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COMPASSIONATE, PROFESSIONAL & APPROACHABLE<\/p>Offering you a warm light<\/mark> in the darkness and a nonjudgemental space to land in your therapy journey as you are. <\/em>

Together,<\/mark>we forge a path toward: <\/strong>

GROUNDING<\/mark>: we slow down, grow your skills to tune in to yourself and reduce distress<\/strong>

harnessing your COURAGE<\/mark>: we<\/strong> build upon the courage that got you this far in life & that it took within you to seek help <\/strong>

WHY?

To <\/strong>empower you to lean in to your struggles<\/mark> so you can<\/strong>:

<\/strong>GROW<\/mark>
YOUR SENSE OF <\/strong>WELLNESS<\/mark>
LIVE WITH INCREASED<\/strong>
INNER PEACE <\/mark>&<\/strong>
CONNECTION<\/strong> TO YOUR<\/strong>
AUTHENTIC SELF<\/mark> &<\/strong>
MEANINFUL OTHERS<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Hello & welcome,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My name is Laura Peters-McNeil, MSW, RSW. I am the founder and heart of Grounding Courage Counselling & Psychotherapy\u00ae. Thank you for stopping by my practice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I offer a guiding light for adults in Ontario seeking warm, attentive, integrative and trauma-informedone-on-one virtual therapy<\/strong><\/mark>from the comfort of your own home<\/strong>. <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From weaving your way through loss or trauma, feeling disenfranchised, managing stress and worry, or mustering up the motivation to function more optimally in life,I hold space with deep compassion, respect, integrity, and authenticity<\/mark><\/strong>to help you harness and ground your courage so that you can seek a change in your mental wellness and quality of life. I help you live a lifemore aligned with what you value.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am a registered social worker and a psychotherapist who has been in the field of mental health forover a decade<\/mark><\/strong>. Throughout my career and through life itself, I have witnessed the incredible courage people have harnessed to move toward the “tough stuff”. I have helped people lean into their challenges, many of whom havefelt lighter, more connected to themselves,<\/mark><\/strong> and ultimately adeeper sense of meaning <\/mark><\/strong>in their life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding thattrust is paramount,<\/strong><\/mark>I work together with you, often checking in to see how things are “landing with you”. My practice is coloured through atrauma and evidence informed lens<\/strong><\/mark>, placing you in your environment and life context. I oftenintegrate<\/strong><\/mark>and tailor several approaches to do my best to meet your needs. I presentnew-to-you skills<\/strong><\/mark>and offershifts in perspectives<\/mark><\/strong> which you can add to yourtoolbox of healing.<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I am optimistic that I can assist you on your mental health and wellbeing journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can click below to learn more about me and the story of my practice. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Grounding Courage Counselling & Psychotherapy\u00ae offers virtual therapy for adults (18+) in Ontario that is rooted in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

compassion<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

authenticity<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

respect<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

& integrity<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While forming a foundation of trust<\/mark> <\/strong>through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

warmth & attentiveness<\/strong><\/mark> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

curiosity<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

integrative care<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

trauma & evidence-informed care<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I act as awarm and<\/strong> guiding light in the darkness<\/strong><\/mark>, with the goal of passing you the lantern to carry on your journey ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iaccompany you<\/mark><\/strong>on your journey of harnessing andgrounding your courage<\/mark><\/strong>so you can learn to (further) trust yourself and the therapy process. This helpsbuild confidence<\/mark><\/strong> to eventuallylean into your pain<\/mark><\/strong>and grow from there in a moremeaningful, aware, and skilled way<\/mark><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can click below to learn more about the services I offer: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy. Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most potent forces for change that I know.”<\/p>\n\u2014 Carl Rogers<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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