Therapy in Peterborough

When you’re carrying invisible weight, smiling through the numbness, or saying “I’m fine” when you’re not, therapy in Peterborough is here for kids, teens, adults, seniors, and the LGBTQIA2S+ community. Meet us in person at our Peterborough office or connect online anywhere in Ontario.

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Therapy can be better with a furry friend. Friendly, gentle dogs are always welcome here.

When “I’m fine” stops feeling true

There’s only so long you can pretend you’re okay.

To smile when you feel numb.

To keep running on the hamster wheel, pretending it’ll eventually stop.

Only so many times you can tell yourself, “I’ll deal with it later,” before later never comes.

One minute you’re fine, the next you’re watching the hours tick by while your brain refuses to shut off.

Therapy in Peterborough is where you get to set it down, catch your breath, and remember who you are underneath the stress.

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Does any of this feel familiar to you?

• You’re carrying a weight no one else can see, and it’s draining
• No matter how much you sleep, you still wake up tired
• You swing between feeling numb, on edge, or stuck in your own head
• Every day stuff like emails, cooking, sorting the kids, feels like climbing a mountain
• You keep thinking, “Something’s off, but I can’t figure out what”

Struggles show up in all kinds of ways: heavy moods, lost energy, or feeling like you’re not yourself anymore. Therapy in Peterborough helps you sort through all of it with a team that gets it.

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Therapy in Peterborough

What is Therapy in Peterborough & How Can It Help?

Therapy in Peterborough is about understanding what’s really going on beneath the stress, sadness, or numbness, instead of forcing yourself to “just get over it.” We look beyond symptoms to how life challenges impact your relationships, your sense of self, and your everyday wellbeing. It’s support that’s built for you, not the quick fixes or “shoulds” you’ve been told to follow.

We work with people experiencing:

Emotional Wellbeing

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  Anxiety & Anxiety Disorders
  
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  Social Anxiety
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  Depression
  
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  Major Depressive Disorder
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  Dysthymia
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  SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
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  Winter Blues
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  Bipolar Disorder
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  Emotional Regulation
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  Stress Management
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  Burnout and Stress

Trauma & Past Experiences

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  Trauma
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  PTSD
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  C-PTSD
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  Childhood Trauma
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  Childhood Abuse
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  Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
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  Intimate Partner Violence
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  Grief and Bereavement
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  Life Transitions

Neurodivergence

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  ADHD
  
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  AuDHD
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  ASD
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  Executive Function/Dysfunction

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  Anxiety & Anxiety Disorders
  
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  Social Anxiety
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  Depression
  
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  Major Depressive Disorder
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  Dysthymia
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  SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
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  Winter Blues
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  Bipolar Disorder
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  Emotional Regulation
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  Stress Management
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  Burnout and Stress

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  Trauma
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  PTSD
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  C-PTSD
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  Childhood Trauma
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  Childhood Abuse
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  Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
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  Intimate Partner Violence
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  Grief and Bereavement
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  Life Transitions

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  ADHD
  
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  AuDHD
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  ASD
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  Executive Function/Dysfunction

Self & Identity

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  Self Esteem
  
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  Social Anxiety
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  Self Value
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  Self Trust
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  Personal Development
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  Self Discovery
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  Identity Issues
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  Existential Exploration
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  Supporting LGBTQIA2S+

Relationships & Connection

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  Relational Issues
  
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  Healthy Boundaries
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  Parenting Issues
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  Toxic Workplace
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  Women’s Issues
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  Men’s Issues
  

Behavioural & Compulsive Concerns

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  OCD
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  Disordered Eating
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  Binge Eating Disorder
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  Body Image & Self Acceptance
  
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  Drug and Alcohol Use
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  Abuse and Addiction
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  OCPD

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  Self Esteem
  
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  Social Anxiety
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  Self Value
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  Self Trust
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  Personal Development
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  Self Discovery
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  Identity Issues
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  Existential Exploration
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  Supporting LGBTQIA2S+

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  Relational Issues
  
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  Healthy Boundaries
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  Parenting Issues
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  Toxic Workplace
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  Women’s Issues
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  Men’s Issues
  

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  OCD
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  Disordered Eating
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  Binge Eating Disorder
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  Body Image & Self Acceptance
  
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  Drug and Alcohol Use
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  Abuse and Addiction
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  OCPD

Using a blend of evidence-based approaches during therapy in Peterborough, we’ll help you build insight and give you real tools to handle life differently.

