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You've already taken the first step.
If you're reading this, you've already taken the first step in considering the potential benefits of counselling.
If you need help with difficult emotional experiences, addiction, anxiety, depression, conflict, burnout, stress, or exploring your identity, please allow yourself the permission to reach out now.
Meet Thomas!
Thomas O'Brien, MSW, RSW
Therapist and Registered Social Worker
(he/him)
My Experience
I have years of experience working with folks to help them find meaning and hope. I hold a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in social work with a clinical focus on mental health. I have worked with individuals and groups from various diverse backgrounds, right across the age span, and am passionate about providing a safe space for people to heal, grow, and feel supported.
What I Do
During our time together, whether you want to explore relationships, self-worth, anxiety, depression, gender/sexual identity, addiction, or another area of life, I'll provide a judgment-free space. To support you, I may use approaches from dialectical behavioural therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, emotionally focused therapy, solution-focused therapy, and a trauma-informed lens.
I truly believe you deserve to feel excited about life, to like who you are, and to feel more than just stress and worry! I think many people are nervous when it comes to the idea of therapy/counselling because there is sometimes a fear that if I face the music, will it just get louder? Well, I want to provide you with a space that allows you to control the volume while I help guide and support you through the process. I want you to reach your goals, overcome emotional suffering, and develop the skills you need to feel empowered as you navigate this complex thing we call life.
A Little More About Me
I am originally from beautiful rual Newfoundland, also known as 'da bay'. Outside of providing counselling, you might catch me spending time with family, hiking, sipping Tetley tea, plant shopping, or eating far too many Mini Eggs.