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 individuals across Ontario as they reach out. We 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.
I am currently pursuing my Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University and am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying). I’m eager to be an intern with Embracing Empowerment Counselling Services (EECS) for the next eight months. I have worked as a Primary Care Paramedic with the City of Ottawa for over a decade. I come from a long line of first responders in my family. Before being a first responder, I worked in sales within the hospitality field for various Canadian resorts and hotels. Fast forward 15 years later, my journey with PTSD and depression has instilled in me a profound understanding of operational stress injuries and mental health challenges faced by public safety personnel. Advocating for mental health awareness and supporting first responders is my unwavering passion.
As a grad student in my therapy practice, I use a collaborative approach that includes the tools from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, strength-based therapies, and mindfulness. My areas of focus are trauma and PTSD (including First Responders and their loved ones), anxiety, depression, mood disorders, life transitions, and stress management. I will only be offering counselling services at a reduced rate to clients aged 14 and older. I will also be accepting couples. I’m dedicated to tailoring my services to align with your needs and values.
Outside of being a therapist, I am a mom to one super awesome kiddo and one chill dog. I love traveling, golfing, snowboarding, working out, and spending quality time with my husband and our little family.
One of my favourite motivational speakers, Mel Robbins puts it well by saying, “You can’t change what you refuse to confront.” So, let’s talk.
I am currently a graduate student finishing my Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University, and I am excited to be joining Embracing Empowerment Counselling Services (EECS) to complete my internship. During this time, I will be offering counselling services at a reduced rate, in both English and French, to clients aged 10 and older.
I am a veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces, with over a decade of experience in various leadership roles within municipal and other public organisations, and I have been involved in competitive sports in one way or another for as long as I can remember. As a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), my areas of interest include anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, workplace issues, and sports performance.
I will work collaboratively with you to help you meet your goal and tailor my approach to best meet your individual needs, integrating tools and theories from cognitive behavioral therapies, strength-based therapies, and others as appropriate.
I look forward to working with you and helping you along your journey.
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