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Approaches We Use in Therapy in Peterborough

We’re a close-knit group of therapists whose style is down-to-earth, compassionate, and practical. We’re here to do the good work with you. A few of the approaches we use include:

Transpersonal Psychotherapy

This approach integrates spiritual and existential exploration to help you connect with a deeper sense of purpose, meaning, and self-understanding.

Psychodynamic Therapy

This technique explores how your early experiences shape the patterns you find yourself repeating, so you can heal old wounds and make new choices.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) & Parts Work

IFS supports you in getting to know the different “parts” within you, like the critic, the protector, or the parts longing for relief, and meeting them with curiosity and compassion.

Narrative Therapy

Narrative therapy helps you re-author the stories you carry about yourself and your life, so you can step into a more empowered sense of identity.

Gestalt Therapy

Gestalt therapy encourages present-moment awareness and expression, helping you connect with what you’re feeling here and now.

Somatic Therapy

Somatic experiencing brings attention to the body’s wisdom and sensations, supporting you in releasing tension and finding more calm and ease.

CBT & DBT

CBT & DBT offer practical tools to manage thoughts, emotions, and behaviours that feel overwhelming or unhelpful.

Havening, Hypnosis, and Brainspotting

These evidence-based methods gently process trauma, reduce distress, and access deeper healing.

Gottman & Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

These approaches are helpful for individuals and couples who want to improve relationships, strengthen bonds, and build healthier patterns of connection.

This approach integrates spiritual and existential exploration to help you connect with a deeper sense of purpose, meaning, and self-understanding.This technique explores how your early experiences shape the patterns you find yourself repeating, so you can heal old wounds and make new choices.
IFS supports you in getting to know the different “parts” within you, like the critic, the protector, or the parts longing for relief, and meeting them with curiosity and compassion.Narrative therapy helps you re-author the stories you carry about yourself and your life, so you can step into a more empowered sense of identity.
Gestalt therapy encourages present-moment awareness and expression, helping you connect with what you’re feeling here and now.
Somatic experiencing brings attention to the body’s wisdom and sensations, supporting you in releasing tension and finding more calm and ease.CBT & DBT offer practical tools to manage thoughts, emotions, and behaviours that feel overwhelming or unhelpful.
These evidence-based methods gently process trauma, reduce distress, and access deeper healing.

These approaches are helpful for individuals and couples who want to improve relationships, strengthen bonds, and build healthier patterns of connection.

Your life is unique. The real in us sees the real in you, and we’re here to help you carry less, laugh more, and feel like yourself again.

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Meet Our Team

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Sarah Walton

Registered Psychotherapist

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Veronica Lai

Registered Psychotherapist

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Sarah Beardy

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

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Joel Routliff

Registered Psychotherapist

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Spring Berriman

Registered Psychotherapist

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Rachel Heathcock

Registered Psychotherapist

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Arlo Clark

Registered Psychotherapist, Qualifying

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Eileen Li

Registered Psychotherapist, Qualifying

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Our Approach

How Our Therapy in Peterborough Works

Let’s Create Your Map

First, we slow things down. We want to know your version of life right now: the worries that won’t shut off, the heaviness in your body, the sense that something’s missing. This is your space to be seen and understood just as you are.

Let’s Find A Path That Works

Your goals set the direction. We just bring the tools. Whether you’re craving relief from stress, clarity about old patterns, or simply wanting to feel like yourself again, we’ll build a plan that’s practical, compassionate, and at your pace.

Let’s Walk This Path Side by Side

We’ll be alongside you as you sort through thoughts, feelings, and memories with curiosity and care. This isn’t just about coping; it’s about finding steadiness, healing, and a deeper connection to who you really are.

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Therapy in Peterborough

Questions About Therapy in Peterborough

What should I expect in a therapy session? How often will we meet, and for how long?

In our Peterborough therapy sessions, you can expect a supportive, confidential space where you’re free to talk about whatever is on your mind. At the beginning, we’ll ask some questions to get to know you, your history, and what brings you to therapy. Over time, sessions become more collaborative and guided by what feels most important to you.

