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Registered Psychotherapist
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My ideal clients are thoughtful, capable adults who find themselves feeling stuck in patterns they can’t quite shift. Many are high-functioning in their daily lives but internally feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or uncertain about their direction. They are often people who have spent years adapting to the needs of others—within relationships, families, or work—and are beginning to recognize the cost of that pattern.
Clients typically come to my practice because something no longer feels sustainable. This may show up as anxiety, emotional exhaustion, difficulty setting boundaries, or a growing sense that they have lost touch with
I help clients understand and shift the patterns that keep them feeling stuck, particularly those rooted in people-pleasing, anxiety, and loss of personal direction. Many of the individuals I work with are used to focusing on others’ needs and emotions, often at the expense of their own. Over time, this can lead to exhaustion, resentment, and a sense of disc
Reaching out for therapy can feel like a big step, especially if you are used to managing things on your own or putting others first. You may have been carrying a lot for a long time, quietly holding things together while feeling increasingly tired, uncertain, or disconnected inside.
You don’t have to have everything figured out before starting. Many people
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $185
- Couple Sessions $185
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Cheque, Mastercard, Visa, WireInsurance
- Alliance
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Canada Life | Great-West Life
- ComPsych
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Great-West Life
- Green Shield Canada
- Guardian
- Manulife
- Meridian
- SunLife
- TELUS Health
One Step Beyond
Registered Psychotherapist
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (365) 796-3285
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of Ontario / 007211 Wendy Shippam
- In Practice for 32 years
- Attended McMaster University
- Certificate from AACC 2000
- Certificate from Can Col Prof Couns Psych 1164 / 2000
Registered Psychotherapist: Wendy Shippam
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
One Step Beyond
Registered Psychotherapist
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Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Family Conflict
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Behavioural Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Career Guidance
- Child
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Relapse
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Gambling
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Military issues including PTSD
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex Therapy
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Testing and Evaluation
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Veterans
- Veterans
- Video Game Addiction
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
One Step Beyond
Registered Psychotherapist
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Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Religion
Other Spiritual or Religious Affiliations
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Religion
Other Spiritual or Religious Affiliations
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Adlerian
- Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA)
- Attachment-based
- Christian Counselling
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Eclectic
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Intervention
- Intra-personal Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
One Step Beyond
Registered Psychotherapist
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (365) 796-3285
Groups
Understanding Anger
Understanding your anger and why it comes to the surface creates an opportunity to learn about yourself.
Expertise
Life Coaching
Trauma and PTSD
Weight Loss
Session Cost
$120-$180
Location
Milton
Milton, ON L9T
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Location
Additional Location
Milton, ON L9T
(905) 699-4022