Online Counselling for Ontario

Is day-to-day life feeling difficult? Are you feeling lost, or ‘off’? Maybe you're struggling in your relationships and wondering how you can improve things. Perhaps you’re here because you’re experiencing feelings of low confidence or self-blame and are ready for a change. In my sessions you will find a trustworthy, supportive environment where you can feel comfortable to express yourself and organize your thoughts & feelings. Together we will explore what is happening and create manageable steps to work towards your specific goals.

I aim to work with you collaboratively to enable individuals to solve their social/emotional concerns. Over the years I’ve supported individuals who struggle with anxiety, depression, stress management, coping skills, self harming behaviours, relationship issues and parent teen conflict. I understand stressors of life and how they may have an impact on individuals. Thus I seek to help individuals locate themselves in their daily situations, reflect and influence positive change.

Are you or your teen feeling overwhelmed, nervous, afraid, angry or unsettled? Feeling like the black sheep? Battling with anxiety and focusing, or finding it difficult to get along with people? Are you self medicating and struggling to figure out your direction in life? Do you need to break free from the past traumas and labels you might have been given? Need help exploring sexual orientation and gender identity? Contact me to get the help that you or your teen need. We will work on building a true sense of self and identifying and practicing the coping skills that help you build an authentic life that is calmer and more centered.

Sometimes in life, the challenges we face seem insurmountable. The loss too great. The grief unbearable. We were never meant to do this alone. We are designed for relationship. Allow me to bear witness to your journey. To celebrate your successes and grieve your losses. Let me use our relationship to shed a light on who you are alone and who you are in the world.

Working through complex personal issues is most effective by sharing your thoughts and feelings with an experienced, understanding therapist. The answers that you are seeking are usually within you, you've just needed to express your "self" to get there. I work from a strength-based perspective and have been providing individual, couple, teen focused counselling in various clinical settings for over 34 years. My specialties include: anxiety and stress management, trauma, improving communication, interpersonal conflict, men's issues and assisting individuals in developing personal strategies to create a new life balance.

Vulnerability is the first step to healing. When we are able to be vulnerable with ourselves, we are able to open up,. I want your messy self to show up and feel safe in your own space alongside me. I am a student of the Satir Family System's model and help the whole family grow alongside one another. I love the challenge of helping the client heal and being part of the process. My goal is to help clients associate self-responsibility with success. The Satir approach can help clients work through trauma and develop a greater sense of harmony and inner peace. I am a firm believer in therapy being client-driven and action orientated.

Are your thoughts taking control? Not feeling yourself? Experienced something tough recently that you can't seem to get past? Going through family struggles, relationship conflict or communication breakdown? Or are you looking for help for a child or teen? Sometimes life struggles can become roadblocks that prevent us from working towards our goals and living our best, most fulfilling lives. As a therapist, I want to help you work through those roadblocks. I strive to provide a safe, nonjudgmental, and collaborative space to help you work through struggles, achieve your goals and get back to a fulfilling, meaningful life.

I have specialized in working with children and teens for over 15 years because they deserve to work with an expert. I believe that their problems are real, and that they are capable of solving them. Frankly, they are also a lot of fun to work with! I don’t work with a child or teen in isolation, though. I also work with the parents because they are a crucial part of their child's progress. Therapy is not just a chat. It is a purposeful and structured conversation designed to highlight clients’ strengths, skills and values and to help clients figure out a way forward. I am passionate about my career, and I love what I do.

Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, or just feeling unlike yourself? Are you struggling to separate yourself from past events/situations and finding yourself reliving similar thoughts and emotions? Do you struggle with constant repetitive thoughts and/or behaviours to reduce the uncomfortable thoughts? Is your child/teen struggling? If you said yes to the above, finding help can be challenging and tiresome. You may want to free yourself from the past to live your current life more fully. Whatever this life holds for you, I am are here to guide and support you.

