As a licensed clinical psychotherapist, I provide therapy for individuals and couples in Parry Sound and Muskoka. Whole Life Counselling provides opportunities to create and promote a healthy mind, body and spirit. Using a variety of modalities, I provide a collaborative, integrative treatment approach to meet each individual's or couple's own unique issues. I am here to guide you on a journey where you will discover the hidden inner strengths that you possess and help you to identify goals that will create a positive change in your life.

Don't Suffer Any longer - We can help. At ASSIST Counselling and Psychiatric Services we provide rapid and long-lasting relief from the mental, emotional and physical pain caused by trauma, abuse, mental illness, infidelity, and addictions. Using cutting edge, best practice therapeutic approaches, we can help you recover fast. At ASSIST we pride ourselves on being accessible and reliable. We offer initial appointments in hours, not weeks. We offer relief in 1-5 sessions. We have psychiatrists who can provide assessments and consultations in days, not months. Don't wait until a problem harms your family, career or health.

Bettina Kealy, B.A., M.A., R.P. is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. She graduated from Laurentian University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and then graduated with a Masters in Counselling Psychology in 2012. Bettina has been providing counselling and psychotherapy services to individuals with various conditions including depression, anxiety and stress-related difficulties for over 14 years.

I have over 20 years providing therapy to adults with mental health difficulties. I support clients with mood, anxiety, Bipolar, loss, emotion regulation difficulties, difficulties with relationships, PTSD, trauma. I also have a speciality in Perinatal Mood Disorders ( conception, pregnancy and post pregnanc).

My therapeutic approach is to get to the root of your presenting challenge. I believe in distinguishing symptom management from root causes of symptoms to support permanent change in your life. I bring a sense of humour, empathy, directness, a variety of personal and professional experiences and a strong commitment to work collaboratively with you in a client centred environment. I believe in the importance of understanding your early experiences and how they affect your anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges. I use outcome measurements and assessments to monitor your progress.

*Accepting new clients* You’ve been noticing lately that everything you do to control your anxiety and self-doubt has not been working. Common sense methods such as trying to be rational, or think positively only makes the anxiety come back with more force. It’s almost as if the more you try to get rid of your anxiety, the more you feel you are digging yourself a deeper and deeper hole. Anxiety has now started holding you back from living the life you truly wish to live. Whether that be taking chances at work, going on dates, pursuing new hobbies, going back to school etc. You’ve noticed life has started getting smaller and smaller.

Psychotherapy is my second career, and that makes me stronger as a therapist. That's because, in addition to my academic qualifications and clinical training, my own lived experiences as a daughter, a wife and mother, a student, an employee and an entrepreneur help me relate to my clients in so many meaningful ways. Clients relate to my sense of humour, empathy, and desire for growth as a person and as a therapist. And they value my ability to get to the root of the issue and expertise in both practical problem-solving and supporting clients' growth.

Life is changing at a very fast pace for many as our communities and loved ones deal with unprecedented times during the COVID-19 pandemic. I believe that we all go through times in our lives when things become overwhelming and difficult to handle on our own. Together with my clients, we work to better understand the thoughts, emotions and behaviours that are affected by the stressful events in our lives. Depending on your individual needs, together we will explore the best supportive psychotherapeutic interventions and strategies.

I am a Reg. Psychotherapist/Clinical Trauma Specialist and an Accredited Family . I am passionate about the work that I do which includes working with children, adolescents and their families. I have extensive experience in working with children from separated and divorced families. I have been called as an expert witness in our family court system several times over the past 25 years in practice. I often work in collaboration with other professionals to best support families. I am an Accredited Family Mediator with the Ontario Association of Family Mediators. I assist families that are separating to develop a solid Parenting plan.

Anxiety & Fears, Panic Attacks, OCD, Depression, Marriage and Parenting Issues, Grief, Anger, Trauma and Abuse are conditions that are difficult to overcome on your own. There is no shame in reaching out. Our approach to therapy is positive and non-judgmental, practical and interactive, tailored to each individual. In addition to the disorders, therapy also offers guidance with much more: you can explore your personality, and your deeper feelings & thoughts. If you would like better relationships; succeed in your career; love and accept yourself and feel good about your life then therapy is definitely for you.

Problems in life can be overwhelming and sometimes everyone needs support. I work with individuals and couples who want to improve communication, learn to disagree productively, deepen intimacy in relationships, and work through grief. Discounted rate for students.

You’re feeling anxious, unhappy and stuck, but you’re unsure what to do. Everyone thinks you have it all, but underneath the facade you know that something is not right. You see others who seem to be coping well during this time, but you don’t think this is possible for you. You want to stop the negative self defeating thoughts that keep you so anxious but can’t. Deep down you know you could have greater satisfaction in your relationships, be healthier and enjoy your job, but you don’t have the tools required to make lasting change. You long to be a better parent to your children but can’t seem to communicate effectively with them.

Helping ADHD kids and Adults to organize thoughts, find their focus and reduce inattention and disagreement. Help with the Anger part of ADHD. Helping Parents of ADHD Kids and how to find your best parenting approach. Helping ADHD Adults to improve relationships and progress in personal issues at work, home or with family.

Hello, and welcome to my site. Are you feeling depressed, isolated, stressed, anxious, low self esteem or suicidal? Are you having relationship problems, with partners, co-workers, family members(children)? I provide therapy for everyone but especially for those struggling with issues of divorce , anxiety and conflictive family relationship. I work with individuals, couples and families. I work in both languages Spanish and English . I am a member of Ontario College of Social Workers.

Want a higher quality of life? Determine some direction? Overcome barriers to success and wellness? Lets get connected! Healthy Connections offers coaching and counseling that will help guide you towards holistic health. Together we look at the major areas of your life and co-create awareness, visions and goals. Along the way your coach and therapist will be there to support you with accountability and work through the issues, traumas, behaviours or negative habits that may have you unsatisfied. I offer service to individual or couples. At this time all sessions will be Online.

At times, your way of being is inconsistent with your goals & desires. You may need help understanding your current thoughts & behaviour patterns. Relationships can be tough, Life can be challenging. Your relationships with others, & with yourself effect everything in your life; including the choices you make & how you interact with others. We can all use the support and guidance of someone who will not judge, & will help you find insight, gain clarity, &work with you to discover the perspective and tools you need to move forward &take charge of your life.

Living a qualify of life is what I desire for all.Life is a struggle and can take us down different paths. As Humans, we always look for that person, we can confine in and share the deep things that affect,hurt and hinder us from progressing in our spiritual and life's journey.Let's walk together to explore ways of how to deal with the past and not allow it to affect the future.To help you find hope,healing and closure from a loss,strength and reconciliation ,relational issues.If you are looking for someone to talk to.Then give me a call

Do you feel that you are not living your life the way you hoped you would? Are you worried or stressed out? Are you engaged in a constant battle with anxiety or negative, unwanted, intimidating, or embarrassing intrusive thoughts? Do you feel that you are "putting out fires" instead of dealing with the core issues? Would you like to overcome the obstacles that prevent you from enjoying every day of your life? Maybe you already tried therapy and it didn't work. Yet, you still believe that you can learn to go through life without such a struggle. We can help you get there.

It is my pleasure to offer private services in either English or French. Psychological therapy is a compassionate and insightful process to help achieve your goals, find greater contentment and optimize your relationships. Drawing from over 30 years of clinical experience, I individualize an approach to best suit your personal needs and circumstances. We then move forward from self-defeating choices, painful feelings and emotional impasses.