Therapists for Teens and Adolescents in Merrickville, ON
I work with all ages of people, including families, who are seeking lasting change in their nervous systems.
My credentials are in counselling, neurofeedback brain training and family dynamics. The shock trauma work I do includes pre and peri-natal trauma, anesthesia, surgery, high fevers, suffocation, choking and drowning; high impact events such as falls, acquired brain injury and accidents; natural and human-made disasters, inescapable attacks, emotional trauma, horror, abuse and war.
I work with all ages of people, including families, who are seeking lasting change in their nervous systems.
My credentials are in counselling, neurofeedback brain training and family dynamics. The shock trauma work I do includes pre and peri-natal trauma, anesthesia, surgery, high fevers, suffocation, choking and drowning; high impact events such as falls, acquired brain injury and accidents; natural and human-made disasters, inescapable attacks, emotional trauma, horror, abuse and war.
Edward provides counselling and psychotherapy to adults, couples, families, adolescents, and children.
Counselling and psychotherapy with Edward takes place in an atmosphere of confidentiality, respect, understanding, and insight. Working with Edward can help you successfully overcome the specific life challenges that you are facing. It is also an excellent opportunity for you to better understand yourself and create positive changes in your life.
Edward provides counselling and psychotherapy to adults, couples, families, adolescents, and children.
Counselling and psychotherapy with Edward takes place in an atmosphere of confidentiality, respect, understanding, and insight. Working with Edward can help you successfully overcome the specific life challenges that you are facing. It is also an excellent opportunity for you to better understand yourself and create positive changes in your life.
Life can feel heavy when you’re struggling with body image, trauma, grief, or anxiety. It’s easy to feel like you have to carry it all on your own, but you don’t. My role is to provide a supportive, compassionate space where you can feel heard and understood, without judgment.
I believe that every person’s story is unique, which is why I use a person-centred approach that’s tailored to your individual needs. Together, we’ll work at your pace to explore what’s beneath the surface, make sense of painful experiences, and begin to build tools that help you cope in healthier, more meaningful ways.
Life can feel heavy when you’re struggling with body image, trauma, grief, or anxiety. It’s easy to feel like you have to carry it all on your own, but you don’t. My role is to provide a supportive, compassionate space where you can feel heard and understood, without judgment.
I believe that every person’s story is unique, which is why I use a person-centred approach that’s tailored to your individual needs. Together, we’ll work at your pace to explore what’s beneath the surface, make sense of painful experiences, and begin to build tools that help you cope in healthier, more meaningful ways.
Life can be challenging, especially when past experiences continue to shape how we see ourselves and relate to others. If you're feeling stuck, anxious, or struggling with self-esteem, you're not alone. As a registered psychotherapist, I provide a warm and supportive space where we can explore your thoughts, emotions, and patterns together. My approach is compassionate and collaborative, helping you deepen self-understanding, build resilience, and move toward meaningful change.
My practice is LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent-affirming, meaning you are welcomed and valued exactly as you are.
Life can be challenging, especially when past experiences continue to shape how we see ourselves and relate to others. If you're feeling stuck, anxious, or struggling with self-esteem, you're not alone. As a registered psychotherapist, I provide a warm and supportive space where we can explore your thoughts, emotions, and patterns together. My approach is compassionate and collaborative, helping you deepen self-understanding, build resilience, and move toward meaningful change.
My practice is LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent-affirming, meaning you are welcomed and valued exactly as you are.
We offer counselling and psychotherapy for individuals, couples, families and youth who are dealing with mental health issues such as stress, relationships, communication, depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, life transitions, self-knowledge, and self-esteem.
We offer therapy tailored to your individual needs and are offering an IFS Art Therapy Group for Women starting Fall 2024! Our clinicians’ specialty areas include first responders, military, trauma, LGBTQ2S+, relationships, life transitions, children, and couples/family therapy. Our care is trauma-informed & evidence-based. Bilingual services are available!
We offer counselling and psychotherapy for individuals, couples, families and youth who are dealing with mental health issues such as stress, relationships, communication, depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, life transitions, self-knowledge, and self-esteem.
We offer therapy tailored to your individual needs and are offering an IFS Art Therapy Group for Women starting Fall 2024! Our clinicians’ specialty areas include first responders, military, trauma, LGBTQ2S+, relationships, life transitions, children, and couples/family therapy. Our care is trauma-informed & evidence-based. Bilingual services are available!
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I am passionate about assisting youth(12+) and adults to understand and explore issues associated with a variety of mental health concerns.