Typically, sessions last 50 minutes and happen once a week, though we can adjust the frequency to fit your needs. Some people prefer biweekly sessions, while others choose more frequent support in the beginning. Later on, many clients come monthly or a few times a year for “therapy tune-ups.”

And we are a dog-loving space, so if you are more comfortable bringing your pup, feel free. We’d love to meet them!

Will you give me advice or tell me what to do?

Instead of giving direct advice, we’ll help you slow down, reflect, and connect with your own clarity and values. You’re the expert on your life: you live it every day. During therapy in Peterborough, our role is to support you in understanding yourself more deeply, exploring options, and finding your own direction. At times, we may share observations, tools, or ideas, but we won’t tell you what to do.

What if I don’t know exactly what’s wrong, but I just feel off?

That’s completely okay and actually very common. You don’t need to have a diagnosis or a clear reason to begin therapy. Feeling “off,” disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck is reason enough. Together, we can explore what’s happening beneath the surface and start to make sense of those feelings, even if they’re hard to describe at first.

What if I don’t have a clear goal for therapy yet?

Therapy in Peterborough is often the place where people discover what matters most to them. Sometimes, just having space to pause, reflect, and listen inwardly can lead to clarity. As we begin, we’ll check in about what feels important and meaningful to you, and any goals that come up can be shaped and refined as we go.

What if I don’t feel comfortable, or it doesn’t feel like a good fit?

Feeling safe and comfortable in therapy is essential. If for any reason it doesn’t feel like the right fit, or you’re not feeling a connection, that’s completely okay to share. We’ll support you in finding someone who might be a better match. Therapy is personal, and you deserve to feel at ease with the person walking alongside you.

Is there parking at your Peterborough location?

Yes! We have free parking on-site as well as plenty of street parking nearby.

In our Peterborough therapy sessions, you can expect a supportive, confidential space where you’re free to talk about whatever is on your mind. At the beginning, we’ll ask some questions to get to know you, your history, and what brings you to therapy. Over time, sessions become more collaborative and guided by what feels most important to you.

Typically, sessions last 50 minutes and happen once a week, though we can adjust the frequency to fit your needs. Some people prefer biweekly sessions, while others choose more frequent support in the beginning. Later on, many clients come monthly or a few times a year for “therapy tune-ups.”

And we are a dog-loving space, so if you are more comfortable bringing your pup, feel free. We’d love to meet them!

Instead of giving direct advice, we’ll help you slow down, reflect, and connect with your own clarity and values. You’re the expert on your life: you live it every day. During therapy in Peterborough, our role is to support you in understanding yourself more deeply, exploring options, and finding your own direction. At times, we may share observations, tools, or ideas, but we won’t tell you what to do.
That’s completely okay and actually very common. You don’t need to have a diagnosis or a clear reason to begin therapy. Feeling “off,” disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck is reason enough. Together, we can explore what’s happening beneath the surface and start to make sense of those feelings, even if they’re hard to describe at first.
Therapy in Peterborough is often the place where people discover what matters most to them. Sometimes, just having space to pause, reflect, and listen inwardly can lead to clarity. As we begin, we’ll check in about what feels important and meaningful to you, and any goals that come up can be shaped and refined as we go.
Feeling safe and comfortable in therapy is essential. If for any reason it doesn’t feel like the right fit, or you’re not feeling a connection, that’s completely okay to share. We’ll support you in finding someone who might be a better match. Therapy is personal, and you deserve to feel at ease with the person walking alongside you.

Yes! We have free parking on-site as well as plenty of street parking nearby.

Still have questions?

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Therapy in Peterborough

Life After Therapy in Peterborough: What Starts to Change

Therapy in Peterborough can open the door to changes that help life feel more possible again. Here in our Peterborough office, or virtually if you prefer, you’ll have the space to treat yourself with more kindness and reconnect with what matters most.
Over time, you may begin to notice:

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  Feeling lighter in your mind and body, even if it’s just for little moments
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  More energy to give to the people, goals, and routines that matter most
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  Turning down the volume on harsh self-talk and making more space for compassion
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  Closer, more genuine connection with loved ones, your community, and your sense of purpose
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  More steadiness in your emotions and confidence to handle whatever life throws your way