Alcohol Use Therapists in Kitchener, ON
Are you ready to take control of your life and begin a journey of meaningful change? Catherine Scida takes a person-centered, trauma-informed approach to therapy, believing that you are the expert of your own life and experiences. By partnering with you to identify your personal goals, she works alongside you to implement practical tools and strategies that foster lasting transformation. With extensive experience helping individuals navigate addiction, anxiety, stress, depression, and other complex mental health challenges in diverse community settings, Catherine brings a wealth of knowledge and compassion to her practice.
Are you ready to take control of your life and begin a journey of meaningful change? Catherine Scida takes a person-centered, trauma-informed approach to therapy, believing that you are the expert of your own life and experiences. By partnering with you to identify your personal goals, she works alongside you to implement practical tools and strategies that foster lasting transformation. With extensive experience helping individuals navigate addiction, anxiety, stress, depression, and other complex mental health challenges in diverse community settings, Catherine brings a wealth of knowledge and compassion to her practice.
Feeling you are having difficulty identifying, dealing, or resolving issues of today. These issues can plague and disable our emotions and set us on a path full of fear, uncertainty, and a negative outcome. I am offering my services providing individual therapy. To make my services accessible to you both virtual and outdoor sessions are available. To answer any questions or concerns please contact me to arrange a free 15 minute telephone consultation. We will discuss the best approach to support you on a path towards meeting your needs and achieving your goals. I meet CRPO requirements to provide supervision.
Feeling you are having difficulty identifying, dealing, or resolving issues of today. These issues can plague and disable our emotions and set us on a path full of fear, uncertainty, and a negative outcome. I am offering my services providing individual therapy. To make my services accessible to you both virtual and outdoor sessions are available. To answer any questions or concerns please contact me to arrange a free 15 minute telephone consultation. We will discuss the best approach to support you on a path towards meeting your needs and achieving your goals. I meet CRPO requirements to provide supervision.
Life isn't always easy. It is full of stressors big and small. Some are predictable. Others are totally unexpected. And some are cumulative in that we don't even know that we are being impacted until that day that we hit the wall and find that we just aren't functioning the way we want. We try everything we know to get through tough times, to change how we are feeling, acting, and thinking, but sometimes we need a little extra help.
Life isn't always easy. It is full of stressors big and small. Some are predictable. Others are totally unexpected. And some are cumulative in that we don't even know that we are being impacted until that day that we hit the wall and find that we just aren't functioning the way we want. We try everything we know to get through tough times, to change how we are feeling, acting, and thinking, but sometimes we need a little extra help.
At Blue Couch Psychotherapy Group, we provide a warm, inclusive and accountable place for every person who enters our space. Therapeutic services are offered both in-person (in Guelph) and virtually (across Ontario). We work with folks of all ages, but we take pride in our specialized work with children, youth and young adults. Some folks come to us seeking reprieve from the devastating effects of trauma, depression and anxiety, while others are looking for a comfortable place to better understand themselves. No matter the reason, we understand how difficult it is to ask for help.
At Blue Couch Psychotherapy Group, we provide a warm, inclusive and accountable place for every person who enters our space. Therapeutic services are offered both in-person (in Guelph) and virtually (across Ontario). We work with folks of all ages, but we take pride in our specialized work with children, youth and young adults. Some folks come to us seeking reprieve from the devastating effects of trauma, depression and anxiety, while others are looking for a comfortable place to better understand themselves. No matter the reason, we understand how difficult it is to ask for help.
I specialise in couples therapy with limited availability to 1pm. My partner and I have greatly benefited from therapy and it has helped us build a strong healthy relationship over the past 15 years. We continue growing our love and looking back, we certainly have come a long way from those days of regular fights, emotional distance and shutting each other out. I am trained in Gottman Therapy;L3 and certified in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. I am also trained in helping couples communicate openly around their sex lives, recover from affairs, navigate ADHD, recover from addiction and many other common issues couples may face.
I specialise in couples therapy with limited availability to 1pm. My partner and I have greatly benefited from therapy and it has helped us build a strong healthy relationship over the past 15 years. We continue growing our love and looking back, we certainly have come a long way from those days of regular fights, emotional distance and shutting each other out. I am trained in Gottman Therapy;L3 and certified in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. I am also trained in helping couples communicate openly around their sex lives, recover from affairs, navigate ADHD, recover from addiction and many other common issues couples may face.
