Couples Counselling Therapists in Waterloo, ON

Carla is Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with over a decade of experience helping individuals, couples and families. She specializes in perinatal mental health and perinatal loss. Carla supports individuals, couples and families facing a variety of mental health and life challenges including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress symptoms, life transitions, relationship and marriage challenges, grief/loss, emotional regulation, and self-esteem/self-worth. She practices a form of integrative or holistic therapy, a depth approach that tries to do justice to the whole person including mind, body and spirit.

What if you could live a life without such intense emotional pain? To the outside world, you seem to be functioning well. Maybe you put on a smile and go through the motions to get through everyday life, but your inner world tells a different story. Each day may feel like a struggle because low mood or memories from the past seem to be a dark cloud that follows you everywhere you go. With specialties in trauma and PTSD, depression, and addiction, I understand that behaviours are often a way of coping with intense pain. My goal is to help you feel like you can cope with life again.

Now offering In person Sessions. You have been struggling with overwhelm and stress. The relentless pressures of living in today’s world leave you feeling anxious and you’re finding it hard to enjoy things that used to make you happy. This is where I come in. I will be your partner in managing the anxiety, stress and low moods so you can experience clarity, feel less overwhelmed and actually get back to enjoying life.

Life can be downright difficult, disappointing, stressful and unfair at times at times. But there is no reason to struggle through life’s challenges alone, or give up because the feeling of being stuck can make you feel powerless. If you are seeking help individually, as a couple, or a family, I strive to make you feel understood in a supportive, warm and sensitive manner as we discuss, explore and develop deeper insights into your current challenges. I encourage you to visit my website to learn more. Individual sessions are 50 minutes in duration, couples are 80 minutes.

If you are struggling to navigate your relationships or need help finding solutions to your problems, I am here to help. I support individuals from all backgrounds to help them clarify, pursue, and achieve their goals. By establishing trust and openness in our relationship , we will work together to understand who you are in your relational and cultural context. I will help you find ways to amplify your strengths so they can be an asset to you.

Hi! I'm Gillian (she/her) and I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying). I have studied mental health across the lifespan and have over 15 years of experience working in healthcare. I believe that at the heart of being human is the desire for connection with others and our world. But sometimes it can feel like we are stuck and disconnected. As a therapist, I set out to build strong connections with my clients, making them feel seen, heard and cared for. Together we set goals and make a treatment plan, taking into account each individual’s unique experiences, culture and beliefs.

I work with families, individuals, couples , and groups to provide support for relationship turbulence, grief, anxiety/depression, and life transitions, including immigration struggles. Clients may come to therapy feeling overwhelmed by stress, sadness, anger, fear, self doubt, substance use, shame, and a diminished sense of self or worth. I help them realize that adverse situations do not define them. As we work together, they gain the skills to overcome obstacles and to build positive, reciprocal relationships of value and mutual respect.

If you are reading this, you have already taken the most challenging step on your path to healing and growth, and that’s reaching out for support. It can be incredibly overwhelming starting to focus on your mental health and wanting to make changes but not knowing where to begin, this is where I come in. My commitment is to create a safe and supportive environment for all individuals and one that emphasizes growth and development in a non-judgemental manner to help support clients’ goals and ultimately living happy and meaningful lives.

My belief is that personal growth happens in the context of relationship . My passion is in connecting with people and helping them overcome the obstacles in their path. My goal is to forge relationships that help people achieve personal and inter-personal insights which empower them to live fuller, more satisfying lives. Whether you're trying to get to the bottom of things, or just trying to stay on top of them, I can help you connect with what's most important. When I sit with clients, I bring a relaxed, informal approach to help make it a little easier to talk about whatever is in your heart. My clients choose me because of my expertise in helping them understand themselves and the people they care about. If you are ready to invest in yourself, it would be my honour to work together with you.

As a Therapist, Registered Social Worker and co-founder of an internationally awarded recovery wellness program, my goal is to help you on your healing journey. I enjoy working with couples , individuals, youth, older children and families. I will collaboratively work alongside you using evidence informed theories to help you work through the things that are keeping you from living your best life. I believe that you are the expert in your life and that my role is to equip you with tools that will enable you to work through the issues that are most concerning.

Have you reached a point in your life where you just can't seem to find that happy spark anymore? Do you feel unmotivated and not sure what to do about it? It's not unusual to feel like you are just existing day to day - whether at school, at work, with your partner , or even parenting your children. We all get stuck in a spot of feeling undervalued and overwhelmed and this is more common now than ever before.

My main role as your counsellor is to support you through difficult times and challenges, while helping you achieve optimal psychological and emotional health and well being. As your “co-pilot” on this journey, I bring to the “cockpit”: clinical training and experience with a broad range of issues and treatment approaches. I am comfortable with people of all cultures, orientations and spiritual and/or religious backgrounds. Certified by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, I provide counselling and therapy using an integrative approach, weaving together various methods to suit your unique needs. I enjoy working collaboratively with you in a non-judgmental way, embracing your strengths, unique characteristics, values, and insights as we strive together to determine direction and pace. In addition to my clinical training I bring several years experience as a public educator and volunteer youth leader to the table. I believe this experience helps me build rapport with clients aged 12 - adult.

Getting connected with a therapist can be difficult. I ask you to contact with basic information, your availability and a phone number. We discuss your needs, my qualifications and how we'll be working together. My approach to counselling is informal, but goal focused. Taking on only a few clients allows me to genuinely focus. Rates are per session and results may be noticeable within four to six sessions. Counselling is a safe place to be honest and share with a professional who has concern and the ability to walk you through the change needed for you to be healthier and happier. Connect if I can be that help.

At any age or stage of life, especially during hard transitions, we all benefit from talking to someone. Year by year our careers, studies, health, and relationships change and develop, which can cause turbulence in our lives and subsequently - our mental health. ​My practice focuses on balancing your own needs with all of the challenges that life might bring your way. I work with challenges such as anxiety, chronic illness, depression, eating disorders, life transitions, self-esteem, self-harming, stress, and social anxiety. I work through a trauma-informed & harm reduction approach.

I know that seeking therapy can at times be difficult and intimidating. It takes courage to explore difficult experiences, thoughts and emotions.I believe that we all have the ability to grow and heal. My approach is founded on creating a space of warmth, openness and non-judgment. I strive to create an environment where you feel comfortable and supported to be true to who you are. My clinical experience includes supporting children, teens and families seeking support for anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, self-esteem, and more.

I am a registered Social Worker with over 20 yrs of experience delivering psychotherapy to individuals, couples & families. I am a goal oriented and problem-solving focused therapist who will work with you to help address your concerns.

Dr. Bâ uses his more than three decades of experience to help you develop and implement strategies to manage your depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, relationship concerns, addictions, and more. He is an expert who has worked as a Psychotherapist, clinical Social Worker and a Psychopathologist in diverse mental health settings, such as in Psychiatry, Psychology. His techniques are founded on the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion include, CBT, PSR, SFBT, CCT, ENT, ET, TET. Dr. Bâ is committed to the healing of the person as a whole and not to the healing of just the person.