Samantha Barink
MACP, BAS
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
- Accepting New Clients
- Virtual & In-Person
- Daytime, Evenings
Children can experience struggles both emotionally and behaviourally which can affect various aspects of their life and psychological development. This can be changeling for parents who don’t know how to help their child through these difficult times. This is where I can help! I work with children to build trust, teach emotional regulation techniques, and explore anxiety/stress in language they understand. Areas of focus include childhood anxiety, anger issues, divorce, bullying/self-esteem, emotions, trauma, and parenting support.
If you are an individual suffering with anxiety, low-self-esteem, relationship issues, or past/current trauma induced symptoms I would love to help you explore the benefits therapy could provide you. I pull interventions from various modalities including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Narrative Therapy and more. Finding the right therapist for you can be stressful at times but if you are ready to get started and make positive change for yourself, I always offer a 15-min consult to see if we are a good fit.
I’d love to help you or a member of your family get the needed help and support to live better and happier.
Populations Served:
- Kids (6+)
- Teenagers (12+)
- Adults (18+)
Areas Of Focus:
- Generalized Anxiety and Depression
- Self-esteem/Self-compassion
- Child Emotional Regulation
- Child and Youth Anxiety/Stress
- Childhood Trauma
- Relationship and Communication Struggles
Therapy Modalities:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotion Focused Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Solution Focused Therapy
Training & Experience:
- Master’s in Counseling Psychology – Yorkville University
- Bachelor of Applied Science, Child, Youth, and Family / Psychology Minor – Guelph University
Life is about taking chances making moves, it’s not about what you did, it’s what you do. Build on what you got and learn from what you lose and never let people distract you from being you