Parenting Therapists in Kitchener, ON
Parenting is hard and all of us make mistakes but knowing how to read our child's emotional cues and how to repair the inevitable ruptures is a game-changer for developing the relationship we want with our kids.
I provide trauma-informed attachment-based parent counselling, Circle of Security Parenting, and child counselling. My hope is to meet clients where they are at, provide empathy and compassion, and explore with them how to understand and meet a child's emotional needs to help foster a secure parent-child relationship.
Parenting is hard and all of us make mistakes but knowing how to read our child's emotional cues and how to repair the inevitable ruptures is a game-changer for developing the relationship we want with our kids.
I provide trauma-informed attachment-based parent counselling, Circle of Security Parenting, and child counselling. My hope is to meet clients where they are at, provide empathy and compassion, and explore with them how to understand and meet a child's emotional needs to help foster a secure parent-child relationship.
Specialties: Couple Counselling ; Parenting ; Family Therapy (with individuals, couples or multiple family members) ; Emotion/Anger Management ; Trauma ; Abuse ; Anxiety ; Stress ; Depression ; Behavioural issues ; Conflict resolution ; Sexuality ; Adolescent/Youth issues ; addiction ; and mental health services
Your Way Counselling is about helping good people achieve the psychological well-being, relationships, self image, and mental health they want. Services are Family Therapy based and build on your strengths. You may find that you already have the knowledge you need to achieve your goals and yet choose to have professional support to gain confidence in yourself. Whether you are feeling completely overwhelmed or want support to deal with relationships and behavioural issues that are affecting your wellbeing and mental health please feel free to call. We can talk over your needs and make a plan that suits you.
Specialties: Couple Counselling ; Parenting ; Family Therapy (with individuals, couples or multiple family members) ; Emotion/Anger Management ; Trauma ; Abuse ; Anxiety ; Stress ; Depression ; Behavioural issues ; Conflict resolution ; Sexuality ; Adolescent/Youth issues ; addiction ; and mental health services
Your Way Counselling is about helping good people achieve the psychological well-being, relationships, self image, and mental health they want. Services are Family Therapy based and build on your strengths. You may find that you already have the knowledge you need to achieve your goals and yet choose to have professional support to gain confidence in yourself. Whether you are feeling completely overwhelmed or want support to deal with relationships and behavioural issues that are affecting your wellbeing and mental health please feel free to call. We can talk over your needs and make a plan that suits you.
I can assist in creating parenting plans and the establishment of new routines and boundaries.
What you see is what you get when you come to Dr. Kris for assessment, consultation or therapy. I am known for a no-nonsense approach. I have worked in a variety of systems (hospitals, school boards, and mental health facilities) so I am uniquely poised to help you navigate your child/adolescent's learning or mental health issue. Grownups also need help managing their own challenges and so I offer therapy to adults struggling with a variety of general life stressors as well as anxiety, depression and PTSD. I am trauma-informed and offer a variety of modalities.
I can assist in creating parenting plans and the establishment of new routines and boundaries.
What you see is what you get when you come to Dr. Kris for assessment, consultation or therapy. I am known for a no-nonsense approach. I have worked in a variety of systems (hospitals, school boards, and mental health facilities) so I am uniquely poised to help you navigate your child/adolescent's learning or mental health issue. Grownups also need help managing their own challenges and so I offer therapy to adults struggling with a variety of general life stressors as well as anxiety, depression and PTSD. I am trauma-informed and offer a variety of modalities.
Rachel Brnjas
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
2 Endorsed
Kitchener, ON N2H
Waitlist for new clients
If you're struggling to find moments of joy, you're feeling alone and overwhelmed, you wonder if something is wrong with you and you long for your life before becoming a parent- you're in the right place.
Over the years as I've worked with parents, I've seen so much healing come from those who are willing to explore the hard parts of this journey. I use embodied techniques like mindfulness, EFT (tapping), art, parts work (MotherCentered- IFS), CBT and other approaches so you feel supported and also have tools you can use outside of our work together.
If you're struggling to find moments of joy, you're feeling alone and overwhelmed, you wonder if something is wrong with you and you long for your life before becoming a parent- you're in the right place.
Over the years as I've worked with parents, I've seen so much healing come from those who are willing to explore the hard parts of this journey. I use embodied techniques like mindfulness, EFT (tapping), art, parts work (MotherCentered- IFS), CBT and other approaches so you feel supported and also have tools you can use outside of our work together.
