You don't have to figure this out alone.

Trauma-informed counselling for individuals, couples, children, youth, and families, in Brantford and online across Ontario. Registered therapists, no waitlist, and a complimentary consultation to help you find the right fit.

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Registered Social Workers & Registered Therapists EMDR-Trained Clinicians No Waitlist Direct Billing & NIHB Provider Sessions in English, Spanish & French In-Person & Virtual

You might be in the right place if…

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You're exhausted from holding it all together.

Anxious, low, or stuck in the same loops: replaying conversations, bracing for the next thing, wondering why everything feels heavier than it should.

The past won't stay in the past.

Old experiences still shape how you trust, react, sleep, and feel safe, even when you can't always explain why.

You and your partner keep having the same argument.

The distance between you feels harder to cross, and you're not sure how to find your way back to each other.

Your child or teen is having a hard time.

Withdrawn, angry, anxious, or overwhelmed. You're not sure how to reach them, or whether this is something they'll grow out of.

You don't need a crisis to seek support. You just need to be ready for something to change.

Meet Our Therapists

Where the Dragonfly Comes From

Born from lived experience. Built around human connection.

Dragonfly was created from a deeply personal understanding of grief, trauma, resilience, and the courage it takes to heal. Today, that experience shapes a practice built around genuine connection, culturally responsive care, and meeting people where they are.

“Because healing isn't the absence of pain; it's finding your way through it.”

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Find the support that fits you

Individual Counselling
Through personalized one-on-one therapy, our licensed therapists and Registered Social Workers support you in navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, stress, and life transitions. We use evidence-based approaches, including EMDR, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and mindfulness-based practices, and provide a safe, compassionate space to feel heard, gain clarity, and move toward healing.
Trauma Counselling & EMDR Therapy
Trauma can affect your mind, body, relationships, and daily life long after the experience itself. Our EMDR-trained clinicians offer specialized, trauma-informed therapy to help you process painful experiences safely, at your own pace, without having to relive every detail. Whether you're carrying a single event or years of accumulated weight, we help you feel safer, more grounded, and more like yourself again.
Children & Youth Counselling
We support children and teens working through anxiety, big emotions, behavioural challenges, school stress, and social struggles. Our therapists create a safe, nurturing space where young people can express themselves and build coping skills. Our dedicated playroom gives younger children a place to open up in the way that comes most naturally to them: through play.
Couples Counselling
Whether you're caught in the same argument, feeling more like roommates than partners, or rebuilding after a breach of trust, couples counselling offers a non-judgmental space to improve communication, work through conflict, and reconnect. You don't have to wait until things are at a breaking point to come in.
Family Counselling
Family counselling helps families improve communication, navigate conflict, and strengthen relationships, whether you're managing a major transition, supporting a struggling family member, or simply tired of the same patterns repeating. We help family members understand one another and build healthier ways of being together.
Group Workshops & Therapy
Our workshops and group therapy offerings provide a supportive, structured space to learn, connect, and grow alongside others who understand. Sessions focus on healing, skill-building, and shared understanding.
Psychiatry Program
Our psychiatry and assessment services offer a clearer understanding of what you or your loved one may be experiencing. Through comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and diagnostic assessment, we help identify the right path forward, whether that means medication support, therapy, or a combination of both, so care is grounded in a full picture of your needs.

Counselling shouldn't be hard to get

No Waitlist

Get connected with a therapist in days, not months.

Direct Billing

Available for most extended health plans.

NIHB Approved

NIHB-funded counselling for eligible First Nations and Inuit clients.

In-Person + Online

Brantford or virtual across Ontario.

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Your culture and identity belong in the room.

Your background, identity, language, culture, and lived experience shape how you experience the world — and how you heal. Our therapists practise culturally responsive care that considers the whole person, not simply the challenges that brought them here.

We have longstanding experience working alongside Indigenous communities and are an NIHB-approved provider.

Learn more about our work with Indigenous communities and our commitment to reconciliation →

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What makes us different

The right fit matters.

We listen to what you need and help match you with a therapist who fits. If it doesn't feel right, we'll help you find someone who does.

Expertise without losing the human part.

Experienced clinicians with specialized training in trauma, EMDR, grief, relationships, child and youth mental health, and more.

Care that fits real life.

In-person and virtual options, flexible support, and a welcoming space designed for real people and real life.

Trusted in our community

Community partnerships.

Ongoing partnerships within Brantford and Six Nations of the Grand River.

Professional education.

Teaching culturally safe and trauma-informed practices through workshops and offerings at Wilfrid Laurier University and in the community.

Clinical leadership.

Providing clinical supervision, consultation, and complex case support to community professionals.

The people behind Dragonfly

Our Brantford-based therapists are Registered Social Workers and Registered Psychotherapists with a range of specialties: trauma and EMDR, anxiety, grief, couples work, and child and youth mental health. They bring different lived experiences and approaches but share one belief: every person deserves to be met with genuine care.

Meet Our Team

Therapists at Dragonfly Counselling & Wellness in Brantford, Ontario

Ready to take the first step? We're here.

Book a complimentary consultation. No commitment, no pressure, no waitlist. Just a conversation about what you're going through and how we can help.

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Land Acknowledgement

With respect and gratitude.

Dragonfly Counselling & Wellness is located in Brantford, Ontario, on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples and lands connected to the Haldimand Tract.

We recognize that a land acknowledgement is only meaningful when it is accompanied by relationship, learning, and action. Our commitment to reconciliation is reflected in our ongoing relationships with Indigenous communities, our work alongside community organizations within Six Nations of the Grand River, and our continued responsibility to provide culturally safe and responsive care.

We are grateful to live and work on these lands and remain committed to listening, learning, and strengthening these relationships.