Your Wellness Shapes Their World
Providing Compassionate Therapy for individuals, parents & families virtually in Ontario
Specializing in supporting parents and helping families thrive throughout all stages of family life.
You can have the experience of parenthood that you had imagined, for both you and your child.
Parenting can feel overwhelming and messy at times. The constant second-guessing and the pressure to meet everyone's needs can leave us feeling like we're falling short.
Are you being critical of yourself? Do you have worries about “messing up” your kids?
Trust me - you are in good company!
All that we really want is for our kids to be happy and healthy.
As parents, we hold ourselves to high standards and often struggle with judgement and guilt.
It's okay not to have all the answers – raising a human being is complicated.
You are here for a good reason. Let’s talk through it - no judgement, no scripts.
If you are questioning your parenting abilities or feeling overwhelmed by societal expectations, know that this is normal and also not necessary.
Let’s dig into this to explore these feelings and create the family life that you deserve, free from criticism and doubt.
Book a free 15-min consultation call to learn how.
Perinatal and Parenting Support: Nurturing Your Child by Nurturing You
Discover How Counselling Can Help you Feel Empowered and Confident as a Parent
Parenting can be as challenging as it is rewarding and sometimes, seeking guidance can make all the difference.
As a parent, it's normal to feel overwhelmed, guilty, or unsure about how to best support your child's needs and emotions. This is where parent therapy steps in to offer support, insight, and practical solutions. Finding what actually helps you to feel recharged.
With an understanding of how difficult it can be to be a parent, our therapy sessions are designed to help you connect better with your children, improve communication within the family, and navigate the obstacles that come your way.
There is room for whatever you are experiencing right now.
From feelings of inadequacy and relationship struggles to managing anger and finding balance in your roles, our counselling services are tailored to address a wide range of parenting concerns. We also specialize in supporting children facing emotional challenges, developmental milestones, and behavioural issues.
Through the ups and downs and everything in between - I’m with you.
Let’s have a conversation to see if we are a good fit - no commitment, no pressure.
Who We Help
Parents Seeking Connection
Parenthood is a natural, instinctual experience but it doesn’t always come easily or feel manageable. Whether you’re looking to nurture your child’s development, support their mental wellness, or simply restore your sense of connection, we’re here to help you bring your natural abilities to light.
New Moms and Parents in the Perinatal Period
The transformative perinatal period, can bring both joy and unique challenges. If you’re struggling with a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder, unsure about your parenting instincts, or feeling the pressure of others’ opinions, we can help you find clarity and confidence in your own natural abilities.
Individuals Facing Emotion-Based Challenges
Life can become overwhelming, whether you’re grappling with emotional difficulties, struggling to communicate with your partner, or feeling buried by the stress of everyday life. We can work together to gain insight and select tools that will actually help you manage these challenges and feel better. Let’s make it so that you’re not running on empty all of the time.
If trying to just “push through” isn’t working, let’s try something different - together.
Parents Seeking Information & Guidance
Modern parents have access to more (mis)information than ever before. Social media has become an added source of stress and anxiety for parents and can make you feel inadequate. We compare ourselves to others and come up short more often than not. Even when we know that most of what we see isn’t reality, it still leaves us with questions like “they seem to have it all together, why can’t I do that?” or “what is wrong with me that I can’t do it all?”
You’re not the only one asking “is this normal?” (and, yes, it totally is)
If this is familiar to you, it sounds like you just found the right therapist!
Don't let self-doubt and social comparisons cloud your parent intuition. Let’s talk about it.
Hi, I’m Kerri!
I am a psychotherapist, mom of two humans, and foster-mom to Great Danes. I know firsthand about the chaos and overwhelm that comes with being a parent. Parenthood has this incredible way of showing us both our limits and our greatest strengths. I’m here to help you uncover those strengths and find ways to make your life feel lighter again.
You are the best person to meet your child’s needs. You were designed for this by nature. The problem isn’t you. It’s the impossible standards, judgement, and overwhelming pressures of modern parenting that make us second-guess ourselves. It’s no wonder so many of us feel exhausted, burnt-out, and full of self-doubt.
If these feelings are familiar to you, you have found someone who gets it.
Through therapy, we’ll bring these feelings to light, explore the myths of motherhood that weigh you down, and replace them with a deeper focus on what truly matters.
You don’t have to carry this weight alone, I’m here to help you make it through.
Ready when you are.
Parent Counselling Services
Every individual, every family, and every parent-child bond is unique. Whether you are facing perinatal challenges, the demands of parenting, or concerns about the relationships within your family, I am dedicated to helping you navigate this challenging time with ease and confidence.
Ready to feel more at ease and in control of your relationships?
Tell me what’s going on - I’m excited to work with you!
Therapy for Perinatal Anxiety and Depression
Society seems to put focus on your baby and often forgets about mom. You may have thoughts and feelings that don’t fit the picture of a glowing pregnancy or an elated new mom.
Counselling for Parents with Infants
Your baby deserves the best care. In their development years time can move quickly and concerns can arise about their progress. It helps to talk to someone that understands infant care.
Therapy for Teenagers
The struggles during the period of adolescence are some of the most challenging. When your teenager is struggling you may need direction on the best way to support them.
Family Therapy
Communication in the family can be impacted as roles and relationships change and evolve. The family dynamic shifts in alignment with each developmental stage our children experience. How do you adapt?
If you are experiencing one or more of these struggles, help is within reach.
Help for Moms with Perinatal Depression
Mom first…
Perinatal Depression stirs up feelings of sadness, isolation, and inadequacy. It can start during pregnancy (prenatal) or after giving birth (postpartum) and can last as long as one year following birth.
You may have a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder if you are:
feeling sad or depressed
irritable or angry with those around you
having difficulty bonding with your baby
anxious or panicky
having problems with eating or sleeping
having upsetting thoughts that you can’t get out of your mind
feel as if you are “out of control” or “going crazy”
feel like you never should have become a parent
worried that you might hurt your baby or yourself
You are not alone.
15-20% of women feel the way you do and relief is within reach.
At Harmony Counselling we are equipped to help you understand perinatal mental health and work through it. We prioritize your mental health, seeing it as the most important factor for the wellbeing of both mom and baby.
Taking care of you is the first step.