Tammy Benwell
Therapist + Co-Owner (Milton) / MSW, RSWshe/her/hersTammy brings over 25 years of social work experience and 13 years in private practice, working with individuals, couples, and families. Her own life experiences, including loss, divorce, and navigating parenthood, have shaped a deeply empathetic, collaborative approach that honours the resilience clients bring to therapy. She draws on advanced training in IFS, EMDR, EFT, CBT, ACT, and Relational Life Therapy to offer evidence-based, solutions-focused care tailored to each person’s goals.
- Clinical Supervision
- Individual Therapy
- Relationship Therapy
- Sex Therapy
- Virtual Therapy
- You would like to improve your personal boundaries, communication, security in your relationships and both of you are motivated to do so
- You would like support with navigating relational challenges such as betrayal, codependency or separation and divorce
- You would like to work together on coping with anxiety, depression or trauma
- You are struggling with life transitions; becoming a parent, parenting teens, going through menopause, leaving the workforce
Session Types: Clinical Supervision, Individual Therapy, Relationship Therapy, Sex Therapy, Virtual Therapy
Specialties: Anxiety, Attachment Needs, Boundaries, Depression, Emotional Abuse or Neglect, Life Transitions
Approaches: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Emotion Focussed Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Self-Compassion, Schema Therapy
Favorite Resources:
- Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab (Book)
- Drama Free Family by Nedra Glover Tawwab (Book)
- How to Find Yourself by Nicole Lepera (Book)
- Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay Gibson (Book)
- We Can Do Hard Things (Podcast)
- Create The Love (Podcast)
Experiencing loss and other challenges early in life taught me that while difficulties can shape us, they do not have to define us.
I became a therapist after losing my mom as a child and witnessing my father’s ability to make meaningful changes and overcome alcohol addiction. I learned that people are capable of growth, healing, and positive change.
Having navigated significant life transitions myself, including divorce and the evolving role of parenting – both young and adult children, I understand that relationships can be both challenging and transformative. These experiences have deepened my appreciation for the resilience people bring to therapy.
My experience working in a hospital mental health setting for eight years has given me an appreciation for the role medication can play in treatment when appropriate but not always the first option. I believe in helping clients explore a range of evidence-based approaches to support their wellbeing and goals.
I have been a therapist in private practice for 13 years and have worked in the social work field for more than 25 years. I work with individuals, couples, and families.
My approach is collaborative, practical, and solutions-focused. I have advanced training in Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Relational Life Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)