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Trauma Counselling

Trauma can leave lasting effects on how you feel, relate, and move through the world. We offer trauma-informed therapy that prioritizes safety, stability, and choice.

In-Person in Kemptville

Virtual Across Ontario

Registered Psychotherapists

Confidential & Client-Centred Care

Does This Sound Familiar?

  • You feel stuck in patterns you don’t understand

  • You experience flashbacks or intrusive memories

  • You feel disconnected from yourself or others

  • Your reactions feel bigger than the moment calls for

  • You struggle with trust, safety, or boundaries

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Who This Is For

Trauma counselling may be helpful if you are navigating:

  • Childhood trauma
  • Sexual assault or abuse
  • Domestic violence
  • Medical trauma
  • Grief and sudden loss
  • Accidents or workplace trauma
  • Complex or relational trauma
  • Ongoing hypervigilance, anxiety, or emotional shutdown

You do not need to have a formal diagnosis of PTSD to seek support. If your past experiences are still affecting your present life, therapy can help.

How We Work

Trauma therapy is not about reliving everything at once. It’s about building safety first.

In counselling, we focus on:

  • Creating emotional stability
  • Strengthening nervous system regulation
  • Processing experiences at your pace
  • Rebuilding a sense of control and self-trust
  • Reducing shame and self-blame

We move at your pace. You are always in control of how much you share and when.

Meet Our Counsellors

What You Can Expect

Your first session focuses on understanding what has brought you here and what feels most pressing right now. We will talk about your history at a level that feels safe for you, explore the symptoms you’re currently experiencing, and clarify what you hope to gain from therapy. Together, we’ll begin shaping an initial plan that reflects your goals and your pace.

There is no pressure to tell your whole story right away. Establishing safety and trust always comes first.

Request an Appointment

What You Can Expect

Your first session focuses on understanding what has brought you here and what feels most pressing right now. We will talk about your history at a level that feels safe for you, explore the symptoms you’re currently experiencing, and clarify what you hope to gain from therapy. Together, we’ll begin shaping an initial plan that reflects your goals and your pace.

There is no pressure to tell your whole story right away. Establishing safety and trust always comes first.

Local Support

Kemptville Stress Relief Centre provides trauma counselling in Kemptville and supports individuals across North Grenville, Leeds & Grenville, and surrounding communities.

We also offer virtual trauma counselling across Ontario.

If trauma is connected to anxiety, relationship stress, or life transitions, you may also find support through our Anxiety & Stress or Life Transitions counselling services.

Session Fees

sessions (50 minutes): $140 – $200 per session, depending on the clinician. sliding scale spots available.

Please confirm coverage with your extended health care provider. Services are provided by Registered Psychotherapists.

FAQs

Trauma counselling is a structured, trauma-informed approach to therapy that helps individuals process distressing experiences in a safe and gradual way. The goal is not to relive trauma, but to reduce its impact on your present life.

No. Many people seek trauma counselling without a formal diagnosis. If past experiences continue to affect your emotions, relationships, or daily functioning, support can still be helpful.

No. Therapy moves at your pace. You decide what feels safe to share and when. Establishing emotional stability and trust comes before deeper processing.

The length of therapy varies depending on your goals and the complexity of your experiences. Some individuals benefit from short-term stabilization work, while others prefer longer-term support.

Yes. All sessions are confidential in accordance with the standards of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), with the usual legal exceptions related to safety.

Many extended health care plans cover services provided by Registered Psychotherapists. We recommend confirming coverage directly with your insurance provider.

It is common to experience increased awareness after discussing difficult material. Your therapist will help you build grounding tools and coping strategies to support you between sessions.