Helping individuals break free from food struggles, manage life changes, and build a peaceful relationship with their mind and body. Available in-person in Guelph & virtually across Ontario.
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You Don’t Have to Navigate This Alone
Whether you are trapped in a cycle of binge eating, exhausted by sleepless nights, or feeling overwhelmed by a major life change, therapy offers a grounded, supportive space to heal.
At Laird Counselling Services, we provide compassionate, evidence-based psychotherapy in Guelph tailored to your unique journey. Together, we will uncover the root causes of your distress, develop practical coping tools, and rebuild trust in yourself.
Areas of Focus
1. Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating & Body Image Therapy
Food and body concerns can take over your mental space, leaving you feeling exhausted and isolated. I specialize in helping individuals move past chronic dieting and food obsession toward freedom and self-compassion.
Binge Eating & Overeating: Break free from emotional eating triggers and regain control around food without shame or restriction.
Emotional Eating: Learn to identify emotional needs and build healthier, non-food coping strategies for stress, anxiety, or boredom.
Body Image Healing: Shift away from harsh body criticism and cultivate body respect and peace.
2. Insomnia & Sleep Therapy
Quality sleep is foundational to mental health, yet racing thoughts and anxiety often keep you awake.
Learn effective, non-medication strategies to reset your sleep cycle.
Silence late-night anxiety and racing thoughts so you can fall asleep and stay asleep.
3. Life Transitions & Emotional Growth
Navigating major changes—whether career shifts, relationship transitions, grief, or personal identity evolution—can trigger anxiety and self-doubt.
Process complex emotions in a safe, non-judgmental environment.
Gain clarity, emotional resilience, and confidence as you navigate new chapters.
4. Addiction & Substance Use Support
Unhealthy coping habits often develop as a way to soothe pain or escape stress.
Explore the underlying reasons behind addictive behaviors or substance use.
Build personalized recovery strategies and healthier, sustainable coping mechanisms.
New: Evening Sessions Available!
**Immediate availability for online evening sessions for individual, family, and couple sessions with Associate Cindy. Convenient for your schedule, perfect for your peace of mind.**
Our new flexible evening sessions are designed to fit into your busy schedule, making it easier to access the support you need!
Some of the ways we support people
There are effective ways to manage and resolve these problem areas in your life. Together we can explore these issues and find solutions that work for you. Contact us to find out more about how we can help.
Relieve anxiety and depression
Manage negative thinking. Learn to be gentle with yourself.
Restore your relationship with food
In whatever form of disordered eating you feel trapped, end the vicious cycle of dieting, binging, and purging. Learn to nourish your body and thrive.
Build your body image and self confidence
Break free from social comparison, recognize your value, and live your life with confidence.
Improve coping mechanisms
Do you deal with stress by doing things that create more stress?
Develop a healthy balance between work and personal life
When is it enough? Recognize burnout and create healthy coping strategies.
Get a full night’s sleep
Turn off your mind and wake up refreshed. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia is an evidenced-based technique for stubborn sleep problems.
Work through grief and loss
There is no right way to grieve. Take time to be with difficult feelings in your own way.
Manage difficult life transitions
Supporting you to navigate the complexities of change with kindness and self-compassion.
Support for recovery from alcohol misuse.
Are you burned out from helping your loved one recover from addiction? Find ways to take care of yourself and support your relationship through the challenges of recovery.
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Schedule a Free Consultation.
**Immediate availability for online evening sessions for individual, family, and couple sessions.**