Ammonite Counselling & Wellness
Healing through connection, Growth and Embodiment
Specialities
Trauma-informed Therapy
Trauma-informed therapy recognizes how past experiences—whether acute or ongoing—can shape the nervous system, relationships, and sense of self. This approach focuses on creating safety, building trust, and gently supporting healing at your own pace. It can help reduce overwhelm, increase emotional regulation, and restore a sense of agency.*Best suited for: Individuals who have experienced trauma, attachment wounds, or chronic stress and are looking for a safe, compassionate space to heal.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
ACT helps you build a different relationship with difficult thoughts and emotions rather than trying to eliminate them. Through mindfulness and values-based action, it supports you in moving toward a meaningful life—even in the presence of discomfort. As a brief intervention, it offers practical tools you can begin using right away. Best suited for: Those feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from their values, and looking for actionable strategies to move forward.
PTSD & CPTSD Support
This work focuses specifically on the impacts of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (CPTSD), including symptoms like flashbacks, hypervigilance, emotional numbness, or difficulty in relationships. Therapy supports nervous system regulation, processing of traumatic memories, and rebuilding a sense of safety and self-trust.*Best suited for:* Individuals experiencing the ongoing effects of single-incident or prolonged trauma
Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy (Autism, ADHD)
Trauma-informed therapy recognizes how past experiences—whether acute or ongoing—can shape the nervous system, relationships, and sense of self. This approach focuses on creating safety, building trust, and gently supporting healing at your own pace. It can help reduce overwhelm, increase emotional regulation, and restore a sense of agency.
Best suited for:
Individuals who have experienced trauma, attachment wounds, or chronic stress and are looking for a safe, compassionate space to heal.
Sex Therapy
Sex therapy provides a respectful, non-judgmental space to explore concerns related to intimacy, desire, identity, and relationships. It may include support with communication, boundaries, pleasure, or healing from past experiences that impact sexuality.
Best suited for: Individuals or partners wanting to deepen connection, address sexual concerns, or explore their sexual wellbeing in a safe and informed environment.
2SLGBTQI+ Affirming Counselling
This work centres identity-affirming, inclusive care for individuals within the 2SLGBTQI+ community. It acknowledges the impact of societal stress, discrimination, and identity exploration, while creating a space where you can show up fully as yourself.
Best suited for: Anyone seeking a safe, affirming environment to explore identity, relationships, mental health, or life experiences.
Life Transitions & Existential Exploration
Life Transitions & Existential Exploration Life can bring moments of uncertainty—career changes, relationship shifts, loss, or questions about purpose and meaning. This therapy offers space to reflect, process, and navigate these transitions with greater clarity and self-understanding. Best suited for: Individuals facing change, feeling “stuck,” or exploring deeper questions about identity, direction, and meaning.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) EMDR is an evidence-based therapy that helps the brain reprocess distressing memories so they feel less overwhelming. Using bilateral stimulation (such as guided eye movements), it supports the nervous system in integrating past experiences and reducing emotional intensity.
Best suited for: Individuals dealing with trauma, anxiety, or distressing memories that feel “stuck” or unresolved.
2SLGBTQI+ Affirming Counselling
This work centres identity-affirming, inclusive care for individuals within the 2SLGBTQI+ community. It acknowledges the impact of societal stress, discrimination, and identity exploration, while creating a space where you can show up fully as yourself.
Best suited for: Anyone seeking a safe, affirming environment to explore identity, relationships, mental health, or life experiences. Life Transitions & Existential Exploration Life can bring moments of uncertainty—career changes, relationship shifts, loss, or questions about purpose and meaning. This therapy offers space to reflect, process, and navigate these transitions with greater clarity and self-understanding. Best suited for: Individuals facing change, feeling “stuck,” or exploring deeper questions about identity, direction, and meaning.