
Benjamin Childs, RPhe/him
Psychotherapist
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Also available by telehealth: Ontario
Pushing through has limits. When it stops working, that's where we start.
About
Most of us are pretty good at pushing through. At some point, pushing through stops being a strategy and starts being the problem. If you're here, you've probably already figured that out. I primarily work with men, first responders, and couples navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, burnout, and relationship stress. A lot of my clients tell me they waited longer than they needed to. You don't have to.
Therapy can feel foreign, especially if asking for help isn't something that comes naturally. I bring specific training in trauma (EMDR), anxiety, and relationships, but what clients come back and tell me isn't usually about any of that. It's that they felt genuinely heard. Therapy with me is direct and built around you specifically, not a formula. I work from a trauma-informed, humanistic perspective, drawing on EMDR, ACT, parts work, Gottman Method, and other approaches depending on what actually fits you.
If you've never done therapy before, or tried it once and it didn't click, I get it. The whole thing can feel a bit odd at first. That's normal. Most of the real work happens once we get past that part. You don't have to have it figured out before you reach out.
A free 15-minute consultation is a good place to start. Call or email me and we'll go from there.
Specialties
- Trauma & PTSD
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Burnout
- Relationship issues
- Couples therapy
- Grief & loss
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
- Life transitions
- LGBTQ+ identity
- Career counselling
Approaches
- EMDR
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Humanistic / person-centered
- Narrative therapy
- Solution-focused
- Gottman method
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Psychodynamic
- Somatic / body-based
Works with
- Adults
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Couples
- Families
- LGBTQ+
- Veterans / first responders
Sessions
Languages
- English
Logistics
- Fees
CA$150per session
Individual sessions $150, couple sessions $175. Sliding scale available. Receipts provided for extended health benefits reimbursement.
- Insurance
Following payment, a receipt will be provided for reimbursement if you have extended health benefits.
- Office locations
- Primary Location: 2054 Horseshoe Valley Road West, Barrie, ON L4M(249) 444-0445Additional Location: 48 Alliance Boulevard, Unit 204, Barrie, ON L4M(249) 444-0445
Licensed or authorized in
Credentials
- Master of Arts, Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University, 2022