Areas of expertise

Are you struggling to remember your childhood? Or maybe you remember every detail of what happened to you? Do you dissociate from yourself and the present due to the wounds from the past?

Childhood trauma can leave lasting emotional and psychological scars, often showing up later in life as anxiety, depression, or PTSD. These early experiences can impact relationships, self-worth, and a person's ability to feel safe in the world. Our qualified team of therapists provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space where you can begin to explore and process these painful memories. Through evidence-based approaches, therapists help you rebuild a sense of safety, develop healthy coping strategies, and reconnect with your inner resilience—guiding you toward inner child healing and empowerment.

We specialize in inner child healing and reparenting, processing intergenerational trauma, recovering from emotionally immature parents, guiding you through family conflict, and healing from adverse childhood experiences.

Do you create distance when things get a little too emotionally close with someone? Or do you fear being abandoned and chase closeness and connection? Perhaps you are unsure of how you need to feel loved, and feel afraid of a deeper emotional connection that could lead to getting hurt?

Our earliest relationships shape how we connect with others—and ourselves. Attachment theory helps us understand these patterns, from anxious or avoidant tendencies to feelings of insecurity or fear of closeness. In therapy, exploring attachment can shed light on how past experiences impact present relationships, emotions, and self-worth. With compassionate support, you can develop healthier ways of relating, build secure connections, and cultivate deeper emotional resilience and self-awareness.

We specialize in anxious-avoidant dynamics, helping you heal and become secure in your attachment, exploring your love language, and improving your connection to yourself. 

Are you struggling with communication issues? Difficulty understanding each other? Do you feel disconnected, as if you were roommates? Has your trust been broken? Does the mental load feel too much making you feel alone and resentful in your relationship?

Relationships can face many challenges—whether due to communication breakdowns, trust issues, or life transitions. Couples therapy provides a supportive space for both partners to express themselves openly and work through conflict with the guidance of a trained therapist. Through structured conversations and practical tools, couples like you can deepen understanding, improve communication, and rebuild emotional intimacy. Therapy helps partners reconnect, rediscover shared goals, and strengthen the foundation of your relationship.

We specialize in exploring emotional disconnect, intimacy and desire mismatch, communication challenges, infidelity, divorce and separation, building trust, and managing family-in-law conflict. 

Are you experiencing challenges as a parent? Perhaps you are a step-parent and living in a blended family? Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed trying to balance parenting with different areas of your life?

Families are complex systems, and when one part is struggling, it can affect everyone. Family counselling creates a safe environment where each member can be heard, understood, and supported. Whether facing conflict, grief, parenting challenges, or major life changes, a therapist helps families improve communication, resolve tension, and foster healthier dynamics. The goal is to nurture connection, promote empathy, and support each family member in creating lasting, positive change.

We specialize in supporting children, teens, and families struggling with emotional regulation, communication, blending families, conflict resolution, life transitions, anxiety and anger.

Do you feel like your body and mind are disconnected? Is it difficult to "feel" your emotions and check in with your body? Does your body take over even when your mind feels calm? Maybe you feel aches and pains without any explanation?

Trauma isn’t just stored in the mind—it’s held in the body. Somatic-based therapy, informed by polyvagal theory, helps you tune into your nervous system and understand how it responds to stress, fear, and connection. By gently guiding you through body-based awareness and regulation techniques, therapists help you restore a sense of safety and presence. This approach supports healing at a deep, embodied level—empowering you to move from survival mode into a state of grounded, meaningful connection with yourself and others.

We specialize in nervous system regulation, emotional awareness and processing, body-based healing, and a holistic approach to how trauma is stored in the body.

Do you feel consumed by thoughts about food, your body image, or exercise? Are you struggling to have a relationship with food that doesn't control and consume you? Have you felt stuck in a pattern of restrictive eating, over-exercising, or binge eating?

Eating disorders and body image struggles are often rooted in complex emotional and psychological pain—not just about food or appearance. Therapy provides a compassionate space to explore these underlying issues, challenge harmful beliefs, and reconnect with the body in a nurturing way. With the support of our trained therapists, you can begin to heal shame, develop healthier coping tools, and foster a more accepting, respectful relationship with yourself and your body.

We specialize in binge-eating, disconnect between mind and body, emotional eating, restrictive eating patterns and self-punishment. 

Are you a survivor of intimate partner violence? Perhaps you are in a relationship that feels unsafe and unpredictable but you cannot safely leave? 

Intimate partner violence (IPV) can leave deep emotional, psychological, and physical wounds. Survivors often carry feelings of fear, shame, and confusion, even long after the relationship ends. Therapy offers a safe, confidential space to process these experiences, rebuild self-trust, and regain a sense of autonomy. Our trauma-informed therapists can help you work through the effects of abuse, set healthy boundaries, and reconnect with your inner strength—supporting you on a path toward healing and empowerment.

We specialize in helping you heal from the cycle of abuse, power and control dynamics, gaslighting, codependence, trauma bond, narcissistic abuse, sexual assault, and physical violence.

At Serenity Counselling and Therapy Services, we believe that everyone has the potential to lead a fulfilling and meaningful life. Our counselling services are designed to help our clients unlock their potential and achieve their goals in order to become their most authentic self.