Online trauma counselling for Peterborough
Trauma Counselling in Peterborough that helps you feel safe again
You cannot change what happened, but you can change its impact. At Couples Counselling Centre, our trauma informed therapists support individuals and couples in Peterborough and across Ontario through gentle, evidence based care, including EMDR therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and attachment focused approaches.
• Virtual sessions anywhere in Peterborough and across Ontario • Open 7 days a week, 8am to 10pm • Covered by most extended health benefits
Secure, encrypted video sessions
A safe place to process what happened
Trauma counselling that moves at your pace, honours your story, and helps your nervous system feel safer, not flooded.
Trauma, EMDR, Complex PTSD
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Trauma can show up in many ways
Trauma counselling can help when life feels like too much
Whether your trauma comes from childhood, a car accident, a medical event, a breakup, or experiences of rejection and emotional neglect, your nervous system has been working overtime to keep you safe. Over time, that protection can start to feel like a prison.
Your Inner World
Your body feels like it is always on alert
You might notice:
- Flashbacks, nightmares, or intrusive memories
- Feeling on edge, jumpy, or easily startled
- Shame, guilt, or a constant sense that something is wrong with you
- Feeling numb, checked out, or disconnected from your emotions
Your relationships
Trauma is affecting how you connect with others
Trauma counselling can support you if you:
- Struggle to trust partners, friends, or family
- Find yourself pulling away when you most need comfort
- Get stuck in the same arguments in your relationship
- Feel like you have to overfunction, fix, or caretake everyone else
Your day to day life
You want to feel like yourself again
Trauma counselling can help with:
- PTSD and complex PTSD related symptoms
- Trauma from MVAs, medical events, or workplace incidents
- Anxiety, depression, burnout, or emotional exhaustion
- Big life transitions that bring up old wounds
We make it easy to get started
What trauma counselling looks like at Couples Counselling Centre
Therapy with us is experiential and relationship based. No worksheets, no lectures, just a safe, guided process that helps you move through, not around, what happened. Sessions are offered virtually across Ontario, including Peterborough.
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Free 15 minute consultation
Share what you are going through and ask any questions you have. We will help you decide if trauma counselling and EMDR are a good fit, and recommend a therapist who matches your needs and schedule.
Book online through our Jane App booking system in minutes.
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Comprehensive first session
Your therapist will get to know you, your history, and what your nervous system has been through. Together, you will map how trauma is showing up in your body, thoughts, and relationships, and set goals that feel realistic and hopeful.
You will receive secure digital intake forms and a private video link.
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Ongoing trauma counselling and EMDR
Sessions move at your pace. Using approaches like EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and trauma informed CBT, we help you safely process memories and build new patterns of safety, connection, and self compassion.
Many clients begin to notice meaningful change within the first several sessions.
Specialized trauma therapy
Trauma counselling that respects how your brain and body heal
Couples Counselling Centre is exclusively focused on relationships and attachment science. Our therapists draw on leading trauma therapies to support your healing from the inside out.
EMDR therapy
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) helps your brain file away distressing memories so they no longer feel as sharp, overwhelming, or present. We use EMDR for:
Childhood trauma
Complex PTSD
Emotional injuries
Attachment wounds
EMDR allows you to stay grounded in the present while your brain does the work of reprocessing what happened.
Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples and individuals
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is the gold standard for couples therapy and a powerful way to work with attachment and trauma. EFT helps you understand your emotional patterns, respond to triggers with more self compassion, and build safer, more connected relationships.
Additional trauma informed approaches
Depending on your needs, your therapist may also integrate:
Trauma informed CBT
DBT skills
Internal Family Systems informed work
Narrative therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Mindfulness based strategies
Together, we will choose the approaches that feel safest and most effective for you.
Our promise to you
You will not be rushed into sharing details you are not ready to share. We move at your pace, always. Your therapist will check in regularly about how you are feeling and what you need so that therapy feels collaborative, not overwhelming.
We believe you are not the problem. The problem is what happened and the patterns you had to develop to survive. Trauma counselling gives you new options for how to live now.
Director
Registered Psychotherapist and pharmacist, specializing in relationships, attachment, and trauma informed care.
Pharmacist led psychotherapy centre
Attachment focused
Trauma informed
Leadership you can trust
Led by a pharmacist psychotherapist with a passion for trauma and attachment
Couples Counselling Centre is directed by MaryAnn Dawood, MPharm, RPh, MACP, RP, the first pharmacist led psychotherapy centre of its kind. With over 30 years of combined pharmacy and psychotherapy experience, MaryAnn and the team bring both science and heart to trauma counselling.
Meet our Peterborough Therapists
Our wider team includes Registered Psychotherapists, Registered Social Workers, and supervised psychological services. We are a diverse, relationship focused team committed to culturally sensitive, LGBTQ2S+ affirming, and trauma informed care.
Book trauma therapy with Couples Counselling Centre in Peterborough
Sessions are offered securely online, so you can connect from anywhere in Peterborough, Ontario.
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Location
Peterborough, Ontario
Phone
(647) 689-5838
Peterborough neighbourhoods we service often
- Downtown
- Ashburnham
- Armour Hill
- Rogers
- Jackson Creek
- West End
- East City
- North End
- Little Lake
- Mount Pleasant
Questions, answered
Is trauma counselling right for me if I am not sure what happened counts as trauma?
Trauma is not only about events. It is also about how alone, scared, or overwhelmed you felt, and what your nervous system had to do to cope. If you are noticing ongoing anxiety, emotional ups and downs, or relationship patterns that do not make sense, trauma counselling can help you make sense of your story and begin to heal, even if you are not sure what to call it yet.
Do you offer in person trauma counselling
At this time, Couples Counselling Centre offers virtual therapy only through secure video sessions. Our physical location is in Oakville, Ontario, and we provide online trauma counselling to clients living in Peterborough and anywhere across Ontario.
Is trauma counselling covered by my benefits plan?
Many extended health benefits plans cover counselling with a Registered Psychotherapist or Registered Social Worker. We will provide detailed receipts so you can submit your sessions for reimbursement. It is always a good idea to check your specific plan for coverage details.
Can my partner join trauma counselling sessions with me?
Yes. For many people, trauma shows up most strongly in close relationships. We offer both individual trauma counselling and couples sessions. Your therapist will help you decide what blend of individual and couples work will best support your healing and your relationship.
Ready to begin trauma counselling in Peterborough?
You do not have to keep carrying this alone. When you reach out, you are taking a courageous step not only for yourself, but for your relationships and your family. Your story matters. Your healing matters. And you deserve specialized help.
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