Serving individuals, couples, families, groups, as well as specialized populations
Would you like to work to improve your physical, emotional and psychological health and wellness in order to increase your sense of well‐being, alleviate feelings of stress, reframe negative thoughts, or work through any recent crises or past traumas?
Your current thoughts, behaviours, feelings, environment or circumstances may be maintaining stress, grief, anxiety, depression, addiction, or other issues. Counselling or psychotherapy provides the focus and intention—through individualized tools, techniques, and a strong therapeutic alliance—for you to process issues towards your future growth, development or change.
Your current thoughts, behaviours, feelings, environment or circumstances may be maintaining stress, grief, anxiety, depression, addiction, or other issues. Counselling or psychotherapy provides the focus and intention—through individualized tools, techniques, and a strong therapeutic alliance—for you to process issues towards your future growth, development or change.
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NE Burlington (near Appleby/Dundas)
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Rates – $180 (50-60mins) - $250 (75-90mins). Payment – Due at the end of your in-person session.
Free Consult – A 15-minute phone or in-person consultation is available at no charge to potential new clients.
Methods of Payment – Cash, eTransfer, Debit or Credit Card. Sliding Scale – Available when low or no insurance coverage.
Extended Health Plans – Talk to your benefits provider to see if "psychotherapist" is covered and note the annual total.
Cancellation Fee – 1 'freebie,' then $50 for cancellations made less than 24 hours before a scheduled appointment time.
Cancel or Change Appointment – Call or email; for appts made online, changes possible online until <24 hours before.
Free Consult – A 15-minute phone or in-person consultation is available at no charge to potential new clients.
Methods of Payment – Cash, eTransfer, Debit or Credit Card. Sliding Scale – Available when low or no insurance coverage.
Extended Health Plans – Talk to your benefits provider to see if "psychotherapist" is covered and note the annual total.
Cancellation Fee – 1 'freebie,' then $50 for cancellations made less than 24 hours before a scheduled appointment time.
Cancel or Change Appointment – Call or email; for appts made online, changes possible online until <24 hours before.
S E R V I C E S - A P P R O A C H E S
"You are more important than your attachments." —Gabor Maté
This is true for you as an adult, and the power of EMDR therapy is to bring this truth to your childhood self as well.
Addressing wellness, personal growth, mental health and psychological illness, trauma or distress
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add/adhd
addiction anger management anxiety assertiveness autism/aspergers bullying career development |
complex trauma
depression divorce eating disorders family issues gender identity grief/loss learning disabilities |
life management
mood disorders nature connection ocd parenting issues personality disorders phobias physical illness |
ptsd
relationships self-esteem sleep issues stress management trauma women’s issues work stress |
Individualized treatment approaches designed to meet unique and complex needs
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attachment
cbt (and related) cultural |
eco-psychotherapy
emdr (somatic processing) ifs + family systems |
positive psychology
psychodynamic relational |
harm reduction
integrative narrative |
EMDR, IFS (internal family systems), CBT, attachment theory and hypnosis
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What is EMDR therapy?
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How does IFS work for adults+kids?
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What is hypnosis?
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How does hypnosis work?
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Therapeutic... not stage hypnosis!
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A B O U T - M A R A L Y N
A diverse background leading to an effective, eco-systemic approachHello, my name is Maralyn Ellis. I am passionate in recognizing and honouring individual differences and in being a catalyst for change in order to help find the unique path forward towards health and healing for clients with stress, anxiety, depression and triggers or trauma. My formal education is in psychology, environmental studies, and psychotherapy—including Hypnosis, EMDR, IFS-informed EMDR—with experience working with individuals, couples and families. My background includes career counselling at Futures Found and job skills development with Autism Job Club. I enjoy helping people of all ages to better their overall wellbeing—in life and on the job—with a special interest in autistic/adhd/gifted clients with concurrent, persistent mental health concerns.
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Credentials |
Current or past special projectsFutures Found | Employment + Career Counselling
Project SEARCH Halton | Transition to Employment Program iNOD | Inclusive + Neurodiverse Organizational Development Brain in Hand by Distinctability | Executive Function Support Autism Job Club | Meetups + Annual Employment Conference |
"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new."
—Dan Millman
F U R T H E R - A B O U T
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Career Counselling -
Too Many Choices |
Inspiring Youth TV -
Autism Part I |
Inspiring Youth TV -
Autism Part II |
Autism Job Club -
Everyday Heroes |
Career counselling at Futures Found and other workshops in neurodiversity
What's your next move? At Futures Found, we combine objective assessment tools and experienced insight to guide you in your planning and decision-making to help you figure out your next steps in your education and/or career. Our unique models go beyond traditional career counselling and tutoring. Futures Found takes a modular approach to academic support in order to mentor and coach students based on their learning styles, unique needs + individual differences.
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STRESS + ANXIETY
Suggestions for coping with stress and anxiety during these changing and uncertain times
The following detailed suggestions were made by CAMH in order to help you to decrease your worry, stress and anxiety... read more
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•Accept that some anxiety and fear is normal
•Seek credible information •Assess your personal risk •Find a balance: stay tuned-in but know when to take a breather •Bring an intentional mindset to unplugging •Deal with problems in a structured way •Remember you are resilient and be careful with "What ifs" •Challenge worries and anxious thoughts |
•Decrease other stress
•Practice relaxation and meditation •Seek support •Be kind to yourself •Eat healthily •Avoid substance use (smoking/vaping, caffeine, alcohol, etc.) •Get proper rest and sleep •Stay active |
T H I N K - F E E L - B E T T E R
Make your move towards better mental health and wellness
Monday to Friday: 9am to 6pm (in-person preferred)
Home "Garage" Office: 5106 Ridgewell Road, Burlington, ON
Home "Garage" Office: 5106 Ridgewell Road, Burlington, ON
Maralyn Ellis BSc, MES, MACP
Registration #008854 - Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with CRPO | OAMHP Past Member
Registration #008854 - Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with CRPO | OAMHP Past Member
hello [at] maralynellis .ca | 5106 Ridgewell Road, Burlington, Ontario, Canada | 905.407.1494