Trauma-Informed Care
At Garden of Wellness Psychotherapy, we believe that healing happens best when you feel safe, understood, and empowered. Trauma-informed care means we recognize how past experiences (whether a single distressing event or ongoing stress) can shape the way you think, feel, and respond today. We honour your resilience and create a supportive space where your voice matters and your pace is respected.
Our approach is grounded in both theoretical foundations and practical care. Drawing on the principles of trauma-informed care and evidence-based therapies, we prioritize safety, empowerment, compassion, and trust. Every step of the process is collaborative, so therapy feels like something we do with you, not to you.
Safety & Trust
We understand that therapy can feel vulnerable, especially if you’ve experienced trauma or difficult life events. That’s why we prioritize creating a space where you feel emotionally and physically safe. Through transparency, reliability, and care, we work to build trust: a foundation supported by attachment theory and relational models of therapy.
Empowerment & Choice
In trauma-informed care, you are in control of your healing journey. We work collaboratively, honouring your voice and autonomy in decision-making. Therapy is not something that happens to you, but with you. Together, we explore strategies, coping tools, and insights that support your growth while respecting your comfort and readiness.
Connection & Compassion
Healing happens in relationships. Our therapists bring warmth, authenticity, and compassion into the therapeutic space, informed by approaches such as EFT and IFS. By focusing on connection, we aim to help you rebuild trust – with yourself and others – so you can move forward with resilience, strength, and greater self-compassion.
Resilience & Growth
We recognize your strengths and see symptoms as adaptations that once served a purpose. By integrating tools from CBT, Mindfulness-Based Therapies, and Narrative Therapy, we help you honour those strategies while also building new ways of coping, connecting, and growing.
At Garden of Wellness Psychotherapy, trauma-informed care is more than a framework; it’s the heart of how we connect, listen, and walk alongside you. We meet you with empathy, curiosity, and respect, supporting you as you take steps toward healing and growth.
Schedule a Free Consultation
We know finding the right therapist matters. A free consultation is a no-pressure way to connect, explore your needs, and see if we’re a good fit to work together.
Other Services
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Helps you understand how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected, and develop practical strategies to manage challenges like anxiety or depression.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Supports clarifying your values and taking meaningful action, even in the presence of difficult thoughts or emotions.
Garden of Wellness Psychotherapy
GWP is a team of like-hearted therapists offering trauma-informed, identity-affirming, and relational care to clients across Ontario and Canada.
Whether you're navigating anxiety, life transitions, burnout, grief, identity exploration, trauma, or just feeling disconnected from yourself: you're welcome here.
🪴 Rooted in connection. Growing through healing.
Registration Credentials
GWP is a team of Registered Psychotherapists and RP (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).
Clinical Director:
Carli Cristofari, RP (CRPO #11353)