Trauma and PTSD Therapists in London, ON

Greetings fellow earthlings! My name is Amanda. As fellow humans, we can work together to help you through this unpredictable life more easily. In response to our shared challenges of heartbreak, disappointment, pain and fear, I want to offer you the universal needs of feeling seen, heard, valued and supported. I focus on deeper work, to thoroughly understand the experiences and relationships that have led you to how you feel today. Together, we can look for unhelpful patterns in your life, and for creative changes to help ease the struggles you have been dealing with, and find more balance, peace and hope for your future.

Do you feel like you’re trapped in a cycle? Maybe your identity and relationships seem complicated or stuck in place, or you’re struggling through a time of major change. Perhaps you feel like you can't meet expectations or that the people around you don't understand you. Working through these experiences in a supportive environment can allow you to see complex situations more clearly or make them feel more manageable. If you're ready to take this step, we'll start by building a sense of safety and trust with each other.

Not currently accepting new clients. I offer therapy services to teens, adults, and couples. Through my work in psychotherapy, I have come to believe that even within the most difficult experiences and circumstances, each individual has a truly profound capacity for resilience and meaning. I strive to create a supportive and warm environment that allows clients to explore and heal from past trauma, learn and practice slowing life down to foster intentional living, prioritize strengthening connection in their relationships, as well as to identify and cultivate their unique strengths.

Stories have always intrigued me because they helped me to understand how other people think and see the world. I see the power of personal narratives to limit or expand what my clients think is possible. The focus of my practice is periods of transition. Transitions occur at all stages of life. They can include a new diagnosis, the loss of employment, the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, a new sexual or gender identity, recovery after illness, or a faith crisis. They can also include healing from violence, abuse and trauma.

After years of experience working in the field of addiction, mental health, and trauma I've come to realize that there is no "one size fits all" when it comes to therapy. As human beings we each have unique needs, experiences, and preferences, which is why I tailor my approach to accommodate the individual sitting in front of me. Whether you're looking to process past experiences, develop new skills, improve your sense of identity, and/or establish goals for the future, I would love to support you throughout the process!

Everyone deserves to be living their best life, and I would like to support you in living yours. My areas of specialty include working with adults who are navigating challenges with trauma, anxiety, PTSD, life transitions, depression, identity, and chronic health issues and/or injuries. I am also passionate about working with survivors of traumatic brain injury and their families, having a comprehensive understanding of the impact a brain injury can have. If you are feeling alone, frustrated, trapped/stuck, questioning who you are, or uncertain with how to proceed, I am here to work with you collaboratively and compassionately.

I believe that everyone is doing their best at any given moment and that everyone has the ability to heal. Many people I work with are tired of old patterns of behaviours, thoughts and beliefs interfering in their lives. They hold a curiosity about wanting to learn more about their emotions, relationships with others and their inner world. With compassion, I support individuals to engage in exploring how such patterns, thoughts and beliefs are held within the body, impacting their relationship with themselves and others.

For over 10 years, I have worked with mental health, addiction, and concurrent disorders in the community, public and private sectors. For the past 6 years, I worked mainly with individuals who have sustained brain injuries from a motor vehicle accident, I also have experience working with individuals who are challenged by chronic pain, PTSD, anxiety, OCD and depression. In the last year, I developed a keen interest in psychedelic enhanced psychotherapy, and have became certified through the MindSetting Institute, I am currently an associate delivering psychedelic enhanced psychotherapy with MindSetting institute.

*Currently accepting new clients* I have been a registered social worker and practicing therapist since 2013. I have 10 years of experience counselling individuals experiencing trauma, anxiety and depression. I am a compassionate and knowledgeable practitioner offering both short-term, solution-focussed approaches as well as longer-term narrative therapy to teens and adults. I believe in providing hope, stabilization and skill to each of my clients as they navigate their healing journey.

