic modalities, I create a safe environment for healing. Integrating approaches like DBT, CBT, ACT, and EFT allows for tailored support. Together, we build a collaborative relationship, empowering you to navigate your journey and achieve goals.
You may be navigating the invisible weight of motherhood—feeling stretched thin, overwhelmed, and unsure where you’ve gone in the midst of caring for everyone else. Or, you may be carrying the quiet, often unseen grief of pregnancy or infant loss, or another profound loss that has reshaped your world. Wherever you find yourself, there is space here for your experience to be held with care, compassion, and understanding.
You may be navigating the invisible weight of motherhood—feeling stretched thin, overwhelmed, and unsure where you’ve gone in the midst of caring for everyone else. Or, you may be carrying the quiet, often unseen grief of pregnancy or infant loss, or another profound loss that has reshaped your world. Wherever you find yourself, there is space here for your experience to be held with care, compassion, and understanding.
I have specific training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Trauma Focused-CBT, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Processing Therapy.
Grounded in a person-centred and strength-based approach, I walk alongside clients as they draw on their unique interests and abilities to create meaningful change. Since 2018, I have worked with adolescents, adults, and families, supporting those navigating complex mental health challenges, trauma, and life transitions.
I have specific training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Trauma Focused-CBT, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Processing Therapy.
Grounded in a person-centred and strength-based approach, I walk alongside clients as they draw on their unique interests and abilities to create meaningful change. Since 2018, I have worked with adolescents, adults, and families, supporting those navigating complex mental health challenges, trauma, and life transitions.
You are the woman who does it all. The one who shows up, who takes care of everything and everyone, who keeps life moving forward. On the outside, you seem strong, capable, even unstoppable. But inside? You’re exhausted. You feel stretched so thin that you barely recognize yourself.
Maybe motherhood has consumed you in ways you never expected—the invisible load of organizing, and holding everything together weighs on you daily. On top of this, you may be navigating grief - loss of a loved one, a pregnancy, or even yourself.
You are the woman who does it all. The one who shows up, who takes care of everything and everyone, who keeps life moving forward. On the outside, you seem strong, capable, even unstoppable. But inside? You’re exhausted. You feel stretched so thin that you barely recognize yourself.
Maybe motherhood has consumed you in ways you never expected—the invisible load of organizing, and holding everything together weighs on you daily. On top of this, you may be navigating grief - loss of a loved one, a pregnancy, or even yourself.
My approach integrates evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, all from a person-centred approach and trauma-informed lens, tailored to each client's unique needs and goals.
As a Social Worker with over 12 years of experience, I support individuals, healthcare workers, educators, first responders, and caregivers as they navigate stress, grief, burnout, illness, injury, anxiety, and depression. I am also committed to working with clients living with brain injury, chronic pain or disease, and those navigating oncology or palliative care. My trauma‑informed approach is supportive and tailored to your needs. I believe you are the expert in your experience.
My approach integrates evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, all from a person-centred approach and trauma-informed lens, tailored to each client's unique needs and goals.
As a Social Worker with over 12 years of experience, I support individuals, healthcare workers, educators, first responders, and caregivers as they navigate stress, grief, burnout, illness, injury, anxiety, and depression. I am also committed to working with clients living with brain injury, chronic pain or disease, and those navigating oncology or palliative care. My trauma‑informed approach is supportive and tailored to your needs. I believe you are the expert in your experience.
If you’re a teen or young adult feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of who you are or where you’re going, you’re not alone. You might be overthinking everything, struggling with motivation, dealing with family or cultural pressure, questioning your identity, or feeling like everyone else has life figured out except you. I specialize in working with anxiety, low mood, self-esteem struggles, life transitions, relationship stress, and identity questions. Many of my clients are part of the LGBTQ+ and immigrant communities and are looking for a space where they don’t have to explain or hide parts of themselves.
If you’re a teen or young adult feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of who you are or where you’re going, you’re not alone. You might be overthinking everything, struggling with motivation, dealing with family or cultural pressure, questioning your identity, or feeling like everyone else has life figured out except you. I specialize in working with anxiety, low mood, self-esteem struggles, life transitions, relationship stress, and identity questions. Many of my clients are part of the LGBTQ+ and immigrant communities and are looking for a space where they don’t have to explain or hide parts of themselves.
So many men look like they’re doing fine on the outside but underneath, they’re dealing with anxiety, pressure, self-doubt, or feeling stuck in their own head. You might be managing work, school, or relationships, but still feel exhausted, on edge, or unsure of yourself.
So many men look like they’re doing fine on the outside but underneath, they’re dealing with anxiety, pressure, self-doubt, or feeling stuck in their own head. You might be managing work, school, or relationships, but still feel exhausted, on edge, or unsure of yourself.