My job is to help you. Whether it's you individually, or your children or your family unit, I'm here to help. You tell me what you want to work on, and its my job to figure out where the problems lie, and what's the best plan to help you deal with it. I'm flexible both in schedule and in how I work, so let's make the best fit.

As a passionate and dedicated psychotherapist specialized in working with individuals, families, children and teen, my journey in the field of mental health has been driven by the commitment to nurturing young minds and supporting them through their unique developmental challenges. My fascination with psychology began during my own adolescence when I faced personal challenges that really impacted my well-being. Through my struggles, I recognized the importance of having a supportive and understanding environment during this crucial stage of life.

As a Registered Social Worker with five years of direct practice experience, my goal is to establish a trusting therapeutic relationship in which you feel respected, heard, and safe. I can support you if you are a teen, adult or family that is struggling with excessive worry, anxiety, relationship issues, low mood, school/social issues, feelings of "I'm not good enough", major mental illness, family issues, parenting, acculturation and other forms of emotional or relaitonship distress I am here to support. Know that your life's struggles can get better. Please reach out. A conversation is a great place to start!

Feeling anxious or depressed? Is juggling work and personal life stressing you out? Need someone to understand and offer personalized coping skills? Whether you're a teen or an adult, life challenges can be overwhelming. Let's connect, explore your dreams, and set goals for the life you desire.

Being a child, teen, post-secondary student or adult today can be tough. Anxiety, ADHD or low mood can make you feel stuck, stressed, overwhelmed or exhausted from trying to cope every day, but there is hope! Are you tired of feeling anxious, overwhelmed or down all the time? Are you constantly worrying? Maybe your social life, grades or job are being impacted. If you struggle with anxiety, low mood, self-esteem, social anxiety, life transitions, time management, ADHD, ASD, OCD, learning disabilities, peer/relationships issues, reach out for help today.

Do you feel stressed, anxious or have ADHD, AuDHD, autism or low mood? Are you a child, teen, post-secondary student or young adult that feels like everyone else seems to have the answers but you feel lost? Do you have a quirky personality? Are you tired of not being able to control your anxiety or emotions? Do you struggle with conflict or with making friends? It can be really scary navigating these issues but there is hope. If you struggle with anxiety, social anxiety, self-esteem, ADHD, autism, organization, studying issues, relationship issues (including peers), reach out today.

Are you looking for therapy for yourself, your family, your child or teen? Would it be helpful to have someone to touch base with in a private, safe space? Is your child or teen struggling to manage overwhelming emotions, or are you dealing with outbursts of aggression or anger at home? My experience includes supporting individuals who have experienced trauma(s), attachment difficulties, ODD, ADHD, ASD, anxiety, depression, ABI/TBI, self-harm and difficulties with emotional regulation.

Claudine has been working with children and families for over a decade in many different roles, as a child protection worker, an advocate for new nursing moms, a crisis management worker with teenagers and their families as well as a parenting support counselor. Claudine mostly tends to draw from the person-centered approach when in a therapeutic relationship with clients. This means that she makes consistent efforts to meet each client "where they are" and to serve as a catalyst to each individual who is progressing through their unique process of self-discovery and self-identification.

It's heartbreaking to watch your child or teen struggle. As a parent or guardian, you know your child best, and can clearly see when they are hurting. Luckily, they have shared a little about their experience, but you still feel uncertain about their needs- powerless to do anything about their problems. It feels like things will never change. They have so much potential, and you would hate to see them miss it.

I have extensive experience working with adolescent and adult populations transitioning through life stages. I support individuals and families experiencing a range of mental health challenges as I provide a unique perspective on coping with anxiety, navigating relationships, and building resiliency. Using a realistic and non-judgemental approach, I help my clients overcome obstacles and rewrite their own narratives. Making effective change isn't easy but it's never motivated by shame or criticism. I feel this is crucial when working to build self-esteem, overcome substance use dependency, alcoholism, and other forms of addiction.