Meet Your Therapist
Bailey Pakenham, MA, Registered Psychotherapist
Hi! I’m so glad you stopped by!
I seek to empower and support you through whatever challenges and hardships you may be experiencing, and believe you shouldn’t have to struggle in silence. As an Attachment therapist, my passion is to help you explore the roots of some of the core issues you are experiencing in order to foster self-awareness and understanding. No concern or thought is too small or too big to be explored in therapy, and the most important thing to know about my approach is that I believe in meeting you where you are at and collaborating with you on your goals, even if you don’t really know what they are yet.
Qualifications
I am a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. I hold a Bachelor of Social Sciences Degree from the University of Ottawa and a Masters in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. Additionally, I am a trained EMDR therapist.
Experience
As a Registered Psychotherapist, I have gathered clinical counselling and psychotherapy experience working with men and women experiencing trauma, anxiety, and depression through working in a private practice setting and as a psychotherapist working within a community centre. In addition to the above experience, I have 8+ years experience working within the mental health field. My experience includes working with teens and adults experiencing distressing concerns with their mental health. Through my private practice experience, I have provided psychotherapy to adults and teens struggling with trauma, parenthood, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, stress, ADHD, divorce, communication issues, peer conflict, infidelity, infertility, perfectionism, and family-related and interpersonal concerns.
As a Couples Therapist, I have clinical experience working with couples experiencing a wide range of presenting concerns within their relationship. Including, new parenthood, communication difficulties, disconnection, and intimacy issues.
Treatment Approach &
Special Interest
I have a special interest in working with individuals experiencing attachment trauma. As well as, individuals experiencing anxiety and stress due to relational and/or interpersonal issues. Additionally I have other special interests in women’s wellness, and perinatal and postpartum anxiety. I provide a comprehensive assessment and individualized treatment plan, and work collaboratively with you to meet your goals.
As a counsellor, I bring gentleness, humour, evidence based methods, and a holistic approach to create a warm and safe environment for you to share your story, understand your needs, grieve your losses, and celebrate your accomplishments. I believe in embracing individual differences, listening to your own truth, creating connection, and cultivating time to tune in. My goal is to build a trusting, open, and caring relationship with clients to assist with feeling confident, supported, and empowered to face difficulties and fulfill their needs. I believe every person is unique and embodies a variety of strengths to build on for overcoming the life challenges they are facing.
Treatment methods I often use are Acceptance Commitment Therapy, EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment focused, Compassion focused, and Mindfulness.