Sometimes life presents challenges and struggles that signal us that it’s time for internal and/or external change. Change isn’t always easy and it can be hard to let go of what no longer serves us. Perhaps you’ve been struggling with past trauma, difficult life experiences, loss, or transitions that have impacted how you feel about yourself, your relationships, and the world around you. Sometimes we need some help to navigate the journey and find our way back to ourselves. You don’t need to do it alone.

Let’s figure out what is holding you back and how to move forward in celebrating who you are. We all have parts of ourselves we wish were different, parts of ourselves we are ashamed of or perhaps sad or angry with. Sometimes we start to shape our understanding of ourselves through a narrative that is focused on these parts. My approach is one that uses curiosity to explore, understand and appreciate our unique story. Stories are ways in which we explain and understand our experiences. As your therapist, I will walk alongside you on your journey of exploring your story, rediscovering self and re-writing your story that you value.

Welcome. Helping you to manage the stresses of life with evidence-based treatment and strategies that work. Our focus will be on solutions and coping strategies to help you manage stress, anxiety and relationship issues. Through our work together you will learn skills and strategies so that you can live the life that you want and achieve the results that you deserve.

In the past 10 years in the field, I have developed interest in helping people with emotional understanding and regulation, trauma/PTSD treatment and interpersonal challenges. If you are looking to make changes to how you respond to or express your emotions, we would be a good fit. If you are want to manage your trauma symptoms rather than having them manage you, we would be a good fit. If you are someone who wants to develop further insight and understanding in order to move forward, we would be a good fit.

Accepting clients. Certified Trauma Integration Clinician (CTIC); Informed-IFS. Trauma reactions are overwhelming, however, the human mind is capable of overcoming all the hardships that life throws at us. I'm here to help with your needs and am committed to being part of your support system.

I am a trauma informed therapist, and work primarily with individuals who are newcomers and refugees in settlement sector, on a wide variety of issues, including the following: Depression, Anxiety, Relationship challenges and problems (ex. marriage counseling), Self-esteem and identity challenges, Parenting issues and intergenerational conflict, Trauma impacts, Transitions to Canada resource building, and Support networking. My therapeutic approach is centered around building a therapeutic relationship where you feel seen, heard, valued, and trusted.

Welcome and thank you for considering me for your therapist. I believe that therapy is best thought of as a means of becoming the best possible version of yourself; this requires vulnerability, bravery, and a willingness to change or explore new ways to interact with the world, the people we care about, and ourselves. I am an integrative therapist who is collaborative, responsive, trauma informed, and YOU centred in my approach. I am committed to providing a space that is supportive, empowering, non-judgmental, and that recognizes the strengths you have or want to build on.

Every person has the capacity for growth and change, and together we can work to form goals to help you meet your full potential. This could mean that you are looking to develop skills and new abilities to support yourself, or perhaps you want to understand your life on a deeper level. Exploring your internal world, such as your thoughts, emotions, past experiences and values, is an important part of our work, including your beliefs about your life and the world. During our time together, we work as a partnership to develop new insights which can alleviate difficult thoughts, cohere your identity and enhance your life.

If you are living with the impacts of trauma, relationship breakdown, or a crisis of identity, you’re not alone. I have over a decade of experience helping individuals and couples with interpersonal trauma, anxiety, depression, abuse recovery, discrimination, loss of meaning in life, and uncertainties of purpose or identity. My work is psychodynamic, somatically-focused, and supports the psychological growth of clients. I want to help you get to the roots of problems and develop greater self-awareness in the process. I believe that long-term wellness ultimately stems from developing insight into the various patterns of our lives.

Wendy is the Founder and Clinical Director of evolve Psychotherapy and Consulting Group Inc. As a Registered Psychotherapist and Certified EMDR therapist with over 25 years experience, Wendy has had the honour of working with individuals, couples, families, children and teens who are impacted by current or past trauma, substance use, grief, depression, anxiety, eating disorders and disordered eating, relationship issues, stress, parenting issues, sexual assault or abuse, workplace issues, addiction, gender identity concerns, couple and family issues as well as life transitions, to name a few.