Sliding scale offered. Being a first-responder for years and former international student, I understand the courage it takes to navigate major life transitions. Moving across countries, adapting to a new culture, adjusting to climate changes, building community from scratch, and redefining identity can impact us emotionally, physically, and relationally. These experiences can bring growth, but also loneliness, pressure, uncertainty, and overwhelm. I bring both professional training and lived experience to support clients through these complex transitions with empathy and cultural sensitivity.
Sliding scale offered. Being a first-responder for years and former international student, I understand the courage it takes to navigate major life transitions. Moving across countries, adapting to a new culture, adjusting to climate changes, building community from scratch, and redefining identity can impact us emotionally, physically, and relationally. These experiences can bring growth, but also loneliness, pressure, uncertainty, and overwhelm. I bring both professional training and lived experience to support clients through these complex transitions with empathy and cultural sensitivity.
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Maybe you’ve outgrown the coping strategies that once worked. You’re functioning, but something feels misaligned; in your relationships, your identity, or the way you respond to stress. Anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or complex family dynamics may be surfacing in new ways. I work with adults who are ready to look clearly at what isn’t working and build a version of wellness that actually fits.
Maybe you’ve outgrown the coping strategies that once worked. You’re functioning, but something feels misaligned; in your relationships, your identity, or the way you respond to stress. Anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or complex family dynamics may be surfacing in new ways. I work with adults who are ready to look clearly at what isn’t working and build a version of wellness that actually fits.
I often use humanistic, MBCT, CBT and ACT modalities.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist and I have completed my Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology degree from Yorkville University. I help individuals with addictions, stress, burnout, anxiety, depression, boundary setting, and people-pleasing. I pull aspects from various treatment approaches including cognitive behavioural therapy, eye movement and desensitization and reprocessing therapy, cognitive processing therapy, solution focused brief therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and harm reduction, to help meet you where you are in the therapy process.
I often use humanistic, MBCT, CBT and ACT modalities.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist and I have completed my Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology degree from Yorkville University. I help individuals with addictions, stress, burnout, anxiety, depression, boundary setting, and people-pleasing. I pull aspects from various treatment approaches including cognitive behavioural therapy, eye movement and desensitization and reprocessing therapy, cognitive processing therapy, solution focused brief therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and harm reduction, to help meet you where you are in the therapy process.
There are many reasons why you may be thinking about connecting with support and I appreciate that it can require courage to reach out. My approach to therapy centers around the cultivation of a safe and non-judgmental space that supports healing and promotes meaningful and fulfilling living. I work to create space that centers around you, your unique experience, and the change that you would like to see for yourself. I provide confidential and secure support via video or phone. I believe in the importance of removing barriers and offering support that is comfortable, convenient, and accessible.
There are many reasons why you may be thinking about connecting with support and I appreciate that it can require courage to reach out. My approach to therapy centers around the cultivation of a safe and non-judgmental space that supports healing and promotes meaningful and fulfilling living. I work to create space that centers around you, your unique experience, and the change that you would like to see for yourself. I provide confidential and secure support via video or phone. I believe in the importance of removing barriers and offering support that is comfortable, convenient, and accessible.
I believe that you are the expert on your own life. My approach is about creating a collaborative relationship that meets your needs and empowers you to be the best version of yourself. You are here because you’re ready to make changes – and I am here to use my many years of experience and extensive professional training to support and guide you. Together we will unpack, explore and reorganize whatever consumes your thoughts and gets in your way.
I believe that you are the expert on your own life. My approach is about creating a collaborative relationship that meets your needs and empowers you to be the best version of yourself. You are here because you’re ready to make changes – and I am here to use my many years of experience and extensive professional training to support and guide you. Together we will unpack, explore and reorganize whatever consumes your thoughts and gets in your way.
Are you feeling anxious, burnt out, or just not quite like yourself? Do you struggle with depression, grief, or a challenging relationship? Do you wonder if life should be more? Maybe you’ve been doing your best to hold it all together, but lately, things feel heavier. Now more than ever, people feel overwhelmed managing it all. You’re not alone, and getting help doesn’t have to feel intimidating.
I believe in providing everyone and anyone a soft space to land. By working to understand each client's unique needs and offering a range of evidence-based practices, I help clients pave their own way toward growth and healing.
Are you feeling anxious, burnt out, or just not quite like yourself? Do you struggle with depression, grief, or a challenging relationship? Do you wonder if life should be more? Maybe you’ve been doing your best to hold it all together, but lately, things feel heavier. Now more than ever, people feel overwhelmed managing it all. You’re not alone, and getting help doesn’t have to feel intimidating.
I believe in providing everyone and anyone a soft space to land. By working to understand each client's unique needs and offering a range of evidence-based practices, I help clients pave their own way toward growth and healing.
I'm a registered social worker who counsels under the supervision of a psychologist and holds certifications in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy ( ACT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.
If you or someone you know is struggling, I want you to know you are not alone. Our world is significantly changing and exerting pressure on us and our loved ones. I am here to support you in developing coping strategies, overcoming challenges, or changing your way of thinking and reacting.
