Female Therapists in Saint Catharines, ON
I am a Registered Psychotherapist and certified Clinical Supervisor through the CRPO. I work with clients experiencing anxiety, relationship issues, and loved ones of have completed the supervision training through Laurier University's Continuing Education Program. I pride myself on building connections with my clients through education and mutual respect. I enjoy laughing with my clients and learning together. If you are looking for supervision, I would be excited to help you on your journey to becoming the best therapist you can be.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist and certified Clinical Supervisor through the CRPO. I work with clients experiencing anxiety, relationship issues, and loved ones of have completed the supervision training through Laurier University's Continuing Education Program. I pride myself on building connections with my clients through education and mutual respect. I enjoy laughing with my clients and learning together. If you are looking for supervision, I would be excited to help you on your journey to becoming the best therapist you can be.
I’m Sarah Hope, a counsellor with over 20 years of experience helping women navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, life transitions, and relationship challenges. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and client-centered. I provide a safe, supportive space for healing, growth, and building resilience.
I’m Sarah Hope, a counsellor with over 20 years of experience helping women navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, life transitions, and relationship challenges. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and client-centered. I provide a safe, supportive space for healing, growth, and building resilience.
At Lifeline for the Frontline, we support first responders, frontline professionals, and the broader community. While our foundation is rooted in first responder and frontline care, the skills and approaches we use are grounded in trauma-informed, evidence-based therapy and translate meaningfully to anyone seeking support. Whether you work on the front lines or not, you are welcome here. Don’t be dissuaded by our specialization—our therapists are trained to work with a wide range of mental health needs across the community. Whatever you need. We’ll be there.
At Lifeline for the Frontline, we support first responders, frontline professionals, and the broader community. While our foundation is rooted in first responder and frontline care, the skills and approaches we use are grounded in trauma-informed, evidence-based therapy and translate meaningfully to anyone seeking support. Whether you work on the front lines or not, you are welcome here. Don’t be dissuaded by our specialization—our therapists are trained to work with a wide range of mental health needs across the community. Whatever you need. We’ll be there.
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in a cycle of self-doubt, I want you to know that change is possible. Life transitions—whether it's starting a career, becoming a parent, or figuring out your identity—can leave you feeling unbalanced or lost. These challenges can feel like they’ve been building for a while or suddenly hit hard. Either way, I’m here to help you navigate through them and regain your sense of stability. Therapy offers tools to move forward and start feeling more like yourself again.
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in a cycle of self-doubt, I want you to know that change is possible. Life transitions—whether it's starting a career, becoming a parent, or figuring out your identity—can leave you feeling unbalanced or lost. These challenges can feel like they’ve been building for a while or suddenly hit hard. Either way, I’m here to help you navigate through them and regain your sense of stability. Therapy offers tools to move forward and start feeling more like yourself again.
I would be honoured to walk beside you for a portion of your journey. Many of us have had earlier experiences that impact our ability to work, love, play, or achieve our full potential. By exploring the connections between body, mind and emotions, you can overcome barriers and move forward. You are courageous in taking this first step ... whether you are seeking a psychological assessment for school or work-related challenges, trauma treatment, struggling with mood or anxiety-related concerns, or dealing with LGBTQ-specific questions.
I would be honoured to walk beside you for a portion of your journey. Many of us have had earlier experiences that impact our ability to work, love, play, or achieve our full potential. By exploring the connections between body, mind and emotions, you can overcome barriers and move forward. You are courageous in taking this first step ... whether you are seeking a psychological assessment for school or work-related challenges, trauma treatment, struggling with mood or anxiety-related concerns, or dealing with LGBTQ-specific questions.
I work with children, teens, adults, and families experiencing complex trauma, attachment wounds, behavioural challenges, anxiety, depression, self-harm, and grief. My collaborative, compassionate, and neuroaffirming approach is grounded in years of experience supporting autistic individuals and those with ADHD, OCD, PDA, borderline personality disorder, and bipolar disorder. My goal is to help clients heal, grow, and create lasting change by offering a safe space for making mistakes, learning to sit with discomfort and self-exploration.
I work with children, teens, adults, and families experiencing complex trauma, attachment wounds, behavioural challenges, anxiety, depression, self-harm, and grief. My collaborative, compassionate, and neuroaffirming approach is grounded in years of experience supporting autistic individuals and those with ADHD, OCD, PDA, borderline personality disorder, and bipolar disorder. My goal is to help clients heal, grow, and create lasting change by offering a safe space for making mistakes, learning to sit with discomfort and self-exploration.
