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WELCOME

🌿 I’m Mary Lee and I’m so glad you’re here.
Trauma‑informed psychotherapy for individuals and couples in Guelph & across Ontario.
Life can feel overwhelming when stress, trauma, or major transitions pull you away from your sense of peace. You don’t have to navigate it alone. I offer a warm, compassionate space where you can slow down, breathe, and reconnect with the parts of yourself that feel grounded, capable, and whole.
Together, we’ll explore what healing looks like for you — building clarity, resilience, and a deeper sense of calm in your mind and body.


In‑person in Guelph • Virtual across Ontario & Canada
🌈 LGBTQ2S+ affirming • 🪶 Culturally respectful 🪶

Psychotherapy for Individuals & Couples 

In-Person and Virtually across Ontario and Canada (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland & Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut) 

Mary Lee

🌿 About Mary Lee

I’m a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and Canadian Certified Counsellor offering trauma‑informed, neuroscience‑grounded care for individuals and couples. My approach blends warmth, curiosity, and evidence‑based modalities to help you reconnect with clarity, resilience, and a deeper sense of peace.
My own life has included seasons of rebuilding, health challenges, and raising children — sometimes on my own. For the past 12 years, my husband and I have built a blended family of seven, experiences that have shaped my understanding of identity, connection, and what it means to heal while still moving through everyday life.
I’m passionate about helping clients reduce stress, adopt supportive coping strategies, and rediscover a sense of healing, harmony, and joy. My goal is to create a space where your story is honoured and your strengths are recognized, so together we can design a treatment plan that reflects what healing means to you.

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 Therapeutic Philosophy

I offer an integrative, trauma‑informed, and client‑centered approach to therapy. My work is grounded in the belief that healing begins with genuine human connection — and I’m here to walk alongside you with warmth, curiosity, and care.  My approach supports not only emotional healing, but also the resolution of long‑held patterns and the creation of a more peaceful, grounded inner world.

Clinical Rates

Individual: One-on-One​

Free 20min Initial Consultation

$140 50min Virtual Session

$150 50min In-person Session

$190  75min Session

$260 100min Double Session

  $60 30min additional session time

Couples Counselling

$170 60min Virtual Session

$180 60min In-person Session

$210  90min Session

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​*Sliding scale pricing available for those who qualify.

​Cancellation & Rescheduling Policy; To ensure fairness and protect appointment times, I require 48 hours’ notice for cancellations or rescheduling. • Cancellations or rescheduling requests made more than 48 hours before the appointment are not subject to any fee.

• Cancellations made within 48 hours are considered late cancellations and are typically charged at 50% of the session fee.

• Missed appointments (“no‑shows”) are billed at the full session fee.

 

Why this policy exists:

Your appointment time is reserved specifically for you. When cancellations happen with short notice, it becomes difficult to offer that time to another client who may be waiting for support. The cancellation fee helps protect the time and care I hold for each person. Flexibility when life happens:

Although the 50% fee is part of my policy, I genuinely don’t like charging it. If you’re experiencing unexpected financial strain, a genuine emergency, or an unforeseen circumstance beyond your control, please don't hesitate to reach out. I’m always open to moving the appointment to a later date when possible. My priority is supporting continuity of care while maintaining a clear and respectful therapeutic frame.

💛 New in January: Red Light Therapy & Couples Counselling
Beginning in January, I’m expanding my practice to include two new offerings that support whole‑person healing:
Red Light Therapy (Photobiomodulation)
A gentle, non‑invasive treatment that supports:
•     Nervous system regulation
•     Mood and emotional balance
•     Sleep quality
•     Inflammation reduction
•     Cognitive clarity and energy
•     Chronic pain and stress recovery
Red light therapy pairs beautifully with trauma‑informed psychotherapy, especially for clients navigating burnout, chronic stress, concussion recovery, hormonal shifts, or mind‑body symptoms. Sessions are available in‑person in my Guelph office.

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Couples Counselling
I offer couples counselling for partners navigating communication challenges, emotional disconnection, conflict, intimacy concerns, and major life transitions. I also support couples healing from betrayal, infidelity, and ruptures of trust — experiences that can shake the foundation of a relationship and leave both partners feeling overwhelmed, hurt, or unsure of how to move forward.
Couples therapy provides a structured, compassionate space to:
•     Rebuild trust after betrayal
•     Repair emotional injuries
•     Strengthen communication and understanding
•     Navigate conflict with more clarity and safety
•     Deepen intimacy and connection
•     Explore patterns that keep you stuck
•     Reconnect with shared meaning and purpose
•     Move toward healing, resolution, and renewed peace together
Virtual couples counselling is available across Ontario, and in‑person sessions are offered in Guelph.

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​🌼 Modalities Used
ACT · CBT · TR‑CBT · IFS · Humanistic · SFT · Strengths‑Based · CPT · Hypnotherapy
Each modality is selected intentionally to fit your goals — whether you’re seeking present‑focused strategies for anxiety and stress, or deeper therapeutic work to understand long‑standing patterns shaped by trauma, relationships, or identity.

🎓 Education & Whole‑Person Care
•     BA (Honours) in Psychology
•     Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (Distinction)
•     Minor in Anthropology and Culture
•     Additional coursework in Neuropsychology, Brain Injury Diagnosis, Treatment & Recovery
•     Studies in neuroplasticity, neurogenesis, and the effects of inflammation on mental health
I weave together science, spirituality, and cultural sensitivity to support the whole person — mind, body, and spirit. My work is grounded in the belief that healing is possible, resolution is attainable, and peace is something you deserve to experience in your daily life.

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Personal Life Experiences

 

During my life, I have had to overcome many health challenges and pain to reshape my identity and achieve my goals, while at times raising children on my own. My husband and I have been married and part of a blended family of seven for over 12 years.

 

I am passionate about helping clients adopt positive coping strategies, and lower stress levels to bring a greater sense of healing, harmony and joy back into their lives.

 

I do my best to create a space where you can share your unique experiences, strengths, values and beliefs without fear of judgement. Then together we can design a treatment plan that ignites a spark, and represents healing to you.

Specializations:

Life Transitions​

  • Menopause

  • Perimenopause

  • Andropause (males)

  • Miscarriage

  • Divorce

  • Pregnancy

  • Postpartum Depression

  • Chronic illness

PTSD

  • Guilt, Blame or Shame

Anxiety & Depression

  • Chronic Pain

Relationships

  • Infidelity

  • betrayal

Rejection Sensitivity

  • School Issues

  • Spirituality

  • Transgender

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