With over 20 years in mental health, I understand how overwhelming life can feel—for kids, teens, young adults, and parents alike.
Using a client-centered, strengths-based approach, I draw from DBT, CBT, Solution-Focused, and attachment therapies to help you stay present, manage life’s stressors, and build healthier relationships. My goal is to support your growth with practical tools and compassionate guidance, tailored to your unique needs and strengths.
With over 20 years in mental health, I understand how overwhelming life can feel—for kids, teens, young adults, and parents alike.
Using a client-centered, strengths-based approach, I draw from DBT, CBT, Solution-Focused, and attachment therapies to help you stay present, manage life’s stressors, and build healthier relationships. My goal is to support your growth with practical tools and compassionate guidance, tailored to your unique needs and strengths.
Filomena Doroslovac with Vitality Counselling
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
1 Endorsed
Kitchener, ON N2B
As a parent myself I understand how overwhelming it can be when our child is struggling.
My natural curiosity and warmth helps clients feel heard and accepted. My therapeutic approach combines CBT, DBT, and Solution-Focused Therapy, tailoring my approach to each client’s unique journey and challenges.
As a parent myself I understand how overwhelming it can be when our child is struggling.
My natural curiosity and warmth helps clients feel heard and accepted. My therapeutic approach combines CBT, DBT, and Solution-Focused Therapy, tailoring my approach to each client’s unique journey and challenges.
Thriving Families Counselling with Kendra Seymour
Registered Psychotherapist, BASc, MACP
4 Endorsed
Kitchener, ON N2E
You may be part of the sandwich generation—raising your own children while also supporting aging parents.
I specialize in counselling for families navigating changing roles, caregiving stress, and ongoing conflict. I also support individuals who are feeling overwhelmed or carrying family stress on their own. Our work will focus on clearer communication, healthier boundaries, and understanding long-standing patterns, as well as support through grief and loss.
You may be part of the sandwich generation—raising your own children while also supporting aging parents.
I specialize in counselling for families navigating changing roles, caregiving stress, and ongoing conflict. I also support individuals who are feeling overwhelmed or carrying family stress on their own. Our work will focus on clearer communication, healthier boundaries, and understanding long-standing patterns, as well as support through grief and loss.
Journeying towards wellness takes more work than most of us imagine! Without support it can feel slow and discouraging! If you are on this journey, then you may want someone to walk alongside to help you move forward. Once you have this support, then it's time to start preparing for the journey! This could include remembering what's important to you, and working through the challenges that make the path forward difficult. You might even need to equip yourself with new skills and discover new paths towards a goal.
Journeying towards wellness takes more work than most of us imagine! Without support it can feel slow and discouraging! If you are on this journey, then you may want someone to walk alongside to help you move forward. Once you have this support, then it's time to start preparing for the journey! This could include remembering what's important to you, and working through the challenges that make the path forward difficult. You might even need to equip yourself with new skills and discover new paths towards a goal.
Emily Taylor with Thriving Families Counselling
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, BA
3 Endorsed
Kitchener, ON N2E
I also have a personal connection working with parents in their postpartum journey and the many individual and relationship changes that come with a growing family.
Each life stage brings its own joys and challenges, whether it be parenthood, adolescence, adulthood or childhood. You have taken a step towards change and growth by being here today, the next step in creating positive and lasting transformations doesn't have to happen alone. I am passionate in my work with adults, adolescents, athletes, and families struggling with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, ADHD, self-harm, perfectionism, and more. As a retired varsity and competitive athlete, I also hold a special interest in exploring how sport impacts our lives through injury, identity shifts, pressures, and disordered eating.
I also have a personal connection working with parents in their postpartum journey and the many individual and relationship changes that come with a growing family.
Each life stage brings its own joys and challenges, whether it be parenthood, adolescence, adulthood or childhood. You have taken a step towards change and growth by being here today, the next step in creating positive and lasting transformations doesn't have to happen alone. I am passionate in my work with adults, adolescents, athletes, and families struggling with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, ADHD, self-harm, perfectionism, and more. As a retired varsity and competitive athlete, I also hold a special interest in exploring how sport impacts our lives through injury, identity shifts, pressures, and disordered eating.
If you're carrying the weight of trauma, parenting stress, identity struggles, or emotional overwhelm, you’re not alone, and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself.