Life offers so many opportunities and challenges. At times we can be overwhelmed by the struggles that have come our way. Asking for help is not a sign of weakness or failure, it’s a sign of strength. Whether you are struggling with relationships, emotions, current or past events, who you are, or how to be the best version of you, it can be so helpful to have someone walk with you on your journey of growth and healing. I look at all aspects of who you are within the context of your lived experiences and how this is related to your current concerns. With compassion, non-judgement, and cultural humility, you will feel seen and heard.
Life offers so many opportunities and challenges. At times we can be overwhelmed by the struggles that have come our way. Asking for help is not a sign of weakness or failure, it’s a sign of strength. Whether you are struggling with relationships, emotions, current or past events, who you are, or how to be the best version of you, it can be so helpful to have someone walk with you on your journey of growth and healing. I look at all aspects of who you are within the context of your lived experiences and how this is related to your current concerns. With compassion, non-judgement, and cultural humility, you will feel seen and heard.
Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from yourself or the people around you? Maybe you’ve noticed irritability, sudden bouts of crying, anger, burnout, work stress, family pressure, or growing tension in your relationships. You might be navigating grief, trauma, a major life transition, or simply feeling unlike yourself lately. Deep down, you just want clarity, relief, and a renewed sense of confidence.
Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from yourself or the people around you? Maybe you’ve noticed irritability, sudden bouts of crying, anger, burnout, work stress, family pressure, or growing tension in your relationships. You might be navigating grief, trauma, a major life transition, or simply feeling unlike yourself lately. Deep down, you just want clarity, relief, and a renewed sense of confidence.
Now accepting clients in person and on-line. Evening and weekend appointments available. It takes courage to reach out and ask for help, and more importantly to find someone who you can connect with. Feelings of stress, anger, resentment, sadness and fear can feel overwhelming. You don't have to struggle alone. I will meet you where you are and together we will figure out where you want to be and how to get there. As a experienced therapist with over twenty years working in the mental health field, I'm confident working collaboratively we can overcome various challenges you are experiencing.
Now accepting clients in person and on-line. Evening and weekend appointments available. It takes courage to reach out and ask for help, and more importantly to find someone who you can connect with. Feelings of stress, anger, resentment, sadness and fear can feel overwhelming. You don't have to struggle alone. I will meet you where you are and together we will figure out where you want to be and how to get there. As a experienced therapist with over twenty years working in the mental health field, I'm confident working collaboratively we can overcome various challenges you are experiencing.
Nova Phoenix Counselling Services
Registered Social Worker, BA, MSW, RSW
4 Endorsed
Saint Catharines, ON L2R
Welcome to Nova Phoenix Counselling Services! We are happy you have found us so you can learn more about the compassionate and safe services we offer for individuals wanting to improve their mental health.
Nova Phoenix Counselling Services provides quality, affordable, evidence-based psychotherapy services. We are a team of 60 registered social workers and psychotherapists providing counselling support in 10 different languages.
We offer in-person, virtual, and phone counselling for children, youth, adults, couples and families with no waitlist in four different locations: St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Welland and Ancaster.
Welcome to Nova Phoenix Counselling Services! We are happy you have found us so you can learn more about the compassionate and safe services we offer for individuals wanting to improve their mental health.
Nova Phoenix Counselling Services provides quality, affordable, evidence-based psychotherapy services. We are a team of 60 registered social workers and psychotherapists providing counselling support in 10 different languages.
We offer in-person, virtual, and phone counselling for children, youth, adults, couples and families with no waitlist in four different locations: St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Welland and Ancaster.
You’re someone who notices everything: your thoughts, your relationships, the undercurrents in every room. You care deeply, think deeply and often carry more than anyone realizes. But lately, it’s heavy. Maybe you’re navigating burnout, relationship patterns, neurodivergence or a quiet kind of grief that’s hard to name. You want to feel more like yourself again — clearer, more anchored and less at the mercy of old dynamics or expectations that no longer fit. You’re not looking for someone to fix you, you’re looking for a place to land, to be understood and to start moving forward on your own terms.
