A supportive and understanding space where you can address your challenges

WELCOME

I'm Chantal Bombardier (she/her), a registered social worker and psychotherapist with over 10 years of practicing therapy.

As a therapist, I create a supportive and understanding space where you can address your challenges. I'm passionate about helping people work with and heal from trauma so that past experiences don't control your present.

Alongside my work as psychotherapist, I have a background in community-based healthcare for over 15 years. This has deeply shaped my familiarity with a wide range of life circumstances and has afforded me the opportunity to practice group therapy through a DBT modality for those living with significant emotional dysregulation

I have extensive experience supporting people dealing with): depression, anxiety, PTSD, emotion dysregulation, grief, relationship challenges, childhood and attachment traumas, major life transitions.

Credentials:

Membership with Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers - 824047

Membership with Ontario Association of Social Workers - 22816 / 2022

Skills and Experience

My approach

My approach is to meet you where you are and collaborate with you to help you feel comfortable and engaged in your personal growth. I work from a foundation that acknowledges and challenges power and oppression through anti-racist, decolonizing and intersectional feminist frameworks. This work is a life-long commitment, and I welcome dialogue on understanding our unique intersectional experiences and identities, and how we are impacted by systems of power, as we journey together.

Therapy

I use proven methods that help people deal with painful emotions and develop ways of thinking and behaving that feel more aligned with your goals and values. These include: -CBT,- DBT, -ACT,- Mindfulness, prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD. (will include a brief description for these).
Collaboration

Together, we’ll work to help you feel comfortable and engaged in your personal growth. I want to help you explore different parts of yourself and understand any barriers that might be preventing you from making positive changes in your life.
Support

I practice with warmth, compassion, and curiosity. I believe therapy is a collaborative effort where we explore different aspects of your life, and it can be both challenging and transformative.