Therapy for Individuals, Couples, and Families
Accepting New Clients

What we do
We provide therapy virtually (video/online), over the phone, and in person to individuals, couples, and families. Our in person sessions are at our office located inside FlowSpa.
Therapy is beneficial when an individual or a group of people come across a significant life event they are having difficulty managing on their own. Everyone at one point or another, could have used someone to talk to who could respectfully listen and provide meaningful perspectives, guidance, and education.
Our therapists are there to support you in your time of stress, confusion, devastation, change, or uncertainty.
Support can take many forms: active listening, providing resources, teaching skills, or perhaps helping you create a ‘map’ to help guide your decisions.
Some individuals have come to see us for some of the following concerns:
- Relationship issues: couple and family therapy
- Men’s mental health
- Difficulty with unpleasant emotions or thoughts: Depression, anxiety, stress…
- Stuck in undesired patterns: Procrastination, performance at work or home, problematic substance use
- Managing significant life events: trauma, loss, life transitions
- As a client once put it: wanting to “human” again
We would be happy to be there for you in your times of need.
The basics of Individual Therapy are simple: you work together with a therapist to define and outline steps towards completing a goal or solving a problem you are bringing to therapy.
The specifics of individual therapy are more complicated: you and your therapist may agree on the use of a particular approach such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy or Dialectical Behaviour Therapy ect. but the goal you are trying complete or the problem you want to solve may require strategies from several different approaches.
Ultimately, your therapist will meet you where you are at and help you make an informed decision on which approach or combination of approaches is best for you.
There are some experiences and relationship conflicts that tend to be best resolved by working with a therapist in an one-on-one basis. However, from a systemic perspective, the change you create within yourself has the potential to influence the people that are connected to you.
The goals of couples therapy will always be the same: to help improve the communication between you and your partner and to teach you both to develop the space between you so that it is safe to express your feelings without guilt and shame.
Couples will come to therapy for all kinds of reasons. Some couples will have issues related to sex and or intimacy, combativeness or defensiveness in response to external stressors, feeling disconnected from one another, or perhaps a specific issue has created a wall between you both. For whatever reason you are seeking couple’s therapy, our couple’s therapist will do their best to help you find a way back to each other.
The longer a problem persists or is not settled between both partners, the bigger it becomes. The bigger it becomes, the more it feels like it is not within your ability to settle or move past. Couples are always surprised to find how small changes can create the biggest effects on their relationship. We welcome the opportunity to help your relationship however simple or complex or small or large the problem may be.
Family therapy is a type of psychotherapy that helps family members better understand each other, support one another and work through difficult situations.
Family therapy is not only used to resolve issues between individuals, it can be used as a way to face difficult times together. Some individuals have used our Family Therapy service to invite a supportive person to sit in on their session with our therapists. This service can be a way to invite family members to talk about the therapy process and gain a better perspective on the experience of the client. Another creative use of Family Therapy may be to process grief with loved ones.
Meet Our Therapists
Chris Brown
Accepting New Clients

“It’s not your responsibility to struggle against other people’s decisions. It is your job to choose how to experience them.”
Geneviève Brown
On Pregnancy Leave: Returned to work part-time and exclusively online until further notice

“People are not bound to continue behaving in the same stuck pattern. By being willing to be open and learn alternative skills, anyone can create change in their life and can give themselves the option respond to events in a value-based and meaningful way.”
Life moves fast, and the pressure to keep up can push us into overdrive. Over time, this constant strain can drain the body’s resources, leading to anxiety, depression, or feeling disconnected from yourself. Many people say they no longer feel like “themselves.”
Our bodies inform—not limit—what’s possible. Exhaustion can make challenges feel immovable, but with support and skill-building, those barriers often become manageable. I work from a strength- and values-based perspective, helping clients reframe setbacks as learning moments and recognize their progress along the way.
I draw on evidence-based therapies like DBT and ACT to help clients build practical skills in emotional regulation, mindfulness, and values-based living. My approach is both structured and flexible, offering a safe space to slow down, explore, and reconnect with yourself. Over time, we work toward creating more clarity, balance, and choice in your life.
I support individuals who feel disconnected from themselves—often after trauma, prolonged stress, or major life changes. For some, this means learning how to manage overwhelming thoughts, sensations, and emotions. For others, it’s about rebuilding a sense of trust and safety after trauma—gently stepping out of the protective cage they’ve built just to survive.
Your First Appointment
Our usual process is as follows, however, please know that we are also sensitive to clients’ needs and try to accommodate them.
Contact us over the phone at 705-761-0248 and we can walk you through account creation and booking your first session.
Use the contact form at the bottom of this page and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
You can feel free to use the ‘Create an Account’ button to create your own account, book your sessions, and inform yourself about how to join your first session.

Contact us Today
Your email will be sent to Information@harnessingchange.ca. Both Chris and Gen have access to this address and either may reply to your email.

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