who we are
Experienced, relational, whole-person psychotherapy
We are sisters, social workers, and psychotherapists with nearly 50 years of combined clinical experience. Our work is grounded in compassion, clinical expertise, and a social work lens that understands people within the full context of their lives. We offer thoughtful, relational psychotherapy that honours both pain and possibility.
What we do
individuals, couples, families
We specialize in supporting individuals, couples, and families who are navigating emotional distress, complex relationships, trauma, and significant life transitions such as:
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Anxiety, depression, stress, and emotional overwhelm
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Couples with a neurodivergent partner (i.e., ADHDers, Autism Spectrum)
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Burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma
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Childhood trauma and complex developmental trauma
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Family conflict, rupture, repair, and reconnection
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Grief, loss, identity, and life transitions
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The long-term impacts of childhood experiences on adult relationships
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Parent and adult child relationship challenges
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First responders, helping professionals, and caregivers in high-stress roles
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Sexual abuse and interpersonal violence
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Sibling sexual abuse and intrafamilial sexual abuse
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Harmful or concerning sexual behaviour in children and adolescents
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Domestic violence and the impacts of coercive or unsafe relationships
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School, justice, child welfare, and community-based concerns involving children and youth
Our clinical work is informed by extensive training and experience in a range of therapeutic modalities and trauma-informed approaches, including:
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
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Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT)
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Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
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Emotion Focused Therapy
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
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Emotion Focused Therapy
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Emotion Focused Family Therapy
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Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples
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Narrative Therapy
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Mindfulness-based practices
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Family Systems Therapy
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Schema Therapy
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Motivational Interviewing
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Somatic and body-based awareness
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Neurodevelopmental approaches
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Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics
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Neurosequential Model of Reflection and Supervision
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Sensory processing-informed practice
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Trauma-informed practice
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Anti-oppressive practice
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Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy
We also bring specialized training and extensive clinical experience in trauma, interpersonal violence, sexual abuse, harmful sexual behaviour, sibling sexual abuse, family systems, burnout, vicarious trauma, and relationship-based approaches to care.
Our approach is eclectic, flexible, and individualized. We draw from these modalities thoughtfully and intentionally, using what best fits your unique needs, goals, history, relationships, and pace. We do not fit you into a model. Instead, we use our training and experience to shape therapy around who you are and what will be most meaningful and helpful for you.
We offer training, clinical supervision, and case consultation for professionals and organizations looking to deepen their practice in specialized areas of clinical work. This includes support with case formulation, complex trauma, sexual abuse, harmful sexual behaviour, sibling sexual abuse, family-based work, relational safety, and trauma-informed care.
Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy is a form of psychotherapy that thoughtfully integrates interactions with horses into the therapeutic process.
Sessions are offered by Melissa Maltar, MSW, RSW, at Shady Hills Farm, located at 750 8th Concession West, Puslinch, Ontario.
In these sessions, Melissa brings her clinical training as a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist to support clients in working toward their therapeutic goals, much like they would in a traditional office setting. The presence of the horse can support reflection, emotional regulation, connection, and insight, while the therapy itself remains grounded in psychotherapy and is directed by a licensed mental health professional.
get in contact with us
Location & Contact Information
get in contact with us
Location & contact information
Office Location
By appointment only. No walk-ins.
Address & Mailing Location
232A Guelph Street, Unit 208, Georgetown, ON, L7G4B1
Appointments are available Monday through Friday during the day and some evenings at 232A Guelph St, Unit 208, Georgetown, ON.
Equine facilitated psychotherapy appointments are available on Fridays and some Sundays on Shady Hills Farm, Puslinch, Ontario.
Contact Information
honouring
Acknowledgments
Our work takes place on traditional Indigenous territories in what is now called Ontario, a province covered by 46 treaties and other agreements. We acknowledge with respect and gratitude the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples who have cared for these lands and waters since time immemorial, and who continue to shape, strengthen, and contribute to communities across Ontario today.
We understand that land acknowledgments must be more than words. They are one small part of an ongoing responsibility to recognize Indigenous sovereignty, treaty relationships, historical and ongoing colonial violence, and the ways Indigenous presence, knowledge, and rights have been erased or minimized.
As social workers and psychotherapists, we are committed to practicing with humility, accountability, and an anti-oppressive lens. We strive to create a therapy space where difficult conversations can be held with care, where power and privilege can be examined, and where all people are met with respect, dignity, and openness.
Our hope is to offer a space that is emotionally safer, inclusive, and grounded in meaningful respect for the histories, identities, relationships, and communities that shape each person’s life.
Background Treaty Map Retrieved HERE