Therapists near Highland helping All Clientele with Anxiety Disorders

Welcome....I’m Denise, and I’m so glad you’re here. If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, you’re not alone. Maybe you’re navigating a big transition, carrying the weight of loss, or just wondering "Why does everything feel so hard right now?" You might find yourself overthinking, avoiding, people-pleasing, or replaying that awkward conversation from five years ago at 2 a.m. You may be looking for some clarity, relief, and a way forward that actually feels sustainable. Whatever brought you here, you don’t have to figure it out alone. Therapy offers a space to slow down, untangle what’s weighing on you, and make meaningful shifts. For over 20 years, I've supported individuals through life’s challenges—helping them find their way through trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, chronic pain, and major life transitions. I work with youth, adults, and families, and I draw on evidence-based approaches like Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT-informed), and Pain Reprocessing Therapy to provide practical strategies that support change. My job isn’t to “fix” you (because you aren’t broken!) but to help you better understand yourself, shift unhelpful patterns, and move toward a life that feels more like you. Together, we’ll explore what’s beneath the surface with curiosity, warmth, and maybe even a little humour—so you can feel more at home in your own life and more connected to the people who matter most.

I specialize in treating anxiety, stress, and traumatic symptoms in both children and youth. For over 20 years I have worked in Children's Mental Health including; Vanier Children's Services, Merrymount, and The Thames Valley District School Board. I have developed expertise in assessing the physiological symptoms of stress and trauma and together with caregivers, promoting healing. I have extensive training in Somatic Experiencing (SE) developed by Dr Peter Levine. The SE approach releases traumatic shock – the key to transforming PTSD and the wounds of emotional and early developmental attachment trauma. SE offers a framework to assess where “stuckness” occurs in the fight, flight, freeze, or collapse responses. Further, it provides tools to resolve these fixated physiological states. It also gently guides clients in developing increased tolerance for difficult bodily sensations and suppressed emotions. With this increased tolerance, clients can learn these tools to manage their own systems. SE therapy does not require the person to re-tell or re-live the traumatic event. Instead, it offers the opportunity to engage, complete and resolve in a gentle way the body’s instinctual self-protective responses. Individuals locked in anxiety or rage then relax into a growing sense of peace and safety. Those stuck in depression gradually find their feelings of hopelessness and numbness transformed into empowerment, triumph, and mastery. SE sparks corrective bodily experiences that counter fear and helplessness. This resets the nervous system, restores inner balance, enhances resilience, and increases vitality, equanimity, and capacity to actively engage in life.

Are you feeling misunderstood, tired, and unheard? At some point in our lives, we come to a crossroads and require a little bit of guidance and support to successfully and positively move through our various life transitions. Some times in our lives can be more difficult than others, so I am here to help make these transitions more manageable. As a Psychotherapist, I am trained in evaluating and assessing client concerns and offering solutions through talk therapy to specifically address your unique concerns. Together, we will cultivate a plan of action to transform your state of mind and brighten your tomorrow. I work collaboratively with individuals and couples to restore and enhance their communication, trust, and emotional connection within their relationships and within themselves. In addition, I am passionate about supporting individuals with their personal growth through various approaches including Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, and Expressive Arts Therapy. I offer flexible daytime, afternoon, and evening appointments and I am conveniently located in Downtown London, with free onsite parking and direct access to bus routes. I am available every Monday for a free 15-minute phone consultation so that we can get better acquainted. To obtain more information or to read my recent blog posts, please visit my website www.bewellstudio.ca for more informaiton on my fees and services!