Therapy Bowmanville: Experienced, down to earth therapist for adults

Therapy and support for helpers, deep feelers, values-driven adults and people who hold alot

I offer therapy to individual adults who are navigating difficult times or feel that life doesn’t feel like it once did. But you don’t have to be in crisis to be here — sometimes it’s enough to feel tired, curious, or ready for something to shift.

My practice is for people who feel deeply and carry a lot — emotionally, relationally, creatively, or quietly within themselves. Many are helpers in one form or another, including therapists and other care-oriented professionals; others are creatives, entrepreneurs, and values-led people, trying to live with intention and integrity in a world that often rewards over-functioning and self-sacrifice. I’m especially drawn to midlife and older women, eco-conscious folks, animal lovers, and those who sense that how we live, care, and relate truly matters.

Creatives often arrive holding both vision and vulnerability — ideas, stories, and ways of seeing that need time, safety, and spaciousness to unfold. Helpers, including therapists, may come in carrying the emotional weight of others, practiced at pushing through while quietly depleted.

I choose to work with individuals seeking grounded, personalized therapy. I also support fellow therapists through individual therapy, mentoring and consultation around creating intentional supportive office spaces. If you're here as a clinician, you are welcome- this work is shaped with an understanding of the complexities of holding others while tending to yourself.

Hi, I'm Kara (she/her)

Why I can hold this kind of space.

I’ve spent decades working as a helping professional, sitting with people in moments of confusion, pain, transition, and quiet unraveling. Along side my professional training, my own life has asked me to meet difficulty— stress, burnout, trauma, loss, anxiety and compassion fatigue—honestly. Not by-passing but by slowing down and staying present with it. These experiences have shaped how I work. I understand what it feels like to function well on the outside while carrying complexity within, and I don’t rush what needs patience. As a therapist, I offer a steady, down-to-earth presence rooted in experience, humility, and respect for each person’s pace. This is a space where nothing needs to be performed, and where being real is met with care, not judgment.

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What I offer- structure, containment and choice

I offer therapy that is safe, steady and supportive. By containment, I mean creating a space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings and body-based experiences without feeling overwhelmed. While my style is more laid back, sessions are structured with clear boundaries and paced to help you feel grounded while engaging with what's present.

My approach is holistic- we work with the whole you- so feeling can feel integrated rather than piecemeal. You're not asked to know what you need in advance; we move together at a pace that respects your readiness, allowing understanding , insight and growth to emerge naturally.

Flexible offerings to fit you and your life

We can meet in my office in Bowmanville, Ontario

We can meet in my outdoor office (Bowmanville or Port Hope, Ontario)

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We can meet virtually anywhere in Ontario

We can meet in my outdoor office (Bowmanville or Port Hope, Ontario)

We can meet virtually anywhere in Ontario

Diversity statement and Land acknowledgement

I am accepting of clients of all genders, backgrounds, religions, races, sexual orientations and other self-defined personal or cultural identities. I recognize the harmful impact of racism, sexism, ableism, anti- LGBTQ+ and other forms of discrimination. I also acknowledge the harmful impact of systemic racism and the legacy of colonialism on people. I continue to educate myself on this subject.

Working in the municipality of Clarington (Bowmanville, Ontario), I wish to acknowledge and pay respect to the traditional and treaty territory of the Mississaugas and Chippewas of the Anishinabeg, known today as the Williams Treaties First Nations. Working in the municipality of Port hope, Ontario, I also pay respect to the lands of the Michi Saagiig Anishnaabeg traditional territory covered by the Williams Treaties. My work on these lands acknowledges their resilience and their longstanding contributions to the area.

A steady place to land when life gets loud or heavy

Therapy and support for helpers, deep feelers, values-driven adults and people who hold alot

Hi, I'm Kara (she/her)

Why I can hold this kind of space.

What I offer- structure, containment and choice

Flexible offerings to fit you and your life

We can meet in my office in Bowmanville, Ontario

We can meet in my outdoor office (Bowmanville or Port Hope, Ontario)

We can meet in my outdoor office (Bowmanville or Port Hope, Ontario)

We can meet in my outdoor office (Bowmanville or Port Hope, Ontario)

We can meet in my outdoor office (Bowmanville or Port Hope, Ontario)

We can meet in my outdoor office (Bowmanville or Port Hope, Ontario)

We can meet virtually anywhere in Ontario

We can meet in my outdoor office (Bowmanville or Port Hope, Ontario)

We can meet virtually anywhere in Ontario

For clients seeking therapy

For clients seeking therapy

For clients seeking therapy

For therapists/clinicians

For clients seeking therapy

For clients seeking therapy

Diversity statement and Land acknowledgement

A steady place to land when life gets loud or heavy

Therapy and support for helpers, deep feelers, values-driven adults and people who hold alot

Hi, I'm Kara (she/her)

Why I can hold this kind of space.

What I offer- structure, containment and choice

Flexible offerings to fit you and your life

We can meet in my office in Bowmanville, Ontario

We can meet in my outdoor office (Bowmanville or Port Hope, Ontario)

We can meet in my outdoor office (Bowmanville or Port Hope, Ontario)

We can meet in my outdoor office (Bowmanville or Port Hope, Ontario)

We can meet in my outdoor office (Bowmanville or Port Hope, Ontario)

We can meet in my outdoor office (Bowmanville or Port Hope, Ontario)

We can meet virtually anywhere in Ontario

We can meet in my outdoor office (Bowmanville or Port Hope, Ontario)

We can meet virtually anywhere in Ontario

For clients seeking therapy

For clients seeking therapy

For clients seeking therapy

For therapists/clinicians

For clients seeking therapy

For clients seeking therapy

Diversity statement and Land acknowledgement

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