Joanna Brubacher

• Your life isn’t where you want it to be and you’re ready to make changes that move you toward your goals.
• Anxiety keeps hijacking your headspace and you’d like fresh tools for rumination and worry.
• Self-criticism runs the show and you’re longing for more self-compassion—and smoother communication with the people you love.

Relationship Therapy (incl. non-traditional constellations) | Separation & Co-Parenting Support | Conflict Coaching & Mediation | Family Therapy | Anxiety |  Communication |  Conflict Resolution | Depression |  Life Transitions |  Loneliness |  Motivation |  Stress Management |  Work-Life Balance

My approach is compassionate, client-centred, and momentum-building. I draw from:

• Compassion-Focused, Client-Centred Therapy – grounding each session in attuned presence and genuine collaboration.
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) – skills-based strategies for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and healthier relationship dynamics.
• Mindfulness-Informed, Humanistic Practice – cultivating non-judgmental awareness and self-acceptance to unlock change from the inside out.
• Strengths-Based & Solution-Focused Strategies – turning insights into practical action steps that move you toward your goals.

Joanna didn’t become a therapist by accident—she became one by living the work first. After navigating her own seasons of divorce, co-parenting, and queer identity exploration, she learned firsthand how courageous (and messy) real change can be. Those lived lessons now fuel the empathy she brings to every session, especially for clients who feel “different” or on the margins—whether that’s because of neurodiversity, non-traditional relationships, or big life resets.

A proud social-work “double grad” (BSW from the University of Waterloo, MSW from Wilfrid Laurier) with five-plus years in clinical practice, Joanna blends evidence and intuition with equal finesse. Expect strength-based, narrative conversations that help you sift through the noise, spot your inner voice, and rewrite old scripts into new possibilities. Her toolkit draws on Attachment principles, ACT, DBT, mindfulness, and solution-oriented strategies—but the secret sauce is her empathic listening, the skill she relies on to build safety and spark real insight.

Joanna believes conflict isn’t a sign something’s broken; it’s a sign something’s ready to grow. That growth happens on your timetable, which is why she offers evening, weekend, and virtual options—therapy that fits real life, not the other way around.

When she steps away from the screen, you’ll likely find Joanna out in nature refilling her own cup, championing community-based mental-health initiatives, or simply practising the quiet art of doing nothing—because rest is resistance and therapists are human too.

If you’re ready to turn friction into forward momentum, Joanna’s ready to meet you at the starting line.

Many Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and extended health care plans will cover services rendered by a Registered Social Worker.