I integrate various techniques and alternate approaches such as Motivational Interviewing, Psycho-education and Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy with the intention of healing and helping you feel empowered to make changes in your life. I will support you in setting therapeutic goals and objectives that will enable you to explore past and/or present issues.
I am passionate about assisting youth(12+) and adults to understand and explore issues associated with a variety of mental health concerns.
I integrate various techniques and alternate approaches such as Motivational Interviewing, Psycho-education and Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy with the intention of healing and helping you feel empowered to make changes in your life. I will support you in setting therapeutic goals and objectives that will enable you to explore past and/or present issues.
With teens, I specialize in working with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and navigating interpersonal relationships.
I have experience working with adults with a variety of difficulties like anxiety, self-esteem, depression, relationship issues, narcissistic abuse, life transitions, and sleep. My goal is for this to be a collaborative process and for each client to be provided with a safe space where their thoughts, feelings, and emotions are heard, valued, and respected.
With teens, I specialize in working with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and navigating interpersonal relationships.
I have experience working with adults with a variety of difficulties like anxiety, self-esteem, depression, relationship issues, narcissistic abuse, life transitions, and sleep. My goal is for this to be a collaborative process and for each client to be provided with a safe space where their thoughts, feelings, and emotions are heard, valued, and respected.
I work with people who are navigating difficult emotions, relationships, responsibilities, or periods of significant change. You may be feeling distress, disconnection, or uncertainty about your direction. I support clients to build practical coping strategies, clarity, confidence, and resilience. Together, we can work through challenges, and you can gain a stronger sense of balance and direction to move forward meaningfully in your life.
I work with people who are navigating difficult emotions, relationships, responsibilities, or periods of significant change. You may be feeling distress, disconnection, or uncertainty about your direction. I support clients to build practical coping strategies, clarity, confidence, and resilience. Together, we can work through challenges, and you can gain a stronger sense of balance and direction to move forward meaningfully in your life.
Utilizing a collaborative and trauma-informed approach, I specialize in supporting individuals navigating complex developmental trauma, OCD, generalized anxiety (GAD), major depression (MDD), and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). I also work with clients experiencing self-harm and suicidal ideation, those impacted by gender-based violence and intimate partner violence (IPV), and parents navigating the emotional complexities of separation and divorce.
Utilizing a collaborative and trauma-informed approach, I specialize in supporting individuals navigating complex developmental trauma, OCD, generalized anxiety (GAD), major depression (MDD), and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). I also work with clients experiencing self-harm and suicidal ideation, those impacted by gender-based violence and intimate partner violence (IPV), and parents navigating the emotional complexities of separation and divorce.
I use EFT (EFCT, EFIT, and EFFT), the Gottman Method, Relational Life Therapy (RLT), and attachment-based approaches to help couples, families, teens, and individuals strengthen relationships, improve communication, and heal relational wounds.
You're feeling the distance with your partner grow, and it hurts. Arguments drag on, silence lingers, and the closeness you once shared feels out of reach. Maybe trust has been broken, or the spark just isn’t there. You both want to reconnect but don’t know how. I help couples stuck in painful cycles, healing from disconnection, rebuilding trust after infidelity, and working through conflict with care. I also support individuals facing anxiety, grief, trauma, or low self-worth, creating space to untangle what feels stuck and move toward healing and hope. Together, we can work toward creating safer emotional connection.
I use EFT (EFCT, EFIT, and EFFT), the Gottman Method, Relational Life Therapy (RLT), and attachment-based approaches to help couples, families, teens, and individuals strengthen relationships, improve communication, and heal relational wounds.
You're feeling the distance with your partner grow, and it hurts. Arguments drag on, silence lingers, and the closeness you once shared feels out of reach. Maybe trust has been broken, or the spark just isn’t there. You both want to reconnect but don’t know how. I help couples stuck in painful cycles, healing from disconnection, rebuilding trust after infidelity, and working through conflict with care. I also support individuals facing anxiety, grief, trauma, or low self-worth, creating space to untangle what feels stuck and move toward healing and hope. Together, we can work toward creating safer emotional connection.
Some areas in which I feel I can provide a specialized level of care include: Working with adolescents and young adults, the LGBTQ2SIA+ community and their allies, neurodiversity, issues of substance use, anxiety, depression, trauma, self-image, communication, anger, relationships and identity.
One of the most important things in my work is making sure those that I work with feel seen, safe and comfortable enough to explore what they need to in session so we can work towards making positive change. I place great value on openness, transparency and collaboration – I want to ensure we're on the same page and working towards the same goals!
