My Story
Approachable. Non-judgmental. Encouraging.
Hi, my name is Vanessa Green and I’m a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with a master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. I have a clinical practice based in Guelph, ON, where I help people improve and maintain their mental health and well-being through integrative and personalized therapy.
My approach is client-centred and trauma-informed, drawing on a variety of therapeutic approaches to create a collaborative treatment plan for the individuals that I work with. I’ve always believed in the power of shared goals, and I bring this spirit to my practice, focusing on creative therapeutic partnerships that help people move forward in their lives.
Whether it be depression, anxiety, relationship problems, abuse, or any other concern, it’s important to me that I create safe, comfortable and compassionate space to share and explore your experiences. My approach is solution-focused and strengths-oriented, addressing specific client goals and abilities, then tailoring a treatment plan to encourage forward movement. If you wish to know more about how I work with clients, or if you have any other questions, please feel free to reach out - I will be more than happy to assist you in any way I can.
I know that taking that first step can feel like the hardest part. I’m here to help.
Unresolved trauma and/or PTSD
Feelings of anxiety, stress and/or depression
Challenges with intimacy, communication and emotional expression
Difficulties navigating life’s transitions
Loss and associated grief
Anger and/or reduced coping skills
My Approach
An Integrative Approach
At A New Pathway Counselling & Wellness, I believe that one size does not fit all. As a result, the approach utilized in any given therapy is integrative in nature, created to address the particular needs of the client(s). In other words, therapy is catered to the individual(s), and is first and foremost person-centred. That said, the therapeutic approaches commonly utilized in sessions are informed by the following therapies: Solution-Focused, Narrative, Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavioural (DBT), and Mindfulness.
Looking Thru a Trauma-Informed Lens
Trauma can be viewed as any event or series of events that overwhelm our capacity to cope and impact our ability to function. Often the concerns that people come to therapy for include some element of trauma. Many individuals are suffering deeply as the result of past traumas such as: abuse, neglect, bullying, an accident, loss, upheaval, or living through or witnessing a life-threatening event or illness. And these are only a few of the many examples of how one might experience trauma. These issues can manifest themselves negatively, contributing to anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other mental and physical health concerns.
In my practice I focus on the three phases of trauma recovery in order to help my clients manage and move forward. This three-phase process includes: establishing strategies and tools to help increase one’s level of safety and emotional stability; working through the negative events, with particular emphasis on how the events have and are impacting the individual; and working towards the creation of a new pathway through reconnection and integration. Therapy can involve one or all of these phases, depending on the client - however it always begins with establishing the tools to be able to better cope.
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Office Location
(Effective April 1 2024)
175 Chancellors Way Unit 131
Guelph ON N1G 0E9
Telephone: (888) 254-3401
Individuals seen by appointment only.