With over eight years of clinical experience in community mental health settings and private practice, I have experience working with individuals, families, and parents navigating life's complexities. Whether you're ready to dive deep or just begin, we’ll create a space where every part of you is welcome, including the tender parts you've kept tucked away.
If you're carrying the weight of trauma, parenting stress, identity struggles, or emotional overwhelm, you’re not alone, and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself.
With over eight years of clinical experience in community mental health settings and private practice, I have experience working with individuals, families, and parents navigating life's complexities. Whether you're ready to dive deep or just begin, we’ll create a space where every part of you is welcome, including the tender parts you've kept tucked away.
I work with both the parents and the children to understand and address the roots of the problem, and interpret the behaviour with insight into the underlying emotions, in order to impact lasting change
Through the activity of play I help children to make sense of difficult life experiences (e.g. divorce, death of a loved one) and navigate the big feelings (e.g. anxiety, anger, sadness) that are often at the root of challenging behaviour. I support children and their caregivers become more able to cope with how they are feeling, develop insight, emotional intelligence and confidence.
I work with both the parents and the children to understand and address the roots of the problem, and interpret the behaviour with insight into the underlying emotions, in order to impact lasting change
Through the activity of play I help children to make sense of difficult life experiences (e.g. divorce, death of a loved one) and navigate the big feelings (e.g. anxiety, anger, sadness) that are often at the root of challenging behaviour. I support children and their caregivers become more able to cope with how they are feeling, develop insight, emotional intelligence and confidence.
You may look like you’re managing, but inside you’re in pain, overwhelmed, or carrying stress that no one else can see. Many of my clients reach out when they’ve tried to cope on their own and finally realize they shouldn’t have to. If this sounds familiar, I want you to know that healing is not only possible it is predictable when the right support is in place. A key part of my work is helping clients experience measurable progress. Many of my client begin therapy with weekly or biweekly sessions to build stability. As you learn strategies, develop insight, and feel more in control , sessions spread out moving to as needed.
You may look like you’re managing, but inside you’re in pain, overwhelmed, or carrying stress that no one else can see. Many of my clients reach out when they’ve tried to cope on their own and finally realize they shouldn’t have to. If this sounds familiar, I want you to know that healing is not only possible it is predictable when the right support is in place. A key part of my work is helping clients experience measurable progress. Many of my client begin therapy with weekly or biweekly sessions to build stability. As you learn strategies, develop insight, and feel more in control , sessions spread out moving to as needed.
Sydney Tricand Perinatal
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MSc, MA, CC-PMH
3 Endorsed
Kitchener, ON N2H
Parenting can feel overwhelming and lonely, and you may be longing for understanding, support, calm, and a stronger sense of connection with yourself and those you love.
Therapy with me is a space to explore what’s beneath the surface and be met with care. I use an integrative, trauma-sensitive approach drawing from somatic and trauma therapies (like EMDR), IFS/parts work, narrative techniques, and ACT. Together, we’ll tend to your nervous system, process what feels stuck, and move toward what matters most to you.
Parenting can feel overwhelming and lonely, and you may be longing for understanding, support, calm, and a stronger sense of connection with yourself and those you love.
Therapy with me is a space to explore what’s beneath the surface and be met with care. I use an integrative, trauma-sensitive approach drawing from somatic and trauma therapies (like EMDR), IFS/parts work, narrative techniques, and ACT. Together, we’ll tend to your nervous system, process what feels stuck, and move toward what matters most to you.
Thriving Families Counselling with Teri Lane
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
2 Endorsed
Kitchener, ON N2E
Parenting isn’t easy and kids and teens don’t come with a handbook.
In addition to working with parents, I also have a passion for supporting women who are experiencing the emotional impact of pregnancy, PPMD, PDD and perimenopause/menopause. Symptoms associated with these conditions can feel debilitating, and counselling can be helpful in relieving symptoms, restoring well being and helping you to feel like yourself again
Parenting isn’t easy and kids and teens don’t come with a handbook.
In addition to working with parents, I also have a passion for supporting women who are experiencing the emotional impact of pregnancy, PPMD, PDD and perimenopause/menopause. Symptoms associated with these conditions can feel debilitating, and counselling can be helpful in relieving symptoms, restoring well being and helping you to feel like yourself again
Are you holding on to past pain? Are you worried about your child's mental health? Are you ready to move forward and embrace change? I am here to support you with that therapeutic journey. All counselling services are provided virtually via Google Meet or telephone.
