Dana is a recent graduate from McMaster University where she obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Behaviour. During her time at McMaster, she also minored in mental health and addiction. Dana has always been fascinated by the mental health field, and this interest only grew during her time at McMaster. Her time at McMaster truly taught her the importance of mental health and the impact that our childhood has on our future selves.

Dana is a strong advocate for the mental health field, and believes that our mental health plays a huge role in shaping who we are. Dana’s goal is to obtain her Masters of Counselling within the next few years and to become a counsellor!

Dana was born in Cocoa Beach, Florida and is a huge beach lover. She will always jump on the opportunity to travel somewhere new and explore. Currently, Dana has two pets currently, a cat and a dog, but she has had several different pets during her life. Dana is an animal person and she loves being around them.

A little fun fact about Dana is that she has read over 200 books, so she always have recommendations!

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Specialty areas: Intimate partner violence, anxiety and depression, stress, non-monogamous relationships, emotional regulation

Therapies practiced: Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Narrative therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Spiritually-integrated Psychotherapy, Ecotherapy

Populations served: Adults and Adolescents (14+)

Credentials: Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) (RPQ)

Brandi believes that balance, awareness and connection are at the heart of the healing journey and aims to help her clients stay attuned with themselves through both the challenges and celebrations of life. As a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), her goal is to support her clients’ holistic wellness through a non judgemental, and collaborative therapeutic relationship. Brandi has experience working with individuals and adolescents who have experienced or are currently experiencing intimate partner violence, stress, anxiety, overwhelming emotions and relationship challenges both in a monogamous and polyamorous context. Using a trauma- informed, anti-oppressive lens, Brandi takes an integrative approach to healing, drawing from a variety of therapeutic modalities including Mindfulness, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Spiritually-integrated Psychotherapy and Ecotherapy.

Brandi is dedicated to providing a warm, empathetic and encouraging environment for her clients to explore their inner strengths, their challenges, and their goals for the future. Brandi works with clients at their own pace and considers the therapeutic approach based on the specific needs of her client.

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Nada understands the importance of mental health and is passionate about promoting mental well-being and personal growth in the clients she serves. Throughout her work, she has discovered that every individual has their own set of strengths and resilience. Her commitment to recognizing her clients’ strengths sets the stage for a personalized and empowering therapeutic journey.

Nada, a Registered Psychotherapist Qualifying, holds a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. With her additional training, she can support you in developing strategies to address anger, depression, grief, anxiety, and ADHD, among other mental health concerns.

Nada’s therapeutic approach is strength-based and compassionate. She places great importance on cultural sensitivity, tailoring her approach to ensure a positive and inclusive experience for each client. She integrates techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), emotionally focused therapy (EFT), and acceptance commitment therapy (ACT) to provide you with a personalized approach. Being a trauma-certified professional, Nada understands the impact intense emotions can have on mental well-being. To support you holistically, she incorporates somatic and mindfulness practices into her sessions to help you develop a deeper awareness and appreciation of your mind-body connection.

Through a collaborative approach to therapy, Nada will work with you to identify your unique strengths and build on them to promote growth and resilience. She provides a safe space where you can feel heard, validated, and supported, so that healing can take place. She is honoured to be part of your mental health journey and welcomes youth and adults.

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Aidan’s passion for supporting the psychological wellbeing of others was ignited during his Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology at Western University. As a peer mentor, Aidan recognized the importance of mental wellness among his fellow students and consequently found himself driven to induce positive change. After his undergraduate degree, he began his career in mental health as a personal support worker for people with intellectual disabilities while simultaneously volunteering at the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) on an emotional support hotline. During this time, Aidan found that his ability to effectively help others enhance their mental health was limited by the constraints of his roles, which led him to pursue a Masters of Psychology degree at Adler Professional Graduate School in Toronto.

