Marinela Trickett, Registered Psychotherapist

You may be feeling overwhelmed by emotions that seem impossible to control, stuck in patterns you understand but cannot seem to change, or exhausted from carrying experiences that continue to affect your relationships, confidence, and everyday life. You may know that something needs to change, but you are not quite sure how to get there. You do not have to figure it out alone. At Trickett Psychotherapy, my team and I provide psychotherapy in Guelph and online across Ontario for adults and couples seeking meaningful, lasting change. We work extensively with anxiety, trauma, posttraumatic stress (PTSD) and complex posttraumatic stress (CPTSD), borderline personality (BPD), depression, emotional dysregulation, relationship difficulties, attachment concerns, grief, stress, burnout, and major life transitions. When you work with us, therapy is not about fitting you into a predetermined formula. We begin by understanding you, your experiences, relationships, patterns, strengths, and what you want your life to look like. From there, we develop an individualized approach that may draw from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), somatic experiencing, emotionally focused therapy (EFT), mindfulness, and trauma-informed psychotherapy. Our work can involve understanding where difficult patterns began while also developing practical skills you can use now. For some people, that means learning to regulate intense emotions or manage anxiety. For others, it means processing trauma, developing healthier boundaries, changing relationship patterns, rebuilding trust, or developing a stronger and more stable sense of self. Most importantly, I believe therapy should be a relationship in which you can speak openly, feel understood without judgment, and be supported in making meaningful changes. My role, and the role of our therapists, is not to tell you who you should become. It is to help you better understand yourself, recognize what is keeping you stuck, develop the tools you need, and move toward the life and relationships you want. If you are looking for a psychotherapist in Guelph or prefer online psychotherapy anywhere in Ontario, I invite you to contact Trickett Psychotherapy. Book a consultation, and let’s talk about what you are experiencing, what you would like to change, and how we may be able to help.

At Trickett Psychotherapy, we understand that finding the right psychotherapist is about more than qualifications. It's about feeling understood, knowing your concerns are taken seriously, and finding someone with the experience to help you work through them. Our group practice in Guelph, Ontario, is led by Marinela Trickett, Registered Psychotherapist, who brings over 20 years of experience in the mental health field. Together, our practitioners offer individualized psychotherapy for people facing both everyday emotional challenges and more complex psychological difficulties. **We specialize in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), trauma therapy, PTSD and complex PTSD (CPTSD), and emotional regulation difficulties.** We also provide psychotherapy for emotional abuse recovery, narcissistic abuse, childhood trauma in adults, postpartum depression, anxiety, depression, OCD, attachment difficulties, grief, and stress-related concerns. For individuals recovering from emotionally abusive relationships, therapy can offer an opportunity to understand harmful patterns, rebuild self-confidence, and develop healthier boundaries. For those carrying painful childhood experiences into adulthood, our work focuses on understanding how the past may continue to influence emotions, relationships, and everyday life. We also recognize that becoming a parent can bring unexpected emotional difficulties. Our postpartum depression therapy offers compassionate support for parents experiencing sadness, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or challenges adjusting to this important life transition. Our therapeutic approaches include DBT, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), trauma-informed psychotherapy, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, mindfulness, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), depending on the practitioner's training and each person's needs. **What makes Trickett Psychotherapy different is our commitment to thoughtful, clinically grounded care without losing the human connection.** We don't believe people should be defined by a diagnosis. We believe in understanding their experiences, identifying appropriate therapeutic approaches, and working collaboratively toward meaningful change. Beyond individual psychotherapy, our practice supports couples and families. We also offer 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming care and clinical supervision for eligible psychotherapy professionals. Our clinic provides a supervised learning environment for developing practitioners. Located at **34 Harvard Road, Unit 2, Guelph, Ontario**, we offer private, in-person psychotherapy appointments and secure online sessions across Ontario. We also provide a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation to help you explore your options and connect with an appropriate practitioner. At Trickett Psychotherapy, you don't need to have all the answers before reaching out. The conversation can begin right where you are. https:trickettpsychotherapy.compsychotherapy-specializations-guelph