Do you feel burdened by societal pressures and the demands of everyday life? Do you feel powerless, lost, overwhelmed, and disconnected? Are you ready for a change? Are you ready to prioritize yourself while strengthening your relationships and interactions with family, friends, and co-workers? The relationships we have with ourselves, others, and the world are complex and multi-layered. Often our issues get tangled up within these complexities. You do not have to unravel these complexities alone. Together, through a strength-based approach, we can disentangle the presenting issues and create a plan with concrete solutions.
Do you feel burdened by societal pressures and the demands of everyday life? Do you feel powerless, lost, overwhelmed, and disconnected? Are you ready for a change? Are you ready to prioritize yourself while strengthening your relationships and interactions with family, friends, and co-workers? The relationships we have with ourselves, others, and the world are complex and multi-layered. Often our issues get tangled up within these complexities. You do not have to unravel these complexities alone. Together, through a strength-based approach, we can disentangle the presenting issues and create a plan with concrete solutions.
I know looking for a therapist through hundreds of profiles can feel daunting. This is an important part of your therapy journey; you're doing the work right now. Don't give up!
Simply put, at the heart of Psychotherapy is the belief that healthy changes can make all the difference in your relationships with yourself and others. I offer a non-judgemental, spiritually-integrated, queer-friendly space in which to companion, guide, support, and encourage you in your quest for meaning and clarity. My approach is trauma-informed and adaptive: we will not work from templates - we will center you and your perspectives.
I know looking for a therapist through hundreds of profiles can feel daunting. This is an important part of your therapy journey; you're doing the work right now. Don't give up!
Simply put, at the heart of Psychotherapy is the belief that healthy changes can make all the difference in your relationships with yourself and others. I offer a non-judgemental, spiritually-integrated, queer-friendly space in which to companion, guide, support, and encourage you in your quest for meaning and clarity. My approach is trauma-informed and adaptive: we will not work from templates - we will center you and your perspectives.
I enjoy working with individuals, families, and couples. This might be the first time you are seeking counselling or you may be seeking for a different counselling experience, picking the right counsellor for you is important. It is important to understand how we interpret our experiences and how they affects us. Our environments also have the ability to impact the way we interpret our experiences and interactions; it can be helpful to develop an awareness of the common miscommunication we experience based on our past experiences and in challenging ourselves to take steps towards wellness.
I enjoy working with individuals, families, and couples. This might be the first time you are seeking counselling or you may be seeking for a different counselling experience, picking the right counsellor for you is important. It is important to understand how we interpret our experiences and how they affects us. Our environments also have the ability to impact the way we interpret our experiences and interactions; it can be helpful to develop an awareness of the common miscommunication we experience based on our past experiences and in challenging ourselves to take steps towards wellness.
Relationships matter. Let me help you improve and strengthen the relationships in your life. For over 25 years, I have worked with individuals and couples to resolve relationship difficulties, manage anxiety or depression, improve self-esteem, and process trauma. I am a Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO), Registered Marriage and Family Therapist (AAMFT/CACFT), and an ASTO Certified Sex Therapist (Association of Sex Therapy in Ontario). Sex therapy can help you create a context for the kind of sex that is worth wanting. I can help you work through sexual concerns, such as low desire, support after affairs, and pain during sex.
Relationships matter. Let me help you improve and strengthen the relationships in your life. For over 25 years, I have worked with individuals and couples to resolve relationship difficulties, manage anxiety or depression, improve self-esteem, and process trauma. I am a Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO), Registered Marriage and Family Therapist (AAMFT/CACFT), and an ASTO Certified Sex Therapist (Association of Sex Therapy in Ontario). Sex therapy can help you create a context for the kind of sex that is worth wanting. I can help you work through sexual concerns, such as low desire, support after affairs, and pain during sex.
I have expertise working with people who are struggling to manage anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, problematic substance use, negative perception of themselves, life transitions, grief and climate emotions. My goal is to create a space that allows you to safely explore what you are struggling with, and to identify and build upon your existing strengths and resources so that you feel better able to cope and live well.
I have extensive experience supporting people in their emerging and early years of adulthood, navigating expectations for what adulthood and wellness "should" look like.
I have expertise working with people who are struggling to manage anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, problematic substance use, negative perception of themselves, life transitions, grief and climate emotions. My goal is to create a space that allows you to safely explore what you are struggling with, and to identify and build upon your existing strengths and resources so that you feel better able to cope and live well.
