Allison Riddell

Perhaps you feel frustrated and unhappy but are unsure why. Are you experiencing conflict in your relationship or at work? Do you feel that your trauma is getting in the way of living the life you want? You might have been advised to seek therapy because of stress at work or because of the way you communicate with your partner.

My focus is primarily on helping adults with anxiety and depression, trauma from the past, first responder issues, navigating change, and building healthy relationships that are based on their strengths. It is my goal to assist you in reducing stress, achieving mental wellness, increasing resilience, and thriving, even in challenging times.

Hi, I'm Allison. a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) whose practice focuses on working with first responders as well as adults experiencing trauma, depression, personal, familial, relationship or career stresses and transitions.

My hope is to provide guidance and nonjudgmental support to help you make a change by using a client-centred approach based on practical skills.

In addition to my full-time work in the program for Traumatic Stress at Homewood Health Centre in Guelph, I see clients virtually via video or telephone, and I became a psychotherapist after 25 years of military service. I am also the mother of a teen, so I understand the challenges unique to first responders and parents.

Types of Therapy

CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy), CBT, DBT, MIndfulness-Based, Strengths-Based, Acceptance and Commitment (ACT), Interpersonal, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, Person-Centred, Solution- Focused, Strength-Based and Trauma-Focused