Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in Port Elgin, ON

As we navigate the challenges of life, there are times we need a beacon of light for guidance. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship conflicts, parenting troubles, chronic health, or professional concerns, I can be that beacon for you. I work with individuals across Ontario from age 14+ to seniors. If you're looking for support, please reach out.

As a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, I am a firm believer that clinical practitioners can empower their clients to become experts in their own mental health. With a background in psychoeducation and anthropology, I work in collaboration with my clients to build and manifest workable skill sets while acquiring new and different perspectives about their struggles. As an IFS and TOOLS-based therapist (Stutz and Michels), I aim to inspire the unlimited spiritual/physical/intellectual potential inside each person, which is where true transformation can occur.

I offer support to individuals who are seeking assistance and investing in their personal growth and development. I hope to walk alongside you, to empower you to invest in your wellness as we explore your strengths, values and areas of growth. Topics of focus may include: depression, anxiety, stress, relationships, self-esteem and self-confidence, life transitions, career goals, adjusting to change, and loss. Through experiential cognitive and mindfulness exercises, we may explore your thought patterns, practice training your awareness and experiment with new coping skills.

My goal is to create a safe environment for you to be able to share about what's on your mind. Through a listening process, I will explore with you about what is holding you back from living a full and healthy life. We will be able to discuss the effect of your concerns upon you, your relationships, your work and your outlook. I am interested in how your past has contributed to your current scenario, and your view of the future. According to your needs, I employ Mindfulness in Psychotherapy, Self-Compassion theory, DBT, ACT & CBT skills, Emotion-focused therapy & EMDR Therapy, including EMDR Flash Technique, and Flash Forward.

Welcome to my practice for wellness in mental health. I provide confidential counselling services to help people understand how moving through their blocking beliefs can lessen their stress and anxiety. I'm an experienced therapist offering EMDR, talk therapy, and DBT skills training. I have completed Advanced Training in EMDR such as Early Trauma Protocol, Feeling State Addictions, Dissociation, and Psychosis. My experience includes 15 years of Hospital based Mental Health Services, 11 years of private practice, Professional Teaching and Training, and Clinical Supervision. Look at our website for availability and updates.

Feeling overwhelmed and finding it hard to prioritize your health? Worried this is hurting your relationships? Psychotherapy can help improve your health, functioning and well-being. It is a source of support when facing tough life transitions, adapting to changes in your health, experiencing loss and grief, or for mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression. At the core of my practice is a commitment to help you identify challenges and barriers in your life and develop skills for overcoming them with confidence.

I am a Registered Social Worker and Certified Health and Life coach. With this powerful combination, I empower people to come back from stress, anxiety, burnout or depression, stronger, healthier and more energized than before! Do you spend your time taking care of others and then find there’s nothing left for you by the end of the day? Are you dealing with stress, anxiety or depression but feel you should be able to handle it all? Or are you struggling with a major life transition? If you answered yes, you are not alone and it doesn’t have to be this way.

Hey there! If you're ready to dive into what's stressing you out, looking to build some skills and get back to feeling like yourself, you're in the right place. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed by decisions, stressed out at work, or just someone trying to unscramble life's puzzle, I'm here to listen. Let's embark on a trip through your mind's nooks and crannies, help you learn a few coping skills and set some goals along the way. No waitlist here, so have your coffee ready, and we'll get you feeling better, sooner.

I am a licensed psychotherapist (qualifying) with a master's degree in counseling psychology. I have been working in the mental health field and have experience helping individuals of all ages navigate various challenges, including anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and trauma.

While the people in your life are important to you, you may feel unsettled in your relationships as you try to cope with having a lack of peace and contentment. You may be struggling with the sense of not being good enough. You may also feel lonely and isolated as your relationships simply aren't thriving as you would hope. Self-doubt and a lack of confidence sometimes add to the weight of worry and sadness you may be experiencing. Finding it difficult to express your needs and wants, you feel at a loss, which can often lead to hurt, anger, or frustration. Your heart yearns for connection, but it seems far from reach.

Counselling Bruce County provides in-person counselling and psychotherapy sessions accessible for residents of Port Elgin, Southhampton, Kincardine and all of Bruce County. Virtual (online video) and phone sessions are available from the comfort of your own home across Ontario! ​ ​Coverage for therapy sessions is available with most insurance plans - just ask your provider if they cover MSW Social Work or RP Psychotherapist. We are a multi-therapist clinic, and guarantee there is a therapist to suit your specific need. All ages welcome! Bruce Power employees are covered! We specialize in children, teens and adults.

I am a registered clinical psychologist who provides assessment, treatment, and consultation to children, teens and adults. My areas of practice Include; cognitive difficulties, ADHD, anxiety disorders, individual or family counselling, depression, trauma and learning disorders. I have offices in Port Elgin and Owen Sound. I accept referrals from physicans, and also from patients, insurance companies, health care providers, and related professionals. I enjoy working collaboratively with other health care providers.

Shari is a Registered Psychologist with over 30 years’ experience. She is an author and leader in the field of Therapeutic Presence and certified teacher of Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC). Shari is a certified therapist and supervisor in Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT). She serves on the teaching faculty in Health Psychology at York University and is an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto. She is on the steering committee and part of the core faculty of the Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (SCIP) certificate program.

Are you searching for a place to talk about, and better understand, something difficult you’ve been struggling with? Or to work towards your personal goals? Do you need a genuinely caring environment to help alleviate negative thoughts, stress, or anxiety? Are you experiencing grief or a difficult life stressor or transition? Parenting stress, or mood changes during pregnancy or postpartum? Feeling not yourself, depressed, or anxious? Have you experienced trauma that is negatively impacting your mental health?

Sexual health and well-being, relationships, substance use, recovery from addiction, communication skills, finding community, family problems, anxiety, mood (depression), trauma (PTSD), body image, building self-esteem, stress reduction, managing a diagnosis, grief and loss; these are some of the things people have come to work with me on. I will work with you to uncover, recover and discover what you are awesome at, and use your innate aptitudes and unique ways of being to create tailor-made resolution to what brings you to therapy.

I work with military veterans, and supporting first responders, particularly those new to policing, fire and EMS. 24+ yrs working in family support & mental health. 14+ yrs working with active duty military, I am knowledgeable & comfortable with military rank & culture, and the array of CAF operational environments. I support the development & maintenance of mental resilience, and recovery when there is traumatic exposure on the job. My focus is trauma, PTSD & operational stress injuries. I am familiar with the conflict between duty & honour vs. the impact of war and/or emergency services, and resulting moral injury.

Life is nothing short of amazing. It's amazing how much we can go through and live to tell about it. It's amazing how fast kids grow up and time flies, how angry a co-worker can make you, how much compassion we can seem to have for others when we struggle to offer any to ourselves. It's amazing how much we put on our plates when all we need is to rest. It's amazing how much we can long for understanding and connection and how much opportunity can be missed right in front of our eyes. It's amazing how short life is. It's also amazing how much we can learn in the time we have, and how little steps can amount to such massive change.

First Health Counselling serves the mental health needs of First Responders, Public Safety Personnel and Health Care Professionals, and their family members, on an in-person basis, for those in Grey and Bruce counties, and on a virtual basis for those who reside in other parts of Ontario.

~Loving ourselves through the process of owning our story is the bravest thing we will ever do~- Brené Brown. Life presents us with all types of road blocks, situations and experiences that may have our body and mind reacting in different ways or feelings. Children, adolescents and adults all experience feelings that provide internal and external responses. Coping with the way our mind and body feels through these situations does not have to be done alone. Your goals and feelings are important. You deserve a safe space to process and create intentional coping skills.