I have extensive experience supporting people in their emerging and early years of adulthood, navigating expectations for what adulthood and wellness "should" look like.
Do you feel overwhelmed, distant in your relationship, or unsure where to turn next? Maybe it feels like you’re giving everything to your partner, yet feeling unseen and unheard. You long for connection, for peace, and for a version of yourself that feels whole again. If you've been questioning your worth or feeling isolated in your struggles, you're not alone. Whether it's navigating life transitions, healing from past wounds, or strengthening the bond with your partner, I'm here to help marriages, individuals, and couples. Together, we will create a space for healing and clarity because you deserve to come first!
Do you feel overwhelmed, distant in your relationship, or unsure where to turn next? Maybe it feels like you’re giving everything to your partner, yet feeling unseen and unheard. You long for connection, for peace, and for a version of yourself that feels whole again. If you've been questioning your worth or feeling isolated in your struggles, you're not alone. Whether it's navigating life transitions, healing from past wounds, or strengthening the bond with your partner, I'm here to help marriages, individuals, and couples. Together, we will create a space for healing and clarity because you deserve to come first!
As psychotherapists and counsellors, Sherry and her Associates specialize in supporting their clients as they struggle with issues and move toward personal development and life enrichment. They use a variety of approaches tailored to individual needs that allow clients to tackle obstacles, address concerns, and gain the control they desire in their lives.
As psychotherapists and counsellors, Sherry and her Associates specialize in supporting their clients as they struggle with issues and move toward personal development and life enrichment. They use a variety of approaches tailored to individual needs that allow clients to tackle obstacles, address concerns, and gain the control they desire in their lives.
It's not easy to seek support and yet, here you are. That takes courage! Together, we will explore and examine the behaviours and situations that are impacting your life. Your goals are my goals, and together we will work to overcome the hurdles that life presents. My role in your journey is to be non-judgemental, and to support you in creating positive changes that you want to see in order to become the ideal you that may have been lost along the way or you have yet to find.
It's not easy to seek support and yet, here you are. That takes courage! Together, we will explore and examine the behaviours and situations that are impacting your life. Your goals are my goals, and together we will work to overcome the hurdles that life presents. My role in your journey is to be non-judgemental, and to support you in creating positive changes that you want to see in order to become the ideal you that may have been lost along the way or you have yet to find.
Deep work. Real connection. Evolving tools.
With 25+ years of clinical experience, I support individuals facing anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, work stress, burnout, relationship and parenting challenges, grief, addictions, and body image concerns. I also work with military, first responders, law enforcement, CAS workers, and their families. Many arrive with experiences of high-pressure roles, toxic workplaces, or institutional burnout—challenges I am familiar with.
More and more people turn to AI tools like ChatGPT to manage stress. I take that seriously. The advice they get—often CBT-based—isn’t wrong, but it’s limited.
Deep work. Real connection. Evolving tools.
With 25+ years of clinical experience, I support individuals facing anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, work stress, burnout, relationship and parenting challenges, grief, addictions, and body image concerns. I also work with military, first responders, law enforcement, CAS workers, and their families. Many arrive with experiences of high-pressure roles, toxic workplaces, or institutional burnout—challenges I am familiar with.
More and more people turn to AI tools like ChatGPT to manage stress. I take that seriously. The advice they get—often CBT-based—isn’t wrong, but it’s limited.
If you are reading this, you have already taken the most challenging step on your path to healing and growth, and that’s reaching out for support. It can be incredibly overwhelming starting to focus on your mental health and wanting to make changes but not knowing where to begin, this is where I come in. My commitment is to create a safe and supportive environment for all individuals and one that emphasizes growth and development in a non-judgemental manner to help support clients’ goals and ultimately living happy and meaningful lives.
If you are reading this, you have already taken the most challenging step on your path to healing and growth, and that’s reaching out for support. It can be incredibly overwhelming starting to focus on your mental health and wanting to make changes but not knowing where to begin, this is where I come in. My commitment is to create a safe and supportive environment for all individuals and one that emphasizes growth and development in a non-judgemental manner to help support clients’ goals and ultimately living happy and meaningful lives.