You’re someone who notices everything: your thoughts, your relationships, the undercurrents in every room. You care deeply, think deeply and often carry more than anyone realizes. But lately, it’s heavy. Maybe you’re navigating burnout, relationship patterns, neurodivergence or a quiet kind of grief that’s hard to name. You want to feel more like yourself again — clearer, more anchored and less at the mercy of old dynamics or expectations that no longer fit. You’re not looking for someone to fix you, you’re looking for a place to land, to be understood and to start moving forward on your own terms.
Reaching out for services takes courage as you are placed in a position of being vulnerable. Often times we avoid this vulnerability and choose to cope on our own. No matter the concern you are facing, I believe human connection plays an important role in overcoming it. My aim in sessions is to provide a space in which you can lean into this vulnerability and explore the difficult emotions and/or situations you are facing. Together we will engage in the therapeutic process to identify effective coping skills and have conversation that will provide you with new insight and understanding.
Reaching out for services takes courage as you are placed in a position of being vulnerable. Often times we avoid this vulnerability and choose to cope on our own. No matter the concern you are facing, I believe human connection plays an important role in overcoming it. My aim in sessions is to provide a space in which you can lean into this vulnerability and explore the difficult emotions and/or situations you are facing. Together we will engage in the therapeutic process to identify effective coping skills and have conversation that will provide you with new insight and understanding.
I work with individuals who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, self-doubt, or the lasting effects of past experiences. These struggles often show up as negative thoughts, constant worry, or emotional disconnection. My goal is to help you feel more grounded, hopeful, and in tune with yourself. Therapy with me is a collaborative process of reflection, healing, and growth. You don’t have to stay trapped in old thought patterns or overwhelmed by your past. With the right support, meaningful change is possible—and I’m here to walk alongside you as you move toward a more grounded, fulfilling life.
I work with individuals who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, self-doubt, or the lasting effects of past experiences. These struggles often show up as negative thoughts, constant worry, or emotional disconnection. My goal is to help you feel more grounded, hopeful, and in tune with yourself. Therapy with me is a collaborative process of reflection, healing, and growth. You don’t have to stay trapped in old thought patterns or overwhelmed by your past. With the right support, meaningful change is possible—and I’m here to walk alongside you as you move toward a more grounded, fulfilling life.
I'm Debbie Good and I'm a well seasoned therapist with 30+ years of experience helping people work through a wide variety of life issues. I believe we can all benefit from therapy as life often gives us struggles and experiences that we need to talk through with someone. I support my clients in working through their challenges in a caring, compassionate manner. In your sessions, you can expect to learn what is happening in your brain and why, and to find new, more helpful ways of relating to self and others. I have extensive experience working in a number of therapeutic modalities including CBT., DBT., EMDR., Attachment and ACT.
I'm Debbie Good and I'm a well seasoned therapist with 30+ years of experience helping people work through a wide variety of life issues. I believe we can all benefit from therapy as life often gives us struggles and experiences that we need to talk through with someone. I support my clients in working through their challenges in a caring, compassionate manner. In your sessions, you can expect to learn what is happening in your brain and why, and to find new, more helpful ways of relating to self and others. I have extensive experience working in a number of therapeutic modalities including CBT., DBT., EMDR., Attachment and ACT.
Shealyn works from a holistic, client-centered approach and focuses on building a secure and welcoming therapeutic environment. She works collaboratively with her clients so that they can explore and process their thoughts, emotions, and experiences in a supportive atmosphere. Her sessions are informal and conversational, and she often takes a somatic approach when working with her clients.
Shealyn works from a holistic, client-centered approach and focuses on building a secure and welcoming therapeutic environment. She works collaboratively with her clients so that they can explore and process their thoughts, emotions, and experiences in a supportive atmosphere. Her sessions are informal and conversational, and she often takes a somatic approach when working with her clients.
Welcome! I It takes strength and courage to reach out for support. If you are currently struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use. unhelpful behaviours, or relationship challenges that leave you feeling disconnected from yourself and others, I look forward to working with you. As we have a fundamental need to feel seen, heard, and understood, providing a compassionate, authentic, and genuine approach allows individuals to feel safe to share their thoughts and feelings in a non-judgemental space. I work with you to increase self-awareness, restore hope, and empower you to make meaningful change.
