Canadian Family Health

04/27/2026

Are you curious about a career in mental health? Looking to develop or enhance a private practice?

Registration is now open for the September - April part-time online Emotional Health Practitioner Trent University Micro-credential.

Spaces limited. OSAP Eligible.

https://www.trentu.ca/careerspace/emotional-health-practitioner-practice-builder

📍155 Hunter St E, Peterborough, ON, Canada
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☎️ (705)740-8360
✉️ Grow@CanadianFamilyHealth.ca

04/22/2026

🌍💚 Happy Earth Day from Canadian Family Health Counselling 💚🌍

Today is a beautiful reminder that caring for the Earth is also a powerful way of caring for your mind. 🌿

✨ Did you know?
• Spending just 20 minutes in nature can significantly lower stress hormones 🌱
• Being around trees and green spaces can improve mood and reduce anxiety 🌳
• Listening to natural sounds like birds or water can calm the nervous system 🕊️
• Gardening or touching soil has been linked to boosting serotonin, the “feel-good” chemical 🌼

Nature has a gentle way of grounding us, helping us slow down, breathe deeper, and reconnect, not just with the world around us, but with ourselves.

This Earth Day, take a moment to step outside, feel the sun, notice the air, and let nature support your emotional well-being. 🌞

💫 Small acts matter: go for a walk, plant something, reduce waste, or simply pause and appreciate the beauty around you.

When we nurture the Earth, we nurture our mental health too. 💚

04/18/2026

Canadian Family Health Counselling and Release Breathwork Present: Somatics and Breathwork in the Helping Profession

1-Day Micro-Credential

Online or on Campus @ Trent University, Peterborough Ontario

Saturday, May 2 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

This one-day micro-credential workshop introduces participants to the foundational principles of somatics and the applied use of breathwork as a regulation-based practice within helping professions. The workshop is designed for educators, healthcare workers, therapists, social service professionals, and others working in service-oriented roles who are seeking evidence-informed, body-based tools to support both personal wellbeing and professional effectiveness.

The learning format integrates lecture-based instruction with experiential learning, allowing participants to engage directly with the practices explored. Experiential components are designed to deepen understanding through embodied participation, while maintaining a professional, accessible, and trauma-informed approach.
The workshop emphasizes practical application, ethical consideration, and professional relevance, offering participants tools that can be immediately applied within their own lives and, where appropriate, within their professional practice.

No prior experience with somatics or breathwork is required.

Register here:
https://secure.touchnet.net/C20636_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=997

04/07/2026

Meet Kristy Suckling
With over 20 years of experience in acute mental health care as a Registered Practical Nurse, Kristy brings both clinical expertise and heartfelt support to her work as a counsellor. She works with individuals, couples, and families, helping them navigate life’s challenges with clarity and compassion.

Her areas of focus include:
✔ ADHD strategies
✔ Autism support
✔ Anxiety & Depression
✔ Stress Management

Kristy is trained in Neural Network Therapy®️(NNT) Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), equipping clients with practical tools to strengthen resilience, improve communication, and create meaningful change.

Outside of her counselling practice, Kristy is committed to an active, balanced lifestyle. She’s a 2nd-degree black belt in Goju Ryu Karate, enjoys paddle boarding, hiking, and travelling, and values bringing a grounded, whole-person approach to both her life and her sessions.

👉 Ready to connect with Kristy?
Book your session today at [canadianfamilyhealth.janeapp.com](https://canadianfamilyhealth.janeapp.com/locations/canadian-family-health-counselling/book #/staff_member/43)

📍155 Hunter St E, Peterborough, ON, Canada
💻 CanadianFamilyHealth.ca
☎️ (705)740-8360
✉️ Grow@CanadianFamilyHealth.ca

04/06/2026

✨ Bringing mental health tools into the classroom ✨

At Canadian Family Health Counselling, we know that the right support early on can change everything. That’s why we’ve taken some of our core therapeutic lessons and made them accessible for educators, counsellors, and parents through our Teachers Pay Teachers store.

These resources are designed to help children and teens build:🧠 emotional awareness💬 communication skills🌱 resilience❤️ self-understanding

Whether you’re supporting a student, a classroom, or your own child, these tools are practical, evidence-based, and easy to implement.

Because when we equip young people with the skills to understand themselves, we set them up for lifelong wellbeing.

📚 Explore the lessons here:https://www.canadianfamilyhealth.ca/teachers-pay-teachers-lessons

04/04/2026

Not sure if Neural Network Therapy® is right for you? Try a free 15 minute consult with one of our counsellors.
Lisa is a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario and covered under most private insurance plans. She provides practical skills in conflict resolution, assertive communication and creative problem-solving.
Lisa is also passionate about helping people cope with life altering and chronic illness, and those who are grieving. She has worked in acute care hospitals since 2012.
In her down time, Lisa enjoys cooking and baking, especially Finnish treats like pulla and
karjalanpiirakka. You will have to ask her what they are.

https://canadianfamilyhealth.janeapp.comlocations/canadian-family-healthcounselling/book #/staff_member/58

📍155 Hunter St E, Peterborough, ON, Canada
💻 CanadianFamilyHealth.ca
☎️ (705)740-8360
✉️ Grow@CanadianFamilyHealth.ca

Individual, Couple & Family Counselling Services. As science evolves, our ways of doing therapy should too. Neural Network Therapy® emerged in 1997, largely in response to advancements in neuroscience. We provide a practical holistic approach to boost mood, reduce anxiety, manage anger, break

03/31/2026

We discuss how men often struggle to reach out for help due to societal expectations of being the strong, silent type. We explain that while this trait isn't inherently negative, it can become problematic when someone is struggling. We introduce Canadian Family Health's neural network therapy as a solution designed to make starting conversations easier, and we encourage anyone who needs support to schedule a free 15-minute consultation with our practitioners, emphasizing that it's okay to ask for help.