I am Currently Accepting New Clients! Are you feeling stuck in a cycle of behaviour that leads to distress? Are you feeling discouraged and judged? Please know that you deserve to be your best self. Asking for help is the first step on the path to becoming the person that you aspire to be. My approach is supportive and nonjudgmental. I will work with you to help you achieve meaningful change at a pace that is comfortable for you. My clients find my knowledge, skill, sense of humour, and my ability to connect has made a significant difference on their journey to health. You don't have to do it alone. I am here to help!
I am Currently Accepting New Clients! Are you feeling stuck in a cycle of behaviour that leads to distress? Are you feeling discouraged and judged? Please know that you deserve to be your best self. Asking for help is the first step on the path to becoming the person that you aspire to be. My approach is supportive and nonjudgmental. I will work with you to help you achieve meaningful change at a pace that is comfortable for you. My clients find my knowledge, skill, sense of humour, and my ability to connect has made a significant difference on their journey to health. You don't have to do it alone. I am here to help!
The prevalence of alcohol use disorder is twice as high in men with another mental health diagnosis than in the general population.
Cogent provides discreet, professional psychological assessment and evidence-based psychotherapy delivered by regulated health professionals with decades of experience. We serve all of Ontario via secure virtual sessions and in-person sessions in our Guelph office. Access is quick and straightforward with online appointment booking and no wait lists. We offer daytime, evening and weekend appointments as well as free initial consultations. Psychological Services are covered by most extended health benefits plans.
The prevalence of alcohol use disorder is twice as high in men with another mental health diagnosis than in the general population.
Cogent provides discreet, professional psychological assessment and evidence-based psychotherapy delivered by regulated health professionals with decades of experience. We serve all of Ontario via secure virtual sessions and in-person sessions in our Guelph office. Access is quick and straightforward with online appointment booking and no wait lists. We offer daytime, evening and weekend appointments as well as free initial consultations. Psychological Services are covered by most extended health benefits plans.
Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or navigating a big life transition? I support Gen Z women—including high school, college, and university students—who are facing the unique mental health challenges of today. This may include academic pressure, burnout, relationship stress, identity shifts, or the feeling that you’re supposed to have life “figured out” before you’re ready. My focus is on helping you build confidence, emotional balance, and healthier patterns in your day-to-day life.
Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or navigating a big life transition? I support Gen Z women—including high school, college, and university students—who are facing the unique mental health challenges of today. This may include academic pressure, burnout, relationship stress, identity shifts, or the feeling that you’re supposed to have life “figured out” before you’re ready. My focus is on helping you build confidence, emotional balance, and healthier patterns in your day-to-day life.
We are committed to helping individuals overcome the numerous struggles which are personal injury such as car accident or work injury, chronic pain, depression and anxiety, the overwhelming effects of grief and loss, separation and divorce and the many other crisis of life. Our goal is to empower our clients to realize the potential they have been given for success, happiness, and build healthy coping skills. During times like this, we provide psychological assessment and intervention to use of a digital platform that provides secure, encrypted, audio-video conferencing to communicate with a client in anywhere needing our service.
We are committed to helping individuals overcome the numerous struggles which are personal injury such as car accident or work injury, chronic pain, depression and anxiety, the overwhelming effects of grief and loss, separation and divorce and the many other crisis of life. Our goal is to empower our clients to realize the potential they have been given for success, happiness, and build healthy coping skills. During times like this, we provide psychological assessment and intervention to use of a digital platform that provides secure, encrypted, audio-video conferencing to communicate with a client in anywhere needing our service.
Accepting virtual/in person clients! Feel out of control with unhelpful behaviours like substance use, binge eating, porn, gambling, shopping or any other outlet? Find yourself wanting to escape or to numb but these behaviours give you only temporary relief? And no matter how hard you try to change you feel stuck in this cycle of self-sabotaging and shame. Whether the cause is feeling not good enough, trouble coping or another reason, I can help you regain control and empower you to take back your life. And for family/loved ones, I can help you navigate your emotions and break free from your own cycle of anxiety and need for control
Accepting virtual/in person clients! Feel out of control with unhelpful behaviours like substance use, binge eating, porn, gambling, shopping or any other outlet? Find yourself wanting to escape or to numb but these behaviours give you only temporary relief? And no matter how hard you try to change you feel stuck in this cycle of self-sabotaging and shame. Whether the cause is feeling not good enough, trouble coping or another reason, I can help you regain control and empower you to take back your life. And for family/loved ones, I can help you navigate your emotions and break free from your own cycle of anxiety and need for control
