Our vision is to be a trusted provider of support and rebuilding resilience. Our target within our mental health services are for individuals, families, first responders and organizations to fostering healing, empowerment and overall well being throughout every safe and transparent connection.
Our mission is to provide targeted, quality, and specialized therapy services to individuals, organizations, and first responders, fostering resilience, mental well-being, and organizational effectiveness. Through our approach and dedication to the community, we strive to empower individuals to navigate life's challenges with confidence and strength.
We provide services with the utmost respect, integrity, compassion, collaboration, and honesty without prejudice and judgment. These values, and our goal of continuous improvement, guide the our work and inform every decision we make as we strive to make a positive impact on the lives of those we serve.
Why Therapy With Us?
In 2016, we opened our doors with a simple idea: embrace our flawed self with tools to become better versions of who we are.
The moment we unravel our pain and hurt in a safe space is the moment we learn that we are human. Our falls can teach us that vulnerability is truly our form of strength. Once we own it, we embrace the lessons taught from pain and empower ourselves to become more resilient.
We opened our doors to empower First Responders, their families and individuals across Ontario and Alberta. As you reach out, we will reach in by lending a hand, a listening ear, and a compassionate heart through in-person, phone, and virtual connection.
I believe that there is no time limit to healing, and therefore therapy goes around the client’s situation and needs. There is no wait time to seek help! I am a click away to your first session.
Therapeutic internships are similar to residencies in the medical industry where graduate students have completed their courses and are ready to share their learning through practical training while completing regulatory requirements.
Interns gain knowledge of the therapeutic process and will have the opportunity to engage with clients. Clients will benefit from the interns as it provides them with quality therapy at reduced cost session fees.
Internships are given specific limitations on whom they can provide therapy for and therefore we require a Clinical Mental Health Consultation prior to any sessions with our interns.
We continue to invite graduate students who are interested in internship/practicum at Embracing Empowerment Counselling Services to email us directly for more information.
I am so excited to be joining Embracing Empowerment Counselling Services as an intern for the next 8 months! I am currently a Graduate student finishing my Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University. I am passionate about wellbeing and optimizing mental health, and look forward to helping others do so through therapy.
Throughout my time at EECS, I will be offering counselling services at a reduced rate to clients aged 10 and older. I use an integrative and strength-based approach to therapy, combining CBT interventions, humanistic theories and others. Therapy is not one-size-fits-all, and therefore, I will work collaboratively with you to incorporate therapeutic approaches that best serve your individual needs. I aspire to provide a non-judgmental, warm and safe environment, meeting you where you are at and working alongside you to carve a pathway forward to where you want to be. Whether it is anxiety, stress, depression, self-esteem issues, relationship issues or something else, I look forward to working together.
I am looking forward to joining Embracing Empowerment Counselling Services as an intern for
the next 4 months. I am currently a Graduate student doing my Master of Social Work at
Carleton University. I believe that all people should have access to mental care, and I am
passionate about helping others.
At EECS, I will be offering counselling at a reduced rate to those aged 18 and older. I use a
person-centred approach that integrates attachment theory and other humanistic approaches.
However, I am therapeutically eclectic and I will work collaboratively with you in order to find
approaches that will help to meet your needs and help you feel heard. I believe in the phrase
“empathy is therapy” and will work to create an environment that is non-judgemental, safe and
open where you feel heard and understood. I look forward to supporting you with anxiety and
stress, in order to help you find a path forward.
“My early experiences with therapy were disappointing – I often left sessions feeling misunderstood and defeated. These experiences, along with my own journey through trauma and life’s challenges, fueled my deep passion for understanding the mind and optimizing well-being. I immersed myself in literature pertaining to neuroscience, gut health, financial literacy, interpersonal dynamics, and trauma, all of which shaped my perspective on mental health. During my undergraduate studies in psychology, with a minor in neuroscience and mental health, I developed a strong desire for self-knowledge and personal growth. As a graduate student, currently completing my Master’s in Counseling, this passion has solidified into a commitment to supporting others on their own paths toward healing and self-discovery.
My work as a behavioural counsellor provided valuable insight into the many unconscious, maladaptive patterns we all engage in. Combined with my psychotherapeutic training, this experience reinforced my belief in the power of self-reflection, self-awareness, and self-agency to transform our mental well-being and relationships.
I am ACT informed and Gottman level 1 trained. I take a collaborative, client-centered, trauma informed approach to therapy, integrating psychodynamic principles. I believe that our behaviours and perspectives were once adaptive responses to our past experiences. By exploring their origins, we can develop the awareness and tools to shift patterns that no longer serve us, aligning our actions with our present goals. In our first sessions, I aim to understand what has and hasn’t worked for you in the past, your current challenges, and what has made moving forward difficult. I take a holistic approach – considering family life, relationships, routines, digital consumption, and any other aspects you deem important. Above all, therapy is a collaborative, client-driven process. My role is to support you in strengthening your self-agency and creating meaningful change. By deepening self-awareness, embracing new perspectives, and taking ownership of our experiences, we can positively influence not only our own lives but also those closest to us. I believe that strong, fulfilling relationships with ourselves and others, are at the core of wellbeing, personal fulfillment, and life satisfaction. No matter the obstacles we face, we have the capacity to cultivate resilience, strengthen our connections, and lead purposeful, thriving live “
I believe that there is no time limit to healing, and therefore therapy goes around the client’s situation and needs. There is no wait time to seek help! I am a click away to your first session.
We offer 50-minute in-person or virtual clinical mental health consultations
