Therapist for adults, couples, and families
Special interest: trauma, relational issues, mental health, and life transitions
Hello! It’s lovely to see you here :).
My name is Laura and I’m a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) and the Clinical Director and Founder of Journey Well Health & Wellness. I am passionate about working with clients in a collaborative way to address the concerns that they bring to the therapy room. You have skills and you have knowledge. Let’s work together with these elements to shift things and create positive change in the direction that you want to go.
My background includes a BSC Psychology from the University of Ottawa where I worked with Dr. Susan Johnson, focusing on Emotion Focused Therapy, as well as an MSc in Couple and Family Therapy at the University of Guelph, where my work focused on relational therapy models. Since then, I have worked in community and private settings supporting individuals, couples, families, children, and youth. Currently, I work with adult individuals, couples or families to address trauma, relationships, and mental health including anxiety and depression, life transitions, and emotion regulation.
As an RP, I am a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), and am also a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist (RMFT) with the Canadian Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (CAMFT), and a Certified Couple and Family Therapist (CCFT) with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). Additionally, I have training in Narrative Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy for couples, as well as certification in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Don’t let the alphabet soup fool you! I’m a farm girl at heart, having grown up on a farm in Southern Ontario, and love to be outside, digging in my garden. When I am not in the therapy room (which is one of my favourite places!), I am spending time with my family as a mom to 2 young children, who keep me busy and test the limits daily! I love reading, am part of a variety of local initiatives to stay involved in the community, and am always coming up with new ideas to try out at home, in the clinic, and in the community!
I look forward to connecting with you to see if we might be a good fit to work together!
You can reach Laura directly at (226) 253-0838 or at our main phone number (226) 253-0864, ext. 202.
Laura can also be reached via email at laura@journeywell.ca.