Some areas in which I feel I can provide a specialized level of care include: Working with adolescents and young adults, the LGBTQ2SIA+ community and their allies, neurodiversity, issues of substance use, anxiety, depression, trauma, self-image, communication, anger, relationships and identity.
One of the most important things in my work is making sure those that I work with feel seen, safe and comfortable enough to explore what they need to in session so we can work towards making positive change. I place great value on openness, transparency and collaboration – I want to ensure we're on the same page and working towards the same goals!
I work with pre- teens, teens, adults, and older adults, including members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
I believe therapy works best when it is collaborative, as you are the expert on your life. I tailor my approach to your unique needs, drawing on a multidisciplinary and evidence-based practice through Cognitive Behavioural, Humanistic, Developmental, Mindfulness, and Constructivist approaches.
I work with pre- teens, teens, adults, and older adults, including members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
I believe therapy works best when it is collaborative, as you are the expert on your life. I tailor my approach to your unique needs, drawing on a multidisciplinary and evidence-based practice through Cognitive Behavioural, Humanistic, Developmental, Mindfulness, and Constructivist approaches.
“You did not come all this way to yield to despair.”- Rachel Gillig. You’re here because life feels challenging, and you are looking to work collaboratively with someone who can help you process life's challenges. Whether you're grappling with the aftermath of past trauma, finding it difficult to regulate your emotions, or navigating difficult life transitions, such as becoming a parent or immigrating to a new country, I want you to know that you're not alone. I'm here to accompany you on your journey, and to share the feelings of hurt, fear and uncertainty you’ve been experiencing.
“You did not come all this way to yield to despair.”- Rachel Gillig. You’re here because life feels challenging, and you are looking to work collaboratively with someone who can help you process life's challenges. Whether you're grappling with the aftermath of past trauma, finding it difficult to regulate your emotions, or navigating difficult life transitions, such as becoming a parent or immigrating to a new country, I want you to know that you're not alone. I'm here to accompany you on your journey, and to share the feelings of hurt, fear and uncertainty you’ve been experiencing.
Life transitions can quietly shake the foundation of who we are.
A career change may bring uncertainty, loss of identity, or fear about financial security. Retirement can stir unexpected grief, questions of purpose, or shifts in relationships. The loss of a loved one can leave you feeling unmoored, overwhelmed, or profoundly alone. Even positive changes — a promotion, children leaving home, a new chapter — can create anxiety, self-doubt, and a sense that the ground beneath you is shifting.
Life transitions can quietly shake the foundation of who we are.
A career change may bring uncertainty, loss of identity, or fear about financial security. Retirement can stir unexpected grief, questions of purpose, or shifts in relationships. The loss of a loved one can leave you feeling unmoored, overwhelmed, or profoundly alone. Even positive changes — a promotion, children leaving home, a new chapter — can create anxiety, self-doubt, and a sense that the ground beneath you is shifting.
Have you been feeling unlike yourself, and you can’t really put your finger on it? Most of us have been there; It can be confusing and isolating. Whatever you’re going through, I’m here for you.
Some of my clients want to talk about how they get triggered. Others want to share about their frustrations at work, and many venture into conversations about their relationships. Oftentimes, we realize that our exploration takes us down different paths: some toward past trauma, some toward self-esteem, and others toward existential questions like, What is this life really about?
Have you been feeling unlike yourself, and you can’t really put your finger on it? Most of us have been there; It can be confusing and isolating. Whatever you’re going through, I’m here for you.
Some of my clients want to talk about how they get triggered. Others want to share about their frustrations at work, and many venture into conversations about their relationships. Oftentimes, we realize that our exploration takes us down different paths: some toward past trauma, some toward self-esteem, and others toward existential questions like, What is this life really about?
Have you been moving through life on autopilot—taking care of everyone else while feeling disconnected from yourself? Maybe you’ve lost your voice in the chaos of burnout, overwhelming life experiences, or unhealthy relationship dynamics. I help people come back home to themselves. My approach is body-based, integrative, and real. Together, we’ll slow down, notice what your body is holding, and begin to process the emotions and patterns that no longer serve you. I pay close attention to the edges of your capacity and the balance between protecting yourself and stepping into courageous vulnerability.
Have you been moving through life on autopilot—taking care of everyone else while feeling disconnected from yourself? Maybe you’ve lost your voice in the chaos of burnout, overwhelming life experiences, or unhealthy relationship dynamics. I help people come back home to themselves. My approach is body-based, integrative, and real. Together, we’ll slow down, notice what your body is holding, and begin to process the emotions and patterns that no longer serve you. I pay close attention to the edges of your capacity and the balance between protecting yourself and stepping into courageous vulnerability.
