COVID-19 Update: We are accepting new clients. All sessions are currently being held virtually or by phone.
Located in Downtown Oakville, Navigate Counselling provides counselling services to adults, teens and kids dealing with various mental health issues
Individual Counselling
We provide a safe place for you to share your story and gain effective strategies and skills to manage the challenges you are facing.
Kids/Youth Counselling
We will support your child or teen by equipping them with strategies to manage their thoughts, emotions and behaviours.
Family Counselling
We will consider the challenges that each family member faces and work to help your family function more effectively as a unit.
Mental Health Workshops
We will empower your team, employees, or guests to cultivate a mentally healthy lifestyle and learn how to support others on their journey.
Frequently Asked Questions
We would be happy to answer any further questions you have during your free 15-minute phone consultation.
Who do we help?
Through our counselling services, we help children, teens, and adults from all cultural backgrounds with various presenting issues; some of which include: anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, anger, stress, low self-esteem, borderline personality disorder, self-harm, and suicidal ideation.
What to expect from the first session?
At the beginning of your first counselling session, we will engage in the informed consent process which outlines confidentiality and provides information about the counselling relationship and the practice’s policies. You will be given the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
You will then be invited to share about the challenges you have been facing and your goals for seeking counselling. Your sharing will be met with empathy, validation and care.
Are the services covered under insurance benefits?
Many insurance benefit plans cover psychotherapy services, however, clients are responsible for determining the details of their coverage and for submitting the receipts to their insurance company.
How many sessions will I need?
The number of counselling sessions varies depending on the client’s challenges and specific goals for therapy.
Do we offer online counselling?
Yes, we offer online counselling through video conferencing. If you are interested in this service, please let us know when you contact us.
Hi, I'm Laura
I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and a member of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP). I earned my Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology degree from Yorkville University. I have had the privilege of working with clients of all ages with a broad range of issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, anger, insomnia, abuse, relationship issues and clients with borderline personality disorder. My experience also includes work with female survivors of domestic violence as well as with inmates in a correctional facility.
You are the Navigator
The quality of the counselling relationship is very important and highly prioritized.
You are the navigator of your life. Upon your brave invitation to accept support through counselling, I will come alongside you as a compassionate and non-judgmental passenger. As the person at the helm, you will have the opportunity to choose your destination and together, we can determine the route that will serve you best. As such, you will establish your goals and we will collaboratively create a plan to accomplish them. As we begin to move forward, you will have the freedom to decide when to slow down, speed up, or anchor down and dig deep. You already have strengths that will be helpful in reaching your goals which we will utilize and build upon.