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Our Mission
Calming Tree Counselling is an experienced social work practice where everyone; regardless of race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender or age will be met with warmth, empathy and confidentiality. Counsellors employ a personalized, holistic and client-centred approach that ensures clients feel safe, respected and understood.
Our Story
Our Story began in 2004 with a dedicated friendship that evolved over time to include a collegial relationship and has now culminated into a business partnership at Calming Tree. Our shared interests include a commitment to social work, continued education, parenting and a love for travel. Supporting one another through Masters of Social Work programs resulted in a shared employment opportunity as counsellors at a private practice in Waterloo.
Calming Tree Counselling has emerged from our passion to provide professional, accessible counselling services. We believe that our practice will be a space where people will feel connected and nurtured to navigate life’s challenges and heal. Having supported individuals and couples for over a decade, we are dedicated in addressing the need for an accessible counselling service in the South Kitchener area. Calming Tree Counselling has emerged as a professionally credentialed social work counselling centre located in the Doon South area.
Tonya Beattie, MSW, RSW
Tonya’s goal is to meet clients with a warm, empathetic approach while creating a safe space that is both relaxing and comfortable to clients. Her therapeutic style includes meeting clients where they are at and working at a pace that is comfortable to them while appropriately challenging to provide an environment that fosters growth and insight. Some of the approaches that Tonya uses in sessions include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and Narrative Therapy.
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Melissa Reid, MSW, RSW
Melissa employs an empathetic, integrative approach to creating a confidential, safe and caring environment for her client’s to explore, reflect and grow. Therapeutically, Melissa works from a client-centred perspective while providing supportive guidance as clients examine patterns in relationships, unhelpful thinking styles and determine their future goals. Melissa encourages strength-based reflection and fosters resilience and reflection. Some of the approaches that Melissa uses in sessions include Narrative Therapy, Strength-Based Therapy, Grief Therapy, Attachment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
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Lirondel Hazineh MSW, RSW PhD(c)
Lirondel offers a safe, compassionate and confidential place to talk through the problems and challenges that life brings. She works with couples and individuals through a strength and resilience based approach, to ultimately help clients discover more satisfying ways of being and relating. Lirondel takes a number of approaches to counselling, depending on the needs of the client, including narrative, solution-focused, cognitive behavioural and emotionally focused therapies. Lirondel invites you to share your stories with her, and looks forward to working with you to explore new possibilities and preferred futures.
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Jeff Barber, MSW, RSW
Jeff has over 17 years’ experience working with children, individuals, couples and families in areas including: receiving a new health diagnosis, ongoing medical concerns, marriage or family conflict, grief and loss and a variety of other life transitional issues. Jeff strives to collaboratively engage with individuals and families to strengthen their ability to gain new skills and improve their mental health outcomes. As a counsellor, Jeff works from a strength-based perspective whereby he believes in working in collaboration with his client to develop their own intrinsic potential. Clients can expect Jeff to listen intently while co-creating a plan of support and actioning change.
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Kaitlyn Power, MSW, RSW
Kaitlyn’s primary experience has been working with adults and couples, who are navigating varying challenges related to mental health and wellness. Her work has included supporting individuals/couples who have experiences of childhood and adult trauma, and support for those experiencing mental health challenges such as depression, anxiety, personality disorders and eating disorders. Kaitlyn has experience in supporting clients from the following informed therapies including; DBT (Dialectial Behaviour Therapy), CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy), CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy) and the practice of SRT (Self-Regulation Therapy).
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Dannika Mete, MSW, RSW
Dannika is passionate about working with children, youth, families and individuals/couples. With over 8 years of experience working both clinically and from a community perspective, Dannika brings her knowledge, compassion and child-centred focus to her practice. At the core of her clinical work is the belief that everyone can be their best selves with the right support, tools and strategies.
Dannika enjoys working with clients to address social and emotional challenges, behaviour, anxiety, aggression, depression, relationship issues, attachment concerns, life transitions, and family conflict. Read more about Dannika HERE!
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