Bridge For Families Wellness Centre
Registered Social Worker, R.S.W, PsyTh
2 Endorsed
Kanata, ON K2L
At Bridge for Families (BFF), we provide therapy for children, teens, parents, couples and families in Kanata and the greater Ottawa area.
Our Team helps families navigate parenting challenges, relationship conflicts, anxiety, ADHD, anger and life transitions. By focusing on the whole family system, we ensure that each member feels heard, supported and empowered. Our goal is to make therapy accessible, supportive and effective for every individual amd family who comes through our doors.
At Bridge for Families (BFF), we provide therapy for children, teens, parents, couples and families in Kanata and the greater Ottawa area.
Our Team helps families navigate parenting challenges, relationship conflicts, anxiety, ADHD, anger and life transitions. By focusing on the whole family system, we ensure that each member feels heard, supported and empowered. Our goal is to make therapy accessible, supportive and effective for every individual amd family who comes through our doors.
I offer holistic therapy for children, teens, adults, and families who are ready to move beyond surface solutions and into meaningful inner work.
My work is grounded in attachment and the mind–body connection, supporting clients in understanding how experiences live in the nervous system. I draw from Somatic Experiencing to build regulation and embodied awareness, and Internal Family Systems, helping clients develop compassionate, curious relationships with their inner world and parts.
I offer holistic therapy for children, teens, adults, and families who are ready to move beyond surface solutions and into meaningful inner work.
My work is grounded in attachment and the mind–body connection, supporting clients in understanding how experiences live in the nervous system. I draw from Somatic Experiencing to build regulation and embodied awareness, and Internal Family Systems, helping clients develop compassionate, curious relationships with their inner world and parts.
I work with youth (12+), adults, and couples, including LGBTQ+, monogamous, and polyamorous individuals and relationships.
My approach is person-centered and collaborative, meaning I take the time to really get to know you—your experiences, values, strengths, and goals. I draw from mindfulness, CBT, DBT, narrative, and solution-focused therapy, and I tailor our work together to what feels most helpful for you.
I work with youth (12+), adults, and couples, including LGBTQ+, monogamous, and polyamorous individuals and relationships.
My approach is person-centered and collaborative, meaning I take the time to really get to know you—your experiences, values, strengths, and goals. I draw from mindfulness, CBT, DBT, narrative, and solution-focused therapy, and I tailor our work together to what feels most helpful for you.
I work with youth, adults, families and couples seeking support with challenges such as: anxiety, depression, trauma and post-traumatic stress, interpersonal difficulties such as relationship distress, attachment injuries and problematic interpersonal patterns, sleep difficulties, stress and anger management.
I believe in creating an atmosphere of safety and mutual respect, where you can share your experiences without judgement. I ask questions as you share and we work collaboratively to understand what your experiences and needs are. Together, we develop a plan for creating positive change in your life.
I work with youth, adults, families and couples seeking support with challenges such as: anxiety, depression, trauma and post-traumatic stress, interpersonal difficulties such as relationship distress, attachment injuries and problematic interpersonal patterns, sleep difficulties, stress and anger management.
I believe in creating an atmosphere of safety and mutual respect, where you can share your experiences without judgement. I ask questions as you share and we work collaboratively to understand what your experiences and needs are. Together, we develop a plan for creating positive change in your life.
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FAQ - Teenage and Adolescent Therapists
What does therapy for teenagers look like?
When a therapist works with a teenager, the pair will talk about what the teen is struggling with and explore solutions, which may involve interpersonal skills, coping strategies, medication, or lifestyle changes related to sleep, diet, and exercise. Different therapists employ different modalities, but most involve a combination of conversation and skill building.
How long does therapy for teenagers generally take to work?
There’s variability in teenagers’ experiences and challenges; some may begin to improve from therapy within a few weeks while others may take several months or longer. Teens can discuss their progress with their therapist periodically to assess how they’re improving and any changes to the treatment plan that could potentially accelerate that progress.
How do you encourage a teenager to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love while framing therapy as an opportunity to explore a tool that could help improve their life; just like they practice baseball or dance, now they can practice their emotional skills. Give your teen control over the process where you can—maybe by weighing in on choice of therapist and signaling that therapy involves confidentiality, so a parent need not know all that is discussed in sessions.
How do you prepare teens for therapy?
You can prepare your teenager for therapy by describing what the process will look like and setting expectations for timeline, if requested. You can explain that the first session may begin with an assessment phase, that they can describe their experiences but that the therapist will ask questions too, and that it may take time to feel comfortable opening up. Ask how they’re feeling about the process and answer any questions calmly and supportively.