Counselling that fits your life
Get well and live well.
Counselling for individuals, couples, children and families. In person at six offices, or securely online.
One therapist for you, a whole practice behind them
For 26 years, Bayridge Counselling Centres has helped individuals, couples, children and families through life's hardest chapters — in person and securely online.
- Your therapist — chosen for the right fit, not just the next opening.
- More support, when it helps — other specialists your therapist can bring in.
- A whole community behind you — one practice, one team, all of it on your side.
Support shaped around what you're carrying
Select a service to see how we work with it.
Adult Counselling
The hard stretches of adult life do not have to be carried alone. We offer evidence-based therapy shaped around what you are actually dealing with, at a pace you set.
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Children & Youth
Growing up is hard, and harder on your own. We work with kids and teens where they are developmentally, with the family around them part of the plan rather than outside it.
Learn about children & youth
Couples & Marriage
Two people, one room, and a therapist who works with both of you. We help you repair what has gone strained and rebuild the way you talk to each other.
Learn about couples counselling
Assessments & Clarity
Sometimes what you need first is a clear answer. An assessment gives you that, along with a practical path forward and a plan you can actually use.
Learn about assessments
Assessments that bring clarity
When you need to understand what's really going on — with learning, attention, mood or behaviour — an assessment can make sense of it and show what helps next. For children, youth and adults.
Explore assessments The method follows
the person.
You don't need to arrive knowing the difference between CBT and EMDR. Your therapist can draw from evidence-based approaches based on what you're working through, what feels right, and how therapy is progressing.
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Notice patterns. Practise new responses.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Help difficult memories feel less present.
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Understand the patterns between people.
- The Gottman Method Turn relationship research into practical work.
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Make room for hard things. Move toward what matters.
Getting started is simpler than it feels
The hardest step is usually the first one. Here is exactly what happens after you get in touch.
Reach out
Send us a note or give us a call. No commitment, no pressure. We usually reply within one business day.
Find the right fit
Our Intake Specialists listen, then point you toward therapists whose listed areas line up with what you are facing. You decide who to meet.
Begin and stay well
Start in person or securely online, fifty minutes at a time, with consistent support as life and needs change.
Meet the people you'd work with
Dr. Cathryn Harris
Registered Psychologist
PhD, C.Psych.
Couples, Families, Individuals
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Cathy Penny
Registered Social Worker
BA, BSW, MSW, RRP, RSW
Couples, Families, Individuals
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Rev. Chad Tomlinson
Registered Psychotherapist
MTS, MEd, MA, OCT, RP
Couples, Families, Individuals
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Dan Watterworth
Registered Psychotherapist
BTh, MDiv, RP
Couples, Families, Individuals
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Gretchen Savery
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
MA, BA, RP (Qualifying)
Families, Individuals
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Hanah Dimitrijevic
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
MA, RP (Qualifying)
Individuals, Families
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Joel Roberts
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
BA, MA, RP (Qualifying)
Individuals, Couples
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Lisa Bynoe-Stevens
Registered Psychotherapist
BASc, MDiv, CSFT, RP
Couples, Families, Individuals
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Michelle Hodgson
Registered Social Worker
SSW, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW
Couples, Families, Individuals
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Rebecca Billings (Rosenblat)
Registered Psychotherapist
PhD, RP, CSAT, CST, CLC
Couples, Individuals
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Dr. Sharon Verniero
Registered Psychologist
PhD, C.Psych.
Families, Individuals, Couples
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Veesta Mavandadi
Registered Psychological Associate
MA, BSc, C.Psych.Assoc.
Individuals, Families
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60+ registered therapists across Ontario
Our counselling centres
Professional support rooted in your community. Find a clinic near you, or work with a registered therapist online from anywhere we are licensed.
Always here for you
Care you can lean on
Sessions with our registered therapists are covered by most extended health and workplace benefit plans. Not sure what yours includes? We're happy to help you check before you book.
Sessions start at $90 and vary by therapist. Not sure where to begin? Our Intake Specialists can talk through fees, coverage, and which therapist fits what you are facing — call (905) 319-1488 during business hours.
Common questions, answered
Most extended health plans cover counselling with our registered therapists. Our Intake Specialists can help you check your coverage before you book.
You don't have to know. Reach out and our Intake Specialists will listen, then point you to the right department, therapist or program.
Yes. Secure virtual sessions are available across Ontario and Alberta, alongside in-person appointments at our offices.
Standard sessions are 50 minutes. Your therapist may recommend a cadence that fits your goals and schedule.
Nothing. The first conversation with our Intake Specialists is a 20-minute call at no cost.
Let's find the right therapist for you
Browse our registered therapists and reach out when you're ready — we'll usually reply within one business day.