Are you holding on to past pain? Are you worried about your child's mental health? Are you ready to move forward and embrace change? I am here to support you with that therapeutic journey. All counselling services are provided virtually via Google Meet or telephone.
Life is messy and not always easy to navigate. It is easy to beat ourselves up, focus on all of the "shoulda-woulda-coulda's", but it is difficult to see the frame when you are part of the picture. Kindsight Counselling is about finding a soft place to land within the storm and learning how to be gentle with yourself and thrive in the face of adversity. My passion for understanding your personal experiences allows me to provide compassionate and empathic support, while helping you overcome barriers and live your life with courage and joy.
Life is messy and not always easy to navigate. It is easy to beat ourselves up, focus on all of the "shoulda-woulda-coulda's", but it is difficult to see the frame when you are part of the picture. Kindsight Counselling is about finding a soft place to land within the storm and learning how to be gentle with yourself and thrive in the face of adversity. My passion for understanding your personal experiences allows me to provide compassionate and empathic support, while helping you overcome barriers and live your life with courage and joy.
With over a decade of psychotherapy experience, I’ve supported clients with trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, OCD, relationship challenges, BPD, panic disorder, substance use, and life transitions. I integrate EMDR, IFS, and CBT to help you not just manage symptoms, but uncover and heal the root causes. Whether you’re seeking relief from distress, clarity in relationships, or a deeper sense of fulfillment, therapy is a space to reconnect with your resilience and create meaningful change.
With over a decade of psychotherapy experience, I’ve supported clients with trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, OCD, relationship challenges, BPD, panic disorder, substance use, and life transitions. I integrate EMDR, IFS, and CBT to help you not just manage symptoms, but uncover and heal the root causes. Whether you’re seeking relief from distress, clarity in relationships, or a deeper sense of fulfillment, therapy is a space to reconnect with your resilience and create meaningful change.
Or maybe, as a parent, it’s: “I don’t know how to help my child, and I feel so helpless
Therapy with us is tailored to you and your family. With specialties in anxiety, trauma, ADHD, CBT, DBT, narrative work, parenting support, and creative approaches like music therapy, we’ll help you connect with someone who gets it. Many of us bring our own lived experience into the work, and we aim to be the safe, non-judgmental support we once needed too.
Or maybe, as a parent, it’s: “I don’t know how to help my child, and I feel so helpless
Therapy with us is tailored to you and your family. With specialties in anxiety, trauma, ADHD, CBT, DBT, narrative work, parenting support, and creative approaches like music therapy, we’ll help you connect with someone who gets it. Many of us bring our own lived experience into the work, and we aim to be the safe, non-judgmental support we once needed too.
When parents feel capable and they are better able to understand their child's individuality the potential risks for mental health concerns decrease for every family member.
I provide a safe, inviting, age appropriate space for children, teens and their parents to develop skills and build their relationships. I use a strength based approach and a blend of therapeutic techniques such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Attachment therapy, Mindfulness, Play and Sand therapy, Neuro-Linguistic, trauma informed behaviour therapy.
When parents feel capable and they are better able to understand their child's individuality the potential risks for mental health concerns decrease for every family member.
I provide a safe, inviting, age appropriate space for children, teens and their parents to develop skills and build their relationships. I use a strength based approach and a blend of therapeutic techniques such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Attachment therapy, Mindfulness, Play and Sand therapy, Neuro-Linguistic, trauma informed behaviour therapy.
Hi, my name is Tiffany I’m a somatic experiencing practitioner and I am honoured to be part of your healing journey. It is my soul’s belief that through collaboration and connection we can begin to heal. My therapeutic style is curated for individuals who seek spiritually integrated, body-centred and inner child processing. By creating a safety container, it's my hope to unravel the parts of you that long to be witnessed and validated. The part of you that is exhausted. The part of you that feels neglected. The part of you that longs for deep connection. The part of you that doesn’t know where to start but ended up here.
Hi, my name is Tiffany I’m a somatic experiencing practitioner and I am honoured to be part of your healing journey. It is my soul’s belief that through collaboration and connection we can begin to heal. My therapeutic style is curated for individuals who seek spiritually integrated, body-centred and inner child processing. By creating a safety container, it's my hope to unravel the parts of you that long to be witnessed and validated. The part of you that is exhausted. The part of you that feels neglected. The part of you that longs for deep connection. The part of you that doesn’t know where to start but ended up here.
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Parenting Counsellors
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.
When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.
How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.