Aidan has since become a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and has gained valuable experience working with young adults facing a wide array of mental health concerns, including challenges related to self-esteem, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief/loss, interpersonal relationships, and substance abuse. In his role as a therapist, Aidan has had the pleasure of noticing a substantial improvement in his ability to help enhance the mental health of those he works with. He has also found that his therapy work is most effective when customized based on the needs of each individual client; as a result, he has developed a therapeutic style that is client-centred and combines a balance of emotion-focused and solution-focused methodologies. Aidan believes that a collaborative working relationship between client and therapist is crucial to therapy’s success, and he therefore focuses on developing a strong therapeutic rapport with his clients early on in the therapeutic process.

Aidan is dedicated to providing a safe and conducive space for people to explore their emotions and inner dialogue. He is confident in his ability to aid his clients on their journey of personal growth and to help them attain their own version of psychological wellbeing.

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Are you looking for support to help you balance everything life is throwing at you? Sheila understands the complexities of relationships, transitions, decision-making, meeting personal, family, and professional goals, and dealing with the unexpected while striving to maintain an overall sense of good health and wellbeing. Sheila has a passion for an aligned healthy connection to people and the environment that encompasses mind, body, and spirit.

Sheila’s helping career spans several decades She has supported a diverse clientele including LGBTQ2+ and newcomers to Canada. She has a depth of professional and lived experience that has carried her into the field of psychotherapy. Sheila’s approach to counselling comes from a trauma-informed, culturally relevant, and socially just lens. She believes that clients are the expert in their own unique experience and she endeavours to honour each client through collaborative, active participation to foster a more present-focused, embodied, and connected experience of self.

Sheila enjoys meaningful conversations about the mysteries of life, faith, dreams, and self-discovery. Her commitment is to offer an authentic, compassionate space for mindfully and lovingly exploring mental, emotional, physical and spiritual experiences for awareness. Sheila understands that a safe, trustworthy, collaborative relationship empowers her clients to cultivate a deep love and respect for themselves.

Fun Fact - Sheila has over 400 hours of yoga teacher training, and she continues to study movement and healing.

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Danielle is currently a student clinician. Danielle’s educational experience includes her Bachelor of Arts degree at Brock University with a major in Psychology and presently is in completion of her Master of Arts Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University.

Danielle has developed a desire to help individuals take back of control of their life.

This passion was derived from her experience with children, adolescents, and adults within the developmental service sector, where she tracked their health/well being progression and used skill-based building techniques.

In addition, Danielle also worked to help incarcerated youth with mental health and well-being, by leading health awareness groups, to promote and foster individual growth. Danielle believes that the counselling relationship should be a collaborative process, and that the therapeutic alliance is essential to the success of therapy.

Danielle is very understanding that this process can create vulnerability and appreciates the strength it takes for individuals to express their difficulties. She prioritizes the importance of providing a safe and nurturing environment where your thoughts, emotions, ideas, and difficulties can be shared.

Danielle’s own personal struggles have reinforced her desire to create an empowering environment. Danielle looks through a strength-based approach. Working on positivity, and kindness to oneself, her goal is to cohesively work together to foster your individual strengths and instill a sense of purpose and empowerment within your life. Danielle strives to provide respect and empathy into the session to help you feel heard, and be comfortable with sessions.

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Jessika (she/her) is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) who was born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago and moved to Canada to pursue her passion for counselling, art and helping others. She is committed to an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and anti-colonial practice and aspires to facilitate emotional healing and wellness informed by humanistic principles of empathy, compassion and unconditional positive regard. Jessika’s approach to therapy is Trauma-informed, collaborative, client-centered and creative while building a strong therapeutic relationship as a key tool for transformation and healing. She aspires to maintain relationships where clients feel safe, seen, heard, valued and supported. Her aim is to encourage creative exploration that inspires new and hopeful perspectives while supporting clients in building upon existing tools to promote well-being and self-reliance. Jessika’s individualized approach allows her to meet the unique needs of each client as well as celebrate their differences and strengths.

