Chantel

Miss Chantel Simm

Registered Psychotherapist

“A compassionate trauma and culturally informed therapist who works with individuals. If you've got trauma you're looking to process and not sure how to understand it or where to start, you've come to the right page.”

About Me

I offer a compassionate, culturally informed space where you can safely explore past trauma. For youth- adults(12-50+), understanding your unique experiences is key. We can gently navigate the impact of difficult events, helping you process feelings with care. My approach ensures your cultural background is respected throughout our work, creating a truly supportive environment. This allows for deeper healing and lasting change.

Approach

Processing trauma with me often unfolds through gentle, curiosity-led sessions that honour your cultural context and life stage. I work from Brampton and online in English, keeping sessions paced with regular check-ins and practical tools to use between meetings. Conversations weave with body-centered practices so we can track sensations, strengthen boundaries, and gently reframe identity and relationship wounds in ways that feel manageable. This way of working tends to suit adolescents and adults seeking steady, embodied change.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Trauma Counseling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

    Learn more about Trauma Counseling
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    Somatic Psychotherapy

    A form of therapy focused on the connection between mind and body, using body awareness and movement to release held tension, trauma, and emotion.

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    Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

Works With:

  • •Adolescents
  • •Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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    Child Behaviour

    Behavioural difficulties in children, such as tantrums, aggression, withdrawal, or defiance, that signal emotional distress or developmental needs.

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    Identity Issues

    A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.

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    Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

    Learn more about Self-Esteem
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    Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

Professional Title:

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    Registered Psychotherapist

    A psychotherapist who is formally registered with a regulatory body to provide psychotherapy.

Qualifications

Yorkville University

Registrations

College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)

Service Area

Connected Self Counselling

In-person & Online

Brampton, Ontario

Canada