Notice. Nurture. Grow.
Welcome to New Growth Counselling
At New Growth Counselling, we offer trauma-informed, client-centered, and strengths-based counselling services tailored for adults, older youth, and groups affected by shared traumatic experiences.
Our approach is grounded in research-based therapies that are integrative—working with the nervous system and body, as well as emotional and cognitive processes—to support healing, emotional growth, and resilience.
We offer specialized services such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and parts work to support deep healing, emotional growth, and meaningful change.
We help you meet your therapeutic goals by:
Creating a safe and supportive space.
Facilitating emotional growth: Building emotional awareness, literacy, and tolerance.
Offering evidence-based therapeutic techniques to improve psychological well-being and create lasting change.
Whether you are seeking help to heal from trauma or navigate life’s daily challenges and anything in between, we are here to support your journey to greater psychological well-being.
Looking for Support?
If you're looking for meaningful, trauma-informed support, I hope the services at New Growth Counselling can be a good fit.
While one-to-one counselling is currently full and operating on a waitlist, you're welcome to add your name to the list here if you'd like to be contacted when a space becomes available.
In the meantime, I'm creating new ways to support healing and emotional readiness—including a self-paced course, Preparing for Therapy, and future group offerings. Feel free to sign up for updates if you'd like to hear more as these become available.
Areas of Service
At New Growth Counselling, we provide compassionate, trauma-informed support for adults, youth, and families facing a range of challenges, including:
Emotional and Psychological Concerns:
Anxiety, panic episodes, and phobias
Depressive responses and feelings of hopelessness
Intrusive thoughts or compulsive behaviors
Difficulty managing emotions or feeling numb
Not feeling "good enough" or struggling with self-esteem
Thoughts of self-harm or suicide
Support for those who have engaged in self-injury
Life Transitions and Relationship Issues:
Anticipating or navigating life transitions
Difficulty forming or maintaining healthy relationships
Feeling disconnected from yourself or other
Trauma and Loss:
Childhood trauma or past traumatic experiences
Witnessing or experiencing traumatic events
Nightmares and sleep disturbances
Grieving a loss
Family and Parenting Support:
Supporting your child's emotional or behavioral challenges
Enhancing family harmony and parenting strategies
Areas of Practice
At New Growth Counselling, we offer a blend of evidence-based therapeutic practices designed to meet your unique needs. Our tailored approach ensures that your therapy aligns with your personal goals while being grounded in methods shown effective through research.
Discover how our diverse range of therapies can support your growth and well-being:
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR) is an integrative psychotherapy extensively researched and found effective in the treatment of trauma and many other mental health issues.
Contact Katherine to learn more about EMDR and book a free consultation.
TRAUMA-INFORMED
Trauma-informed counseling recognizes that our symptoms and responses are often rooted in how we’ve learned to cope with overwhelming, adverse, or neglectful experiences. Rather than viewing behaviors as signs that something is "wrong," a trauma-informed counselor understands them as adaptive survival strategies.
With a focus on safety, empowerment, and healing, trauma-informed counseling creates a supportive environment where you can explore these responses, build self-understanding, and work toward lasting well-being
CLIENT-CENTRED
Client-centered therapy is a collaborative approach that views you as the expert of your own life. This therapy emphasizes your unique experiences, strengths, and innate ability to make meaningful decisions.
A client-centered therapist provides a supportive, non-judgmental environment to foster self-discovery, self-acceptance, and personal growth, empowering you to navigate your path toward well-being and fulfillment.
SYSTEMS APPROACH
A therapist using a systems approach recognizes that while we develop individual identities, we are also deeply connected to larger groups such as our families, communities, and society. Balancing personal needs with those of the group, and adapting to changes within these systems, can be challenging.
This approach considers the broader context of your life, addressing external factors that may contribute to distressing behaviors, emotions, or responses. When working with youth and families, the therapist focuses on family dynamics, aiming to reduce symptoms and enhance family harmony by fostering healthier interactions and communication patterns.
