Self Esteem Therapists in Sharon, ON

We have a passion to learn, understand and journey with individuals as they move through life. We appreciate each person's unique and meaningful experience. Our hope and vision in counselling is to join people on their journeys to help them better understand and manage their life circumstances. Our desire is to see individuals experience being encouraged, valued, and have a sense of agency in their lives. We have a special interest in working with children, teens and young adults; helping each person to be firmly grounded in who they are, and confident in their ability to develop healthy relationships and lifestyles.

We all need support in navigating life’s hardships, which can leave us feeling stuck, alone and overwhelmed. I strive to create a safe, caring, collaborative and supportive environment for you to explore life’s hardships, while also encouraging you to recognize your strengths. It is important for me to create connection, understanding, compassion, empathy and self-growth in your therapeutic experience. My goal is to support you in developing tools and coping strategies, while also digging deeper to create understanding of the underlying origin of patterns and themes within your life that are no longer serving you.

Just as every person differs, I expect every client to be a unique experience. As we learn more about you, we will begin to collaborate on finding solutions to meet your short and long term goals. Often this looks like learning to regulate and soothe oneself during emotional responses, investigating our core beliefs with curiosity, all while promoting a positive relationship with the self. Ideally clients who seek my help are hoping to gain self actualization which is incorporated into collaborative goal-setting and/or new habits. Once my clients demonstrate strength in emotional coping, we can then safely revisit old wounds.

I'm a Registered Social Worker with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals who struggle with mood disorders, loss, grief and bereavement, life transitions, and relationship difficulties. My aim is to provide a warm, caring and non-judgmental space for you to share your life experiences and struggles. I use a client-directed therapy approach, drawing on various counselling modalities based on your specific needs and goals. You do not have to have a diagnosis to engage in therapy, I am willing to assist you in your journey towards healing and growth.

With compassion and a genuine approach to helping you achieve the life you want, I am committed to helping you find your path forward. We are living through difficult times and our mental health is key to achieving wellness.

I value the the trust that a client places in me. I safeguard your vulnerability and work at your comfort level. My philosophy of treatment is the use of evidence-based and trauma-informed practices in a strength-based approach. Helping clients become empowered in their own healing, I am trained in TF-CBT, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), and Structured Intervention Trauma-Child and Adolescent (SIT-CAP). I specialize in trauma treatment, grief and loss, stress, anxiety and mood disorders. Together, we create the vision for what healing will look, feel and become in your life.

You might be here as you find yourself experiencing some of life’s unanticipated stressors; loss, trauma, heartache, or emotional distress. For many of us, these issues can cause us to feel broken or lost, replaying negative experiences over and over, and bringing up feelings of defeat, wanting to give up. I care deeply for the well-being of my clients as I work to provide everyone with a warm, empathetic, and welcoming space where they have a supportive therapist who will walk alongside them on their path to healing.

If you have found yourself here, take a breath. Your are not alone. I've struggled at times in life with mental health challenges such as anxiety and relational challenges with my partner. I am also a stepparent and know the love and complexities a blended family can bring. I'm a therapist experienced working with couples struggling and those proactively trying to find deeper connection. I am the mental health expert for badge of life Canada and help first responders and their partners through the challenges a life of service can bring. I work with individuals and couples. It would be an honour to be part of your journey.

Alexia is an integrative, holistic & passionate psychotherapist committed to providing clients with a support, and safe environment to explore, learn, release and grow. Alexia's goal is to assist clients in gaining insight and personal awareness, discovering and accepting their total self, learning methods of self-care, setting boundaries with self and others, processing emotions as well as trauma(s), and transforming pain into healing. There is tremendous healing power in having a safe, confidential and non judgmental space to release and express what we have gone through, or are currently going through in our lives.

Life's tough. We all need help sometimes. Seeking help is often the hardest step, so good for you even being here! If your current strategies aren't working, if you aren't getting results, or if you're not sure how to change, it might be time to seek some support. Joelle is a Registered Psychotherapist who specializes in trauma (both PTSD and Complex PTSD), dissociation, and eating/body concerns. Together, we will examine relevant thoughts, emotions, behaviours or experiences, release anything that feels stuck, and learn strategies to cope or find more balance.