Balancy Counselling and Psychotherapy · Now accepting new clients in Burlington and Oakville, in person and online
Balancy Counselling and Psychotherapy · Now accepting new clients in Burlington and Oakville, in person and online
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Difficult experiences can keep shaping the present long after they are over, through anxiety, shutdown, irritability, or a body that will not settle. Balancy Counselling & Psychotherapy is a local group practice offering psychotherapy and counselling in person in Burlington and Oakville, and online. Our trauma-informed therapists work at a pace that respects where you are, and every first step is a free 15-minute consultation.
See the licensed psychotherapists who offer trauma therapy, with fees, languages and availability on each profile.
See trauma therapistsTrauma therapy is not about reliving what happened as fast as possible. It usually starts with steadiness: sleep, daily coping, and ways to calm a nervous system that is stuck on high alert or shut down. Only with that foundation in place does the work move, gradually and with your consent, toward processing the experiences themselves, so they lose their hold on the present.
Many people researching trauma therapy come across EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a structured approach developed for processing traumatic memories. Our longer guide walks through how EMDR and trauma therapy work, so you can arrive at the free consultation with informed questions about which approach fits your situation.
In person: trauma therapy is available face-to-face in Burlington (3425 Harvester Road) and in Oakville, with an additional in-person option in Toronto. Clients come from across both cities, from Aldershot, Roseland and Headon Forest in Burlington to Glen Abbey, River Oaks and Joshua Creek in Oakville.
Online: trauma therapy also works well by secure video, and meeting from your own home can make difficult sessions easier to manage. Online sessions are open to clients located in Ontario. Bookings, intake and records are handled on a secure, PHIPA-compliant platform.
| Format | Where | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| In person | Burlington, 3425 Harvester Road | $140 | Trauma-informed, CBT and DBT approaches |
| In person | Oakville | $160 to $190 | Gestalt-trained Registered Psychotherapist |
| Online | Secure video | $150 to $165 | Includes a therapist with 18+ years of experience |
| Online and in person | Secure video, Toronto | $150 | Developmental trauma and CBT |
Trauma therapy fees at Balancy run from $140 to $190 depending on the therapist and format: $140 in person in Burlington, $150 to $165 online, and $160 to $190 in person in Oakville. Psychotherapy is exempt from HST, so the fee you see is the fee you pay. Many extended health plans cover Registered Psychotherapists and Registered Social Workers, and every therapist offers a free 15-minute consultation first.
No. Good trauma therapy is paced, and you stay in control of what you share and when. Early sessions usually focus on steadiness, sleep, and day-to-day coping before any deeper processing. A trauma-informed therapist will not push you to recount details before you have the support and skills to do it safely.
EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a structured approach developed for processing traumatic memories, and it is one of the approaches people often ask about alongside CBT and body-based work. Our guide to EMDR and trauma therapy explains how it works and what to consider. In the free consultation you can ask which approaches a therapist uses and what they would recommend for your situation.
Yes, many clients work on trauma online by secure video, from their own home. In-person sessions are also available in Burlington and Oakville, with an additional in-person option in Toronto. In the free consultation, the therapist can talk through which format is likely to feel safest and most workable for you.
No. Registered Psychotherapists and Registered Social Workers in Ontario accept self-referrals, and you do not need a PTSD diagnosis, or any diagnosis, to begin. You describe in general terms what you are dealing with in the free consultation, and the therapist confirms whether their approach fits.
It is a short introductory call or video meeting. You can keep it general: what life is like now, and what you would like to change. You hear how the therapist works with trauma, and ask about fees, scheduling and approach. There is no charge and no obligation to book a full session afterwards.
Tell us you are looking for trauma therapy, and we will match you with the therapist who fits, in person or online. No cost, no commitment.
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