As a deeply curious person, Jessika feels very privileged and grateful to have the opportunity to witness vulnerability, moments of deep insight, realization, reflection, truth, and healing. Working as a therapist has offered her limitless opportunities for learning and growth from every individual, she has the honour of working alongside.

Jessika enjoys connecting with and supporting children and adolescents and strives for a warm and non-judgmental environment.

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Emma is a Registered Psychotherapist – Qualifying. She completed her Bachelor of Art with a major in Psychology at the University of Guelph and completed her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. She has spent the last two years working in the adult developmental service sector, with individuals with comorbid mental and physical health issues. This experience pushed her to make individual psychotherapy more accessible to those with developmental disabilities and chronic health issues.

Emma works through a trauma-informed and harm reduction approach. She believes the therapeutic relationship is the heart of counselling and will strive to ensure you feel safe and heard in each and every session. She will support you in balancing your own needs with all of the challenges life might bring your way. She works with challenges such as abortion, anxiety, chronic illness, depression, dual diagnosis, eating disorders, life transitions, personal growth, self-esteem, self-harming, sexual abuse, stress, suicidal ideation, social anxiety, trauma and financial trauma, work/life issues and youth and adult offenders. Emma is open to working with individuals at all stages of life including children and adults.

As an integrative therapist, Emma draws from Cognitive- Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative therapy, Adlerian therapy, Phenomenological and Humanistic approaches, Gestalt Therapy, Strength-based counselling, Solution-Focused therapy, Psychodynamic interventions, Acceptance and Commitment therapy and Emotionally Focused therapy

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Mary-Katherine is a compassionate, gentle, and skilled therapist with a specialization in prenatal/postpartum mood and adjustment issues, infertility, and perinatal loss. Mary-Katherine worked at Mount Sinai Hospital for 19 years in the Women’s and Infants Health Program where she had the honour of working with women who struggle with anxiety, depression, changing self-identities, and body image during pregnancy and postpartum. She has also worked closely with individuals and couples who are navigating the often unpredictable and emotionally exhausting journey of infertility.

In Mary-Katherine’s 24-year career in Social Work, she has acquired extensive experience supporting individuals, couples, and families who are experiencing relationship distress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, interpersonal trauma, personality disorders, divorce, and grief/loss. 

Mary-Katherine’s passion in providing therapy is to help individuals and couples discover their inner strengths, experience self-compassion, and enjoy feelings of connection. She is committed to providing clients with a warm, safe, and non-judgemental space to explore distressing issues, while also holding space to explore underlying feelings that may be difficult to express. She works with each client at their own pace and suggests approaches that best resonate with their specific needs. Mary-Katherine also enjoys working with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds and sexual orientations. Mary-Katherine has been trained in EFT for couples as she believes this modality is grounded in the belief that emotions are key to building safe and secure connections.

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Belinda works from a client centred and trauma informed approach and fully believes you are the expert in your own life. She will walk alongside you to build on your strengths and create meaningful change. Belinda has experience in supporting individuals through addiction, anxiety, stress, grief and loss, ADHD and other mental health concerns. In this work she uses an eclectic approach, drawing from various therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectic behavioural therapy, solution focused therapy, motivational interviewing, psychoeducation, according to your unique needs. 

She has experience supporting individuals in a variety of treatment settings, including long term care, inpatient substance use programming and various outpatient substance use and mental health programs. In session, Belinda strives to create a warm, supportive and non-judgemental environment, as she acknowledges the bravery it takes to be vulnerable and engage with self exploration.

Belinda completed her Bachelor of Social Work Degree at Lakehead University, and her Master of Social Work Degree from Laurier University. She has also completed a certificate program through Mohawk College in Concurrent Disorders, a program specific to exploring the relationship and impacts of mental health and substance use.

