Ms Nicole Barbour

Registered Social Worker

“Over twenty five years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and seniors providing individual, group, family, and parenting support. I rely heavily on evidenced based practice including but not limited to Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.”

About Me

With over twenty-five years’ experience, I support children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. My work includes individual, group, and family sessions. I draw on evidence-based approaches, like Solution Focused Therapy, to help identify your strengths and build practical strategies. This collaborative space is ideal whether you are navigating personal challenges or seeking parenting support. Clients find my extensive background valuable for addressing life’s complexities.

Approach

Practical, strength-focused steps shape how we work together, breaking bigger changes into manageable moments you can try between sessions. In my Barrie office or through secure online sessions in English, I keep sessions paced to your needs—sometimes focused and short-term for a clear problem, other times slower for deeper life transitions. We use short experiments, narrative reflection and concrete coping strategies to reduce anxiety, burnout or low mood and to navigate traumatic memories safely. This way of working often fits people ready for practical tools and steady support.

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Basic Information

Barrie, Canada

Services

Services Offered:

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Counseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
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Psychotherapy
In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.
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Therapy
Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.
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Works With:

•All ages
•Families
•Groups
•Individuals
•Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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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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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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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.
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.
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Suicidal Thoughts
Thoughts about ending one's own life, ranging from passive wishes to active plans. This is a sign of severe emotional distress that requires professional support.
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Professional Title:

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Registered Social Worker
A social worker registered with a regulatory body to provide social work services including therapy and case management.

Qualifications

Western University

Registrations

Nicole Barbour RSW

Social Worker

Service Area

Private Practice

In-person & Online

Barrie, Ontario

Canada