Counselling in Rockwood, ON. Find the Right Therapist.

I am committed to working with you as you reflect on your story to help you identify the accomplishments, strengths and skills it already tells to assist in the obstacles of the journey ahead.

Ultimately, I look beyond the usual checklist of problematic behaviours focusing on the whole story and what exactly is happening in an individual's life and how they are integrated into their personal environments.

My approach is to provide you with an attentive ear, an open heart and inquisitive mind. I will work with you to re-discover your strengths, resources and inner wisdom to meet your challenges, and accompany you on your journey towards wholeness and wellbeing.

Heidi uses creative approaches in her work with women, children and families. She uses art and play therapy to help children express and process their emotions. Heidi also works with women needing a warm and supportive place to process a variety of life issues.

I am a registered member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. I’m also a certified Life Coach and have over 15 years experience working with various client groups with an emphasis on women and adolescents.

At Bayridge you get a counselor, and a multi-disciplinary team of specialists! Rarely is there just one issue! Therefore our strength is the breadth of our amazing team. After serving 40,000 individuals and families in the community for over 25 years, we know people!

*Accepting New Clients* My approach is grounded in authenticity, trust, and often humour. I believe you have the wisdom to navigate life’s challenges and I strive to help empower you to facilitate change in therapy. I work with individuals, couples & families.

I am here for you to help. My career choice has always been to provide care and support for those who seek to improve their lives. Throughout my life, I have always found satisfaction in helping others work through their difficulties through consulting, and teaching.

I am a Registered Psychotherapist assisting individuals, couples, families and groups to identify and overcome hurdles, face fears, and achieve personal, professional and relationship goals. This is offered within a respectful, non-judgemental therapeutic relationship.

Hope is here as we journey through your challenges! I provide a safe and empathetic place to address your concerns and collaboratively we will work towards restoration and growth. Individuals, couples and families are welcome and can experience healing!

Here’s what I know personally and professionally… whatever challenge you are faced with, there are processes that can provide tangible and practical ways to support a return to a more balanced and grounded way of being in the world.

Every person struggles at some point in life. There is such strength in both recognizing, and taking the first steps toward healing and change. As an Integrative Therapist, Phyllis will use the approach that is most likely to bring about the desired change.

I am a Registered Psychotherapist with 25 years of experience in various settings. Some of the therapeutic approaches I use are Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Compassion, Therapy, Trauma Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, and Mindfulness-based stress reduction.

Areas of Practice: Children, Teens, Adults. Individuals, Couples, Families. Substance use, All Mental Heath Diagnoses, Emotional Dysregulation, Stress, Anger Issues, Trauma, Self-Acceptance, Self-Esteem, Parenting, Infidelity, Self-Care, Forgiveness and Letting Go

The first thing I want to do is get to know who you are. Too many therapists approach this through the lens of a theory and they only see what the theory suggests is important. I want to see you on your own terms.

*Accepting New Clients* I blend the science of therapy with the art of human connection, creating a space where your true self can emerge. Together, we'll explore your inner world, uncover patterns, and work towards wholeness. Schedule a free consultation today

We're a counselling & psychotherapy clinic offering affirming and empowering in-person services in Barrie, and virtually all over Ontario. Individuals and couples of all genders, sexual orientations, relationship styles, and neurodivergent experiences are welcome!

You ask me why do I do, what I do? It is simple! I love it! Nothing brings me alive like helping someone see what they have never seen before! Nothing excites me more than witnessing the miracle of love restored!

As a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), I help clients navigate career challenges, grief, loss, anxiety, and life transitions. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and solution-focused, helping clients build resilience and move forward with confidence.

By exploring your unique situation and building on your strengths, I can help you develop strategies to free yourself from where you feel stuck and begin to create the life you want. Virtual and in person sessions available.

It is my goal to provide a safe place to explore life's challenges and transitions that life brings. I work with the goals you bring to therapy and focus on helping you reach areas of greater self awareness and new growth.

I help clients who are new and those who have already done therapy, worked on themselves, and still feel something’s missing. I see therapy as evolution and self-transcendence— for those ready to move beyond burnout, emotional disconnection, and therapy plateaus.

We journey together, creating a safe, compassionate and non-judgmental environment where you’re able to see the world a little more clearly, find meaning in the midst of the pain, and learn to take back control of your life with renewed hope.

Dr. Van Blyderveen and the associates with New Leaf Psychology Centre are committed to providing a place where you and your family can feel comfortable and understood. Services are provided for a range of ages (children, youth and adults) and presenting difficulties.