Mr Garrett LaFosse, MSc

Registered Psychotherapist

“I have over 25 yrs working with individuals, couple, families, & groups. I offers services addressing a broad range of emotional & relational concerns.”

About Me

Drawing on over 25 years of experience, I offer a supportive space for individuals, couples, families, and groups. My aim is to help you navigate a broad range of emotional and relational concerns. We can explore your unique challenges together, finding clarity and fostering stronger connections. Clients value my calm approach, finding a steady foundation to work through life's complexities at their own pace.

Approach

Sessions are practical and paced to your rhythm, blending careful listening with clear steps to address stress, relationship patterns, and past hurt. Located in Kitchener and offered online in English, my sessions are collaborative and tailored for adults, couples, parents, and older adults. I use reflective questions, targeted skills between meetings, and trauma-informed pacing so you can test changes safely and notice steady shifts. Those seeking grounded, thoughtful support for burnout, self-worth, life transitions, or relationship repair often find this approach helpful.

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Basic Information

Kitchener, Canada

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

Clinical Supervision
Professional oversight and reflective practice for clinical practitioners, ensuring quality of care and supporting ongoing development.
Trauma Counseling
Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.
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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.
Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
Psychotherapy
In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.
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Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
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Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
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Stress Management
Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.
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Family Therapy
A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.
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Works With:

Adults
Couples
Elderly
Individuals
Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Stress / Burnout
The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).
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Inadequacy
A persistent inner sense of not being good enough, often rooted in early experiences and manifesting as self-doubt, comparison, or avoidance.
Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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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.
Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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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.
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