Therapy Approaches We Use in Stratford and Online Across Ontario
Evidence-based, trauma-informed therapy tailored to your needs, your nervous system, and your goals
Free 15 minute call to see if it feels like a good fit
Therapy that meets you where you are
Most people don’t come to therapy knowing what approach they need. They come because something feels heavy, stuck, or not quite right.
We tailor therapy to you. Your experiences, your nervous system, and your goals guide the process. Our therapists draw from a range of evidence-based and trauma-informed approaches to support you in a way that feels safe, effective, and aligned.
We offer these therapy approaches in Stratford and online across Ontario, supporting individuals, couples, teens, and families.
Cognitive & Skills-Based Approaches
These approaches focus on thoughts, behaviours, and practical strategies to help you feel more in control day to day.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Helps you identify unhelpful thought patterns and shift them into more supportive ones. CBT is practical and structured, offering tools for anxiety, depression, and everyday challenges.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Teaches you skills to regulate emotions, manage stress, and improve relationships, especially when things feel overwhelming.
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Focuses on what is already working and builds short-term solutions around your strengths.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Supports you in accepting what you cannot control, connecting with your values, and taking meaningful action.
Somatic & Nervous System-Based Therapies
Focuses on the body, nervous system regulation, and trauma processing
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
Processes trauma using bilateral stimulation to reduce emotional distress.
Somatic Therapy
Uses movement, breath, and awareness to release trauma and reconnect with your body.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Helps you understand and heal different parts of yourself, like the inner critic or protector.
Image Transformation Therapy (ImTT)
Uses visualization and breathwork to process painful emotions without re-traumatization.
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT Tapping)
Combines tapping and intention to reduce anxiety, trauma, and overwhelm.
Trauma-Informed Care
Centers safety, pacing, and choice in all therapy work.
Relational and emotion-focused therapies
These approaches focus on connection, attachment, and emotional patterns within relationships.
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Supports emotional awareness and deeper connection in both individual and couples therapy.
Attachment-Informed Therapy
Explores how early relationships shape current patterns and helps you build safer connections.
Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Focuses on communication, trust, and conflict resolution in relationships.
Strengths-Based Therapy
Helps you reconnect with your strengths and build confidence.
Play Therapy
Supports children in expressing emotions and processing experiences through play.
Insight and meaning-oriented approaches
These approaches focus on deeper patterns, identity, and understanding yourself more fully.
Narrative Therapy
Helps you reframe the stories you hold about yourself.
Psychodynamic Therapy
Explores unconscious patterns and early life experiences.
Photo Therapy
Uses images to access emotion, identity, and personal meaning.
You don’t have to figure this out on your own
You don’t need to know which approach is right for you. That’s something we figure out together.
Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, trauma, burnout, relationship challenges, or feeling stuck, therapy can help you understand what’s happening and move forward in a way that feels more steady and manageable.
Free 15 minute call to see if it feels like a good fit