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📍155 Hunter St E, Peterborough, ON, Canada
💻 CanadianFamilyHealth.ca
☎️ (705)740-8360
✉️ Grow@CanadianFamilyHealth.ca

03/28/2026

✨Meet Beth Lachapelle✨
Beth brings a wealth of experience from her diverse background in social work to her work with individuals and couples. She specializes in communication skill-building, geriatric nutrition, and life-skills training, with a passion for helping clients find emotional balance through the connection between the body and the brain.
Outside of counselling, Beth is a talented creator with a love for painting, drawing, sculpting, sewing, and wood and stone carving. Her creativity inspires her holistic approach to emotional health and well-being.

👉 Ready to work with Beth? https://canadianfamilyhealth.janeapp.com/ #/staff_member/9 to book your session today!

📍155 Hunter St E, Peterborough, ON, Canada
💻 CanadianFamilyHealth.ca
☎️ (705)740-8360
✉️ Grow@CanadianFamilyHealth.ca

Individual, Couple & Family Counselling Services. As science evolves, our ways of doing therapy should too. Neural Network Therapy® emerged in 1997, largely in response to advancements in neuroscience. We provide a practical holistic approach to boost mood, reduce anxiety, manage anger, break

03/25/2026

As a counsellor, I often get asked why men don't talk more or share their emotions. The truth is, men are all individuals with different backgrounds, support systems, and experiences. While men are often celebrated for stereotypical traits like strength and resilience, there is less room for vulnerability and asking for help. This makes it understandable why fewer men seek counseling. At Canadian Family Health, we aim to make starting these conversations easier through our neural network therapy approach, which provides the right tools and support for each client.

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📍155 Hunter St E, Peterborough, ON, Canada
💻 CanadianFamilyHealth.ca
☎️ (705)740-8360
✉️ Grow@CanadianFamilyHealth.ca

Individual, Couple & Family Counselling Services. As science evolves, our ways of doing therapy should too. Neural Network Therapy® emerged in 1997, largely in response to advancements in neuroscience. We provide a practical holistic approach to boost mood, reduce anxiety, manage anger, break

03/21/2026

Not every counsellor is the right fit and that’s okay.
Jodi Stansfield, Emotional Health Practitioner at Canadian Family Health Counselling, offers a 15-minute free consultation so you can see if her approach is the right fit for you. No pressure, just a chance to connect.

Jodi supports individuals navigating ADHD, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and more always with warmth, empathy, and a real-world understanding of neurodiversity and emotional healing.

📍 Book your free consultation with Jodi today: https://canadianfamilyhealth.janeapp.com/ #/staff_member/62

📍155 Hunter St E, Peterborough, ON, Canada
💻 CanadianFamilyHealth.ca
☎️ (705)740-8360
✉️ Grow@CanadianFamilyHealth.ca

Individual, Couple & Family Counselling Services. As science evolves, our ways of doing therapy should too. Neural Network Therapy® emerged in 1997, largely in response to advancements in neuroscience. We provide a practical holistic approach to boost mood, reduce anxiety, manage anger, break

03/17/2026

Meet Chris Kirby, Emotional Health Practitioner.

It's not just talking, but also learning through lessons and homework to provide real, applicable tools that you can use now and in the future. The goal is to offer understanding and equip you with the right tools to address your needs.

If you would like to work with Chris Kirby, here’s his booking link. https://canadianfamilyhealth.janeapp.com/admin /staff/70

📍155 Hunter St E, Peterborough, ON, Canada
💻 CanadianFamilyHealth.ca
☎️ (705)740-8360
✉️ Grow@CanadianFamilyHealth.ca

03/13/2026

Not sure if Neural Network Therapy is for you? Try a 15 minute consultation for free to find out.

Supporting parents in separation and divorce, as well as neurodivergence in the family system.

Additional specialities include mild to extreme learning disabilities and exceptionalities not limited to: Autism, Aspergers Syndrome, Auditory Processing Difficulties, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, The Gifted and Talented.

Carolyn has a Doctorate in Education - Exceptional Children from Northcentral University. She completed her Master’s Degree in Education (Special Education and Counselling) at Brock University, in St. Catherine’s, Ontario. Her Bachelor of Education Degree (K-12) was completed in Trois Rivieres, Quebec and her undergraduate degree In French and English at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Carolyn specializes in working with children, adolescents, and adults of all abilities. She has worked in a variety of environments from facilitating children and adolescents with exceptionality in schooling, in communication, skill-building, relationship building and mental health-PTSD, su***de prevention, to parent support and life-skills training and support. She is trained as a Crisis Prevention Intervention Practitioner as well as certified in Mental Health Literacy advocate.

Carolyn is committed to a holistic approach for emotional health care. She has worked for over 27 years as a K-12 teacher, a Department Head as well as a school administrator. Education and Social Emotional Learning go hand in hand.

Carolyn is a lover of animals, fitness and triplets. She is often found hiking, running, or chasing two Pomeranians, Stella Wella and Scooter

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📍155 Hunter St E, Peterborough, ON, Canada
💻 CanadianFamilyHealth.ca
☎️ (705)740-8360
✉️ Grow@CanadianFamilyHealth.ca

Individual, Couple & Family Counselling Services. As science evolves, our ways of doing therapy should too. Neural Network Therapy® emerged in 1997, largely in response to advancements in neuroscience. We provide a practical holistic approach to boost mood, reduce anxiety, manage anger, break