I'm a registered social worker who counsels under the supervision of a psychologist and holds certifications in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy ( ACT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.
If you or someone you know is struggling, I want you to know you are not alone. Our world is significantly changing and exerting pressure on us and our loved ones. I am here to support you in developing coping strategies, overcoming challenges, or changing your way of thinking and reacting.
I have training and experience in several evidence-based treatment modalities, but most often integrate strategies from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) Acceptance & Commitment Therapy ( ACT), and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
People might choose to work with me in therapy for many reasons. Most often, this is related to difficulty with emotions/emotion regulation, low mood/depression, and/or anxiety. I also work with individuals struggling with self-harm and OCD. During initial sessions, I work collaboratively with people to identify their goals for therapy and establish a plan for how we’ll work together towards those goals. I work with adolescents, adults, children and/or their parents.
I provide psychoeducational assessments (learning disabilities/ADHD) for ages 7-17, as well as diagnostic assessments (mental health) for adolescents and adults.
I have training and experience in several evidence-based treatment modalities, but most often integrate strategies from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) Acceptance & Commitment Therapy ( ACT), and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
People might choose to work with me in therapy for many reasons. Most often, this is related to difficulty with emotions/emotion regulation, low mood/depression, and/or anxiety. I also work with individuals struggling with self-harm and OCD. During initial sessions, I work collaboratively with people to identify their goals for therapy and establish a plan for how we’ll work together towards those goals. I work with adolescents, adults, children and/or their parents.
I provide psychoeducational assessments (learning disabilities/ADHD) for ages 7-17, as well as diagnostic assessments (mental health) for adolescents and adults.
I offer a warm and supportive setting to discuss your concerns. I use cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to address a wide range of difficulties. You will receive regular feedback and practical, evidence-informed suggestions (with their rationales) to help you try new ways of thinking and acting. My goal is to help you better understand the sources of your difficulties and to learn new skills to meet life's challenges.
I offer a warm and supportive setting to discuss your concerns. I use cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to address a wide range of difficulties. You will receive regular feedback and practical, evidence-informed suggestions (with their rationales) to help you try new ways of thinking and acting. My goal is to help you better understand the sources of your difficulties and to learn new skills to meet life's challenges.
I integrate evidence-based approaches such as CBT, DBT, ACT, IFS, SOMATIC, EFT, GOTTMAN, etc
Are you or someone you love feeling overwhelmed by difficult emotions, intrusive thoughts, or behaviours that seem impossible to control? Whether you're struggling with anxiety, OCD, ADHD, depression, trauma or PTSD, emotional dysregulation, self-harm, substance use, chronic pain, borderline personality disorder (BPD), grief, relationship or family conflict, parenting challenges, loneliness, self-esteem, identity concerns, or major life transitions, you don't have to face these challenges alone. Healing is possible, and with the right support, lasting change can begin.
I integrate evidence-based approaches such as CBT, DBT, ACT, IFS, SOMATIC, EFT, GOTTMAN, etc
Are you or someone you love feeling overwhelmed by difficult emotions, intrusive thoughts, or behaviours that seem impossible to control? Whether you're struggling with anxiety, OCD, ADHD, depression, trauma or PTSD, emotional dysregulation, self-harm, substance use, chronic pain, borderline personality disorder (BPD), grief, relationship or family conflict, parenting challenges, loneliness, self-esteem, identity concerns, or major life transitions, you don't have to face these challenges alone. Healing is possible, and with the right support, lasting change can begin.
Nearby Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Counsellors Searches for Kawartha Lakes
- Beaverton
- Bobcaygeon
- Fenelon Falls
- Georgina
- Haliburton
- Keswick
- Lindsay
- Millbrook
- Orillia
- Peterborough
- Port Perry
- Uxbridge
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Counsellors
How does acceptance and commitment therapy work?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages a person to listen to their self-talk. A person’s inner dialog can be indicative of how they treat themselves. ACT also encourages self-compassion; this can lead to a better understanding of negative thought patterns and emotional states. This understanding can then lead the individual to needed behavior change.
What are the goals of acceptance and commitment therapy?
The goal of acceptance and commitment is to expand a person’s psychological flexibility, a trait that encourages an individual to live in the present moment and to accept all their thoughts, feelings, and emotions, even ones that are difficult such as sadness and anxiety. In ACT, this acceptance is congruent with the individual’s values and beliefs.
Does acceptance and commitment therapy work for depression?
Acceptance and commitment therapy is effective for depression because it allows the individual to view their discomfort and suffering differently. Depressive feelings about relationship heartaches, for example, are a part of life. A despondent person learns to let go of their struggles and instead view their painful thoughts and feelings with compassion. This will lead the individual toward positive change.
How long are people typically in acceptance and commitment therapy?
A typical acceptance and commitment therapy session is 50 minutes long with one session per week. Treatment for common problems such as anxiety, depression, or relationship difficulties can last between eight weeks to four months. However, more severe cases may require more than one session a week and/or a longer time frame for treatment.