Areas of Expertise
Trusted By First Responders, Families, and our Community
At Peace of Mind CBT, trust is the foundation of every therapeutic relationship, where understanding and compassion guide lasting healing.
We proudly serve first responders, their families, and our broader community across Halton, Niagara, Hamilton, and the Greater Toronto Area. Whether you’re a police officer, firefighter, paramedic, or part of the support network behind them, our trauma-informed clinicians offer a safe and confidential space for healing and growth. We also extend our care to our community throughout the region, offering evidence-based therapy grounded in trust, collaboration, and compassion.
Anxiety
Compassionate support that empowers healing and resilience
Specializing in anxiety and stress-related disorders, our clinicians use evidence-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and trauma-informed approaches to help clients understand and manage anxious thoughts and emotions. We work with individuals experiencing generalized anxiety, social and performance anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and health-related worries, tailoring treatment to each person’s unique experience.
Depression
Strengthening Relationships Under Pressure
Specializing in depression and mood-related concerns, our clinicians use evidence-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and trauma-informed approaches to help clients understand how thoughts, behaviours, and emotions interact. We work with individuals experiencing low mood, loss of motivation, negative self-talk, emotional numbness, and withdrawal from activities, tailoring treatment to each person’s unique needs. Through compassionate guidance and practical tools that promote engagement, challenge unhelpful thinking, and restore a sense of purpose, clients learn to rediscover motivation, build emotional resilience, and reconnect with joy and meaning in daily life.
PTSD & Trauma
Support for the Whole Family
Focusing on trauma recovery and post-traumatic stress, our clinicians provide evidence-based therapy grounded in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and trauma-informed care. We work with individuals experiencing intrusive memories, hypervigilance, avoidance, shame, guilt, or emotional numbness following distressing or life-threatening events. Each treatment plan is personalized to help clients process traumatic memories safely, regulate their nervous system, and rebuild a sense of safety and control. With compassionate guidance, clients learn to restore trust, strengthen resilience, and move forward with renewed confidence and stability.
Addiction
Responder-to-Responder Care
Addressing addiction and substance-related challenges, our clinicians use evidence-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and trauma-informed approaches to help clients understand the underlying patterns driving dependency and emotional distress. We work with individuals navigating substance use, behavioural addictions, and co-occurring mental health concerns, creating a safe, supportive space to rebuild stability and self-trust. Through personalized strategies that promote awareness, emotional regulation, and sustainable coping skills, clients learn to break unhelpful cycles, strengthen resilience, and restore balance in their daily lives.
Moral Injury
Support for Every Story
Addressing moral injury and values-based distress, our clinicians integrate evidence-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and trauma-informed approaches to help clients process experiences that have deeply conflicted with their sense of right and wrong. We work with first responders, healthcare professionals, and individuals who carry guilt, shame, or emotional pain following difficult decisions, ethical conflicts, or traumatic events. Through compassionate exploration, emotional regulation, and meaning-making strategies, clients learn to rebuild self-trust, restore alignment with their values, and move forward with renewed purpose and inner peace.
Grief & Loss
Support for Every Story
Supporting clients through grief, loss, and major life transitions, our clinicians use evidence-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and trauma-informed approaches to help individuals process emotions with compassion and understanding. We work with those coping with bereavement, relationship changes, loss of identity, or cumulative grief that can arise after prolonged stress or trauma. Through gentle exploration and practical coping strategies, clients learn to navigate complex emotions, honour their experiences, and find renewed connection, meaning, and stability in their lives.
Intimate Partner Violence
Mood Disorders
Support for Every Story
Managing mood disorders involves understanding the complex connection between emotions, thoughts, and daily functioning. Using evidence-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and trauma-informed approaches, our clinicians help clients identify patterns that contribute to emotional highs and lows while developing tools to promote stability and resilience. We work with individuals experiencing bipolar disorder, cyclothymia, dysthymia, and mood dysregulation connected to stress or trauma. Through structured guidance and emotional regulation strategies, clients learn to improve balance, strengthen coping skills, and regain a sense of consistency and control in their lives.
Intimate Partner Violence
Healing from intimate partner violence (IPV) requires safety, validation, and trauma-informed care. Our clinicians provide confidential, evidence-based therapy to help individuals rebuild a sense of safety, identity, and trust after experiences of control, manipulation, or abuse. We support clients navigating emotional, physical, psychological, or financial abuse, as well as those in the process of leaving or recovering from unsafe relationships. Through a combination of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), emotional regulation, and grounding strategies, clients learn to process trauma, set healthy boundaries, and regain confidence and autonomy in their lives.
Support for Every Story
