Compassionate Virtual Trauma Counselling Based in Guelph
Effective, evidence-based trauma therapy and healing support for individuals Guelph, and surrounding communities.
Trickett Psychotherapy provides secure, evidence-based online trauma therapy for individuals across Ontario, with dedicated in-person sessions available at our Guelph clinic located at 34 Harvard Road (N1G 4V8). Led by Marinela Trickett, Registered Psychotherapist (RP), our practice integrates DBT, CBT, and EMDR to address the root causes of trauma, anxiety, and emotional distress from the comfort of your own home.
A Trauma-Informed Approach to Healing
At Trickett Psychotherapy, trauma-informed therapy is the foundation of every treatment plan. Rather than addressing symptoms in isolation, care is structured around understanding how past experiences shape present emotional and physical responses — targeting root causes to support lasting, sustainable healing.
This clinical philosophy guides every modality offered, from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to EMDR, and is led by Marinela Trickett, Registered Psychotherapist (RP), who brings more than 20 years of clinical experience working with complex trauma, emotional dysregulation, and post-traumatic stress. Clients are met with structure, compassion, and clinically grounded methods at every stage of the process.
Individuals throughout Guelph, Ontario can access care in person at the clinic, while those across the province can connect through secure online therapy — ensuring evidence-based, trauma-informed support is available wherever they call home in Ontario.
Safety First
Every session is grounded in physical and emotional safety, so the pace of healing is always led by you.
Collaborative Care
Treatment plans are built together, honouring your history, your goals, and your capacity for change.
Accessible Everywhere
Sessions are available in-person in Guelph or by secure telehealth anywhere in Ontario.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
For individuals navigating complex trauma and intense emotional experiences, Trickett Psychotherapy offers a structured, skills-based approach to emotion regulation and distress tolerance. As part of a broader commitment to trauma-informed therapy, DBT equips clients with practical tools to manage overwhelming emotions, tolerate distress without resorting to harmful coping patterns, and build steadier, more secure relationships.
Sessions are available in person at the Guelph, Ontario clinic or by secure telehealth, giving clients across Ontario consistent access to structured, evidence-based care wherever they are located.
Mindfulness
Building present-moment awareness to reduce emotional overwhelm.
Distress Tolerance
Practical skills to navigate crisis moments without escalation.
Emotion Regulation
Identifying and adjusting intense emotional responses over time.
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Strengthening communication and boundaries within relationships.
Core therapeutic modalities offered:
Evidence-Based Modality
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a cornerstone of trauma-informed therapy at Trickett Psychotherapy. Working alongside Marinela Trickett, RP, clients learn to identify and shift the unhelpful thought patterns that keep anxiety, trauma responses, and emotional distress in place — building practical, lasting skills for the long term rather than temporary relief.
CBT is offered in Guelph and online across Ontario, giving clients a structured, collaborative path toward calmer thinking and steadier emotional regulation, wherever they are located.
Identify Unhelpful Thought Patterns
Clients learn to recognize the automatic thoughts and beliefs that fuel anxiety, low mood, and reactivity.
Build Lasting Change
Structured, evidence-based techniques help reshape thinking patterns so progress extends well beyond the therapy room.
Available In Guelph or Online
Sessions are offered in-person at our Guelph office or by secure telehealth for clients anywhere in Ontario.
A STRUCTURED, EVIDENCE-BASED MODALITY
EMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured, evidence-based approach used at Trickett Psychotherapy to help clients reprocess traumatic memories. Rather than remaining stuck in the nervous system, distressing experiences are gently reprocessed so they no longer trigger the same intensity of emotional or physical response.
As part of a trauma-informed therapy framework, EMDR is offered alongside other modalities to address the root causes of trauma, PTSD, and emotional dysregulation — supporting lasting healing rather than temporary symptom management. Sessions take place at the Guelph clinic or online, giving clients across Ontario flexible, private access to this specialized care.
Bilateral Stimulation
Guided eye movements help the brain reprocess distressing memories so they lose their emotional charge.
Reprocessing, Not Reliving
EMDR works with the nervous system to reframe traumatic material without requiring lengthy retelling of events.
Lasting Nervous System Change
Sessions are structured to build resourcing and stability, supporting durable relief rather than temporary calm.
BODY-BASED HEALING
Somatic Experiencing
As part of its trauma-informed therapy approach, Trickett Psychotherapy offers Somatic Experiencing; a body-based method for releasing trauma that remains held in the nervous system long after the original event has passed. Rather than focusing solely on the narrative of what happened, this approach attends to physical sensation, breath, and posture, gently guiding the nervous system out of chronic states of fight, flight, or freeze and toward lasting regulation.
This work is offered in person at the Guelph, Ontario office and by secure telehealth video session for clients located anywhere in Ontario, allowing consistent, evidence-based care regardless of location.
Nervous System Regulation
Gentle, guided attention to bodily sensation helps release stored tension and restore a felt sense of safety.
Titrated Pacing
Trauma held in the body is approached in small, manageable increments so healing never feels overwhelming.
Mind-Body Integration
Sensation, emotion, and thought are addressed together, supporting change that lasts well beyond the therapy room.
Begin Your Healing Journey Today
Book a consultation with Marinela Trickett, Registered Psychotherapist (RP), and take the first step toward lasting healing through trauma-informed therapy — in Guelph or online across Ontario.