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Brittany Gendron
(She/Her/Hers)
MSW Social Worker & Psychotherapist
Since 2012, I’ve had the privilege of supporting children, teens, adults, and families through a wide range of mental health experiences, challenges, and life transitions. I care deeply about creating a space where people feel safe, supported, and truly understood as they navigate concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional regulation challenges, behavioural needs, grief, stress, parenting struggles, and the pressures of daily life. My intention is to offer a space where your inner world is honoured, your story is held with compassion, and healing and growth feel possible.
Therapy is a deeply human process. I approach our work with curiosity, warmth, and authentic connection, grounded in the belief that mental health improves when we feel seen, validated, and not alone.
How I Work
Every person and family is unique, and therapy should reflect that. I tailor each session to meet the needs, strengths, and goals you bring into the room, whether you are seeking support for emotional struggles, behavioural challenges, the impact of trauma, or a desire for greater stability and wellbeing.
With children and youth, I integrate play-based and expressive approaches including play therapy, sandtray, creative activities, and nervous-system regulation tools. These help young people safely express and process emotions such as anxiety, anger, sadness, or overwhelm in ways that feel natural and developmentally aligned.
With teens and adults, our work may include EMDR therapy, somatic and mindfulness-based strategies, nervous-system regulation, practical coping skills, and insight-oriented conversations to support emotional balance, improved mental health, and meaningful change. I also offer family therapy, walk and talk therapy outdoors, and EMDR intensives for those seeking focused and immersive work on specific issues.
My practice is strengths-based and trauma-informed, integrating EMDR, CBT, DBT, ACT, attachment-focused work, and polyvagal-informed approaches. I see you as the expert in your own story, and my role is to walk alongside you, offering tools and guidance while honouring your pace and voice.
Background
I hold a Master of Social Work (MSW) and a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), and I am a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. I am also a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers. My professional experience includes hospital, community mental health, school-based, and private practice settings. I have completed extensive training in trauma, EMDR, child and family therapy, and mental health-focused modalities, and I remain committed to ongoing learning to offer the highest quality care.
What to Expect
Our first session is a gentle beginning. We will explore what brings you or your child to therapy, identify mental health and wellness goals, and begin building a path forward. We will move at a pace that feels safe and supportive, making space for both vulnerability and strength.
Therapy offers tools for coping, emotional regulation, and resilience, but also the opportunity to understand yourself more deeply, heal from past experiences, strengthen relationships, and create a more grounded and connected life.
Wherever you or your family are on your mental health journey, you don’t have to navigate it alone. I’m here with care and encouragement as you move toward clarity, steadiness, and meaningful change.
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