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Lolita has trained in Canada, and the UK and she has practiced in Canada, Central America, and Asia. Beginning her career as a social worker with Scarborough General Hospital, Lolita has worked in various social service organizations, NGOs and international schools in Ontario, Belize, China, and most recently Hong Kong.

Working internationally for 25 years has allowed Lolita to become very skilled at helping clients from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Key areas of speciality include dealing with issues in adaptation and life changes, gender identity, grief, parenting, trauma, and sexual dysfunction. Working from an integrative framework, Lolita utilises evidence-based therapeutic models to meet her clients’ needs.

Lolita has qualified extensively for crisis and suicide prevention & response with PREPARE. As a Child Protection officer in high schools, she has implemented Cognitive Behavioural Interventions for Trauma in Schools. Lolita has presented at numerous international conferences and offers topical workshops for parents, educators, and private organizations.

Lolita’s mission is to help people recall their self-worth, their core values & strengths and make the necessary changes to patterns of behaviour that no longer serve their life goals. She has lived experience with diversity and being treated as ‘other in the country she calls ‘home’’. Lolita knows, we all have our own unique perceptions based on many factors such as our life experiences and the context in which we live. Lolita strives to help every client find acceptance and appreciation for who they are.

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Please note that Shannyn’s rate will be increasing on May 1st, 2023. If you have any questions please contact the office at 519-745-4141

Shannyn is a Registered Psychotherapist and a Canadian Certified Counsellor who completed her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Guelph with a major in Criminal Justice and Public Policy. Shannyn began her career working with both incarcerated and non-incarcerated adults within a residential treatment facility for addiction. This experience deepened her passion for working with individuals to address not only the presenting issue but the underlying causes as well. To continue her learning, Shannyn returned to school and completed her Master of Counselling Psychology through Yorkville University.

Shannyn uses a trauma-informed, client-centred and strengths-based approach to treatment planning. She works collaboratively with clients to create a treatment plan that will support achieving their goals. This treatment plan will incorporate an integrated approach from evidence-based modalities such as cognitive behavioural therapy, solution-focused therapy, cognitive processing therapy, dialectic behavioural therapy, and psychoeducation.

Shannyn has experience providing psychotherapy and supportive counselling in a variety of treatment settings including inpatient, residential, and outpatient. She has primarily worked with individuals and groups. Her areas of specialty include working with adults living with addiction, PTSD, trauma, and other complex mental health issues. I also have experience working with individuals who experience, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, self-esteem, relationship issues, and women’s issues to name a few.

Shannyn considers it a privilege to join you on the journey towards wellness. Through providing a safe, non-judgmental space, she hopes to support you with identifying your strengths and provide tools to create effective change.

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Jennifer is a compassionate and skilled therapist who is ready to accompany you on your journey to living a more fulfilled life. She creates a safe space to share and explore feelings, honour those moments, and make goals to move forward and heal at your own pace. Jennifer will work with you to rediscover your strengths, create hopeful perspectives, and support you in empowering yourself.

Jennifer has spent the majority of her 18 year social work career working with individuals and families impacted by loss and trauma; especially within the child welfare system. Her true passion continues to be working with children and families, including supporting caregivers with their parenting strategies and marital separation support.

Jennifer strongly believes that every individual’s therapeutic journey is unique and may be supported by many different clinical frameworks and perspectives depending on the individual. She takes a trauma-informed, yet eclectic approach, influenced by Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).

Jennifer completed her Bachelor of Arts at Wilfrid Laurier University with a double major in Psychology and English. She then went on to complete her Masters of Social Work degree at Laurier as well and she is currently a Registered Social Worker in good standing with the OCSWSSW.

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Founder & Owner of Anchoridge Counselling Services. (No Longer Accepting NEW Clients) Natasha has been working in private practice for over four years. She specifically works with adults dealing with depression, anxiety and stress. She also works with adolescents dealing with self-esteem issues, body image and self worth.

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