Welcome! I It takes strength and courage to reach out for support. If you are currently struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use. unhelpful behaviours, or relationship challenges that leave you feeling disconnected from yourself and others, I look forward to working with you. As we have a fundamental need to feel seen, heard, and understood, providing a compassionate, authentic, and genuine approach allows individuals to feel safe to share their thoughts and feelings in a non-judgemental space. I work with you to increase self-awareness, restore hope, and empower you to make meaningful change.
You may feel stuck, disconnected, or emotionally exhausted, even though you’ve been pushing through and doing your best. Anxiety, low mood, chronic stress, sleep challenges, guilt, or shame may be present, especially during periods of high demand or life transition. You may also be carrying the effects of trauma including childhood, relational, or work-related experiences that continue to influence how you relate to others, how you feel, and move through the world. You want relief, stability, and a greater sense of ease within yourself.
You may feel stuck, disconnected, or emotionally exhausted, even though you’ve been pushing through and doing your best. Anxiety, low mood, chronic stress, sleep challenges, guilt, or shame may be present, especially during periods of high demand or life transition. You may also be carrying the effects of trauma including childhood, relational, or work-related experiences that continue to influence how you relate to others, how you feel, and move through the world. You want relief, stability, and a greater sense of ease within yourself.
Humanistic Health Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MSc, BSc
2 Endorsed
Saint Catharines, ON L2N
We know how hard it can be to carry the weight of experiences that once helped you survive, but now leave you feeling stuck. Our team of trauma and EMDR trained therapists are here to help you reconnect with the parts of yourself that may have been silenced or abandoned along the way. We believe that every person has the innate ability to live a meaningful, fulfilling life. That’s why we place such value on creating a safe, compassionate therapeutic space where authenticity, trust, and healing can unfold. Our approach is collaborative, compassionate, and deeply humanistic.
We know how hard it can be to carry the weight of experiences that once helped you survive, but now leave you feeling stuck. Our team of trauma and EMDR trained therapists are here to help you reconnect with the parts of yourself that may have been silenced or abandoned along the way. We believe that every person has the innate ability to live a meaningful, fulfilling life. That’s why we place such value on creating a safe, compassionate therapeutic space where authenticity, trust, and healing can unfold. Our approach is collaborative, compassionate, and deeply humanistic.
I get it, life can feel overwhelming. I am committed to providing compassionate, client-centered care by helping you feel supported as we navigate through life's complexities together. I take on an eclectic approach as I believe that everyone has unique experiences that require a tailored therapeutic approach to adapt to their needs. I will work with you to ensure that your therapeutic experience is personalized, inclusive and empowering. I hope to create a safe, non-judgmental space for you to explore your experiences, process trauma, and develop tools for emotional regulation and self-compassion.
I get it, life can feel overwhelming. I am committed to providing compassionate, client-centered care by helping you feel supported as we navigate through life's complexities together. I take on an eclectic approach as I believe that everyone has unique experiences that require a tailored therapeutic approach to adapt to their needs. I will work with you to ensure that your therapeutic experience is personalized, inclusive and empowering. I hope to create a safe, non-judgmental space for you to explore your experiences, process trauma, and develop tools for emotional regulation and self-compassion.
I work with adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or seeking deeper connection and meaning. Whether navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, or life transitions, I guide clients to access their inner wisdom, cultivate calm, and live with greater clarity, presence, and balance. Through psychotherapy, mindfulness coaching, and spiritual life coaching, I provide a compassionate, client-centered space to explore thoughts and emotions, build resilience, and reconnect with your authentic, whole self.
I work with adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or seeking deeper connection and meaning. Whether navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, or life transitions, I guide clients to access their inner wisdom, cultivate calm, and live with greater clarity, presence, and balance. Through psychotherapy, mindfulness coaching, and spiritual life coaching, I provide a compassionate, client-centered space to explore thoughts and emotions, build resilience, and reconnect with your authentic, whole self.
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Female Counsellors
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or because they feel more comfortable with a therapist of their own gender due to shared life experiences or perspectives. Considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender may matter or improve their therapeutic experience. The most important consideration is that a client is able to build a trusting relationship with their therapist.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist. For women, this could be because they believe that they will be able to better connect with a woman, and that a female therapist will be able to relate to their specific challenges and personal issues. It may be particularly beneficial for women to see a female therapist, for example, for gender-specific issues, such as sexism in the workplace, relationship issues, and gender roles. The most important factor in therapy is the client-therapist connection, and a therapist's gender as well as many other factors may play an important role in this.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.