Shelley

Ms Shelley Read

Registered Counselor

“I focus on supporting individuals as they define and strive towards their personal mental health and emotional wellness goals.”

About Me

Navigating life's challenges can feel overwhelming. I offer a grounded space to explore what emotional wellness truly means for you. Together, we will clarify your unique mental health goals. We then develop practical strategies to help you move towards them. Clients find my collaborative approach empowers them to define their path forward, building lasting resilience and confidence.

Approach

From clarifying what matters to you, I guide a steady, practical process that balances careful exploration with doable action. In my Kitchener practice I keep a calm, focused rhythm—brief check-ins, targeted skills and paced reflection between sessions so work fits your life and energy. We test small changes together, adjust based on what feels sustainable, and build responses that carry into everyday moments. Those coping with loss, trauma, anxiety or major life shifts tend to find this steady, hands‑on way of working helpful.
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Basic Information

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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    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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    CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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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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Works With:

  • •Adults
  • •Elderly
  • •Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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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.

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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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    Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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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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    Dementia

    A group of brain conditions causing progressive decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning severe enough to interfere with daily life.

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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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    PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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    Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

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    Registered Counselor

    A counselor who is formally registered with a professional or regulatory body.

Service Area

Shelley Read Therapist, Aging Well Consultant

In-person

Kitchener, Ontario

Canada