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Meet Rebecca
Registered Psychotherapist - Student Intern
rebeccaarmsopencounselling@gmail.com
Do you ever feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from the life you want to live? You’re not alone—and you do not have to navigate this by yourself. Life’s challenges, whether they stem from daily stressors or deeper experiences from the past, can feel heavy. Rebecca's goal is to walk alongside you as you work toward clarity, healing, and a more meaningful life.
Rebecca offers a supportive and non-judgmental space where you can feel heard, understood, and empowered. Her approach is rooted in empathy, drawing from a strengths-based perspective while incorporating cognitive-behavioral principles, emotion-focused strategies, and solution-focused techniques that are personalized to fit your unique needs.
With a strong background in teaching, she understands how pressure, expectations, and life transitions can impact your well-being. Whether you're a student trying to find your way, a parent balancing it all, or someone simply trying to reconnect with themselves—Rebecca is here to support you.
Rebecca believes that everyone deserves the opportunity to grow, heal, and thrive. If you're ready to take the first step, we invite you to connect with Rebecca to explore whether she is a good fit for your needs through a free 15-minute consultation.
Rebecca offers in-person sessions in Smithville as well as virtual sessions.
Meet Dawn
Registered Psychotherapist
dawnarmsopencounselling@gmail.com
Dawn, a registered psychotherapist, brings a diverse and thorough approach to helping her clients navigate various challenges. She welcomes the opportunity to help clients discover new ways of approaching issues and struggles.
These may include trauma, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, low self-esteem, job burnout, and other concerns.
Dawn aims to help clients break free from unhealthy patterns by exploring the root causes of their responses to life's challenges. She facilitates self-awareness and personal growth, guiding clients on a path towards fulfillment.
Dawn utilizes narrative therapy, DBT, ACT, age regression hypnotherapy, and polyvagal theory. She focuses on a strengths-based approach, which helps clients identify and utilize the strengths and resources within each client. Her structured and goal-oriented framework guides the therapeutic process.
Dawn offers counselling services for individuals, couples, and families, recognizing the importance of addressing issues within various relationship dynamics.
Dawn's inclusive and integrated approach demonstrates a commitment to helping clients achieve lasting positive change by combining various therapeutic modalities with a focus on personal strengths and self-discovery.
Dawn offers in-person sessions in Smithville and Beamsville as well as virtual sessions.
Meet Jessi
Registered Psychotherapist
jessicaarmsopencounselling@gmail.com
Jessi holds a master’s degree in psychotherapy and Counselling. With a friendly, warm, and empathetic approach, Jessi is committed to supporting individuals on their journey towards healing and personal growth.
Jessi's passion is to empower clients to overcome obstacles, foster healthy relationships, and live authentically.
Jessi focuses on her client’s unique needs and lived experiences to foster a collaborative therapeutic relationship. She strives to create an environment where her clients feel heard, supported, and cared for.
Jessi integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and emotion-focused therapy into her approach, helping with challenges such as depression and anxiety. She is eager to expand her skill set to include the Gottman Method to better support couples in building stronger, more resilient relationships. Jessi is committed to ongoing learning and professional development to expand her skills and provide the highest quality of care to her clients.
Jessi offers virtual sessions as well as in-person sessions in Binbrook and Smithville
Meet Julia
Registered Psychotherapist
Julia has her master's in psychotherapy and spiritual care. Julia's approach to counselling focuses on cognitive behavioral therapy, person-centered therapy, and Gestalt therapy. She aims to constantly be improving through supervision, courses, and certifications. Julia would love to help you with any problems or life changes that you need a supportive space for.
Julia offers virtual appointments only
Meet Angela
Registered Psychotherapist, Clinical Director
- Angela will offer sex and intimacy therapy starting in the late summer of 2025
Angela currently accepts couple clients. She welcomes you with a warm, non-judgmental, and accepting space.
Angela's approach to couples therapy combines elements of the Gottman Method and emotion-based techniques to help couples improve their relationships. The Gottman Method is a well-known approach to couples therapy developed by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, which focuses on enhancing communication, understanding relationship dynamics, and resolving conflicts.
Emotion-based techniques often involve exploring and understanding the emotions underlying these conflicts and helping couples develop more productive ways of expressing and managing their feelings.
By combining emotion-based techniques with solution-focused methods, Angela helps individuals explore and understand their emotions while actively working towards practical and positive solutions. This integrative approach can be beneficial for clients with a variety of concerns, providing a well-rounded and personalized therapeutic experience.
Angela offers in-person sessions in Smithville as well as virtual
Meet Melissa
Registered Psychotherapist - Intern
melissaarmsopencounselling@gmail.com
Melissa is a student therapist completing her Master’s degree in counseling psychology at Yorkville University.
Melissa brings a warm, compassionate, and client-centered approach to therapy, focusing on creating a safe space where clients feel heard, supported, and empowered. Melissa supports clients who struggle with anxiety, stress, burnout, depression, relationship challenges, and attachment concerns.
Melissa is deeply committed to helping clients navigate life’s challenges and transitions. She has a strong interest in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Gestalt therapy for couples.
Whether working with individuals or couples, Melissa is dedicated to creating a supportive, empathetic space where clients can grow, heal, and build resilience as they navigate life’s challenges.
Melissa offers virtual sessions as well as in-person sessions in Smithville & Beamsville
Meet Samantha
Registered Social Worker
samanthaarmsopencounselling@gmail.com
Now taking new clients in Dunnville
Whether you're navigating anxiety, the mental load of parenting, burnout, relationship trauma, or the lasting impact of a difficult childhood, therapy can offer you something rare: a space to pause, feel seen, and begin to heal.
I support men, women, and parents through major life transitions—like postpartum changes, hormonal shifts, relationship stress, and identity loss. I also work with people processing complex trauma, including but not limited to: C-PTSD, Domestic violence
High Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Many of my clients come to therapy feeling like they’re “too much” or “not enough.” If that sounds familiar, you're not alone. Together, we’ll gently explore and begin to untangle those beliefs with compassion and curiosity.
My work is grounded in trauma-informed, narrative, and emotion-focused therapies. We’ll look at how your past may be shaping your present—and begin to rewrite the patterns that no longer serve you.
Healing isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about coming home to who you are.
Ready to Start?
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in survival mode, I want you to know: change is possible. You don’t have to do this alone.
Samantha offers in-person sessions in Dunnville as well as virtual