THERAPY SERVICES IN THE HAMILTON/HALTON REGION

Pregnancy Decision-Making

We support women throughout the family planning process, who are in deep contemplation and long for a safe place to be heard, explore options and to land softly.

 

Supporting You Through Reproductive Choices

Facing decisions about pregnancy, parenthood, or fertility can be deeply personal and complex. At Cherry Tree Counselling, we support women throughout the family planning process, who are in deep contemplation and long for a safe place to be heard, explore options and to land softly.

We are here to walk alongside you during these sensitive, multifaceted and sometimes confusing decisions with compassion and objectivity. We offer guidance and structured decision making models and supports designed to uncover and reflect what is ‘true’ for you.

Fertility Support

The journey through fertility challenges can be emotionally taxing and isolating. Whether you're undergoing treatments, considering alternative paths to parenthood, or coping with infertility, our therapists offer empathetic support to help you process your experiences and maintain emotional well-being.

Navigating Parenthood Indecision

Deciding whether to become a parent is not always straightforward. You may be weighing personal desires, relationship dynamics, career goals, or health considerations. Our counselling services provide a supportive environment to explore these factors, helping you arrive at a decision that feels right for you.

Pregnancy Termination Support

Choosing to end a pregnancy can be a significant decision that can evoke a range of emotions. Whether you're feeling relief, sadness, uncertainty, or a mix of feelings, we're here to support you before, during, and after the process. Our therapists offer compassionate, confidential counselling to help you navigate your experience and find healing.

How We Support You

At Cherry Tree Counselling, we offer a range of therapeutic approaches that meet you where you are and honour your unique story.

  • Many of our therapists use evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help you better understand your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. These tools support emotional regulation, reduce distress, and build resilience.

  • This approach helps you explore and make sense of difficult emotions in a safe and compassionate space. It supports emotional processing and the development of deeper self-awareness and self-compassion.

  • This approach helps you examine and re-author the internal and cultural stories you carry around fertility, choice, and identity. It can be especially helpful in reclaiming your voice and creating meaning through complex reproductive experiences.

  • IFS allows you to identify and work with different “parts” of yourself that may be feeling conflicted, anxious, protective, or overwhelmed. By building relationships with these parts, you can cultivate greater internal harmony and clarity in your decision-making.

  • Somatic therapy brings gentle attention to how stress, trauma, or grief may be stored in the body. Through grounding, breathwork, and body awareness, it helps regulate the nervous system and restore a sense of safety.

  • When past experiences continue to impact your present, trauma-focused therapies can offer deep healing. Approaches like Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Brainspotting, and the Rewind Technique support the gentle processing of trauma in ways that honour your nervous system and personal pace. These therapies can help reduce emotional reactivity, foster self-compassion, and restore a sense of inner safety and control.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Have more questions?

  • Yes. It's common to experience a mix of emotions and thoughts when facing such a significant decision. Our therapists are here to support you in exploring these feelings without judgment.

  • Absolutely. Whether you've decided to continue a pregnancy, pursue termination, or are dealing with fertility challenges, counselling can provide support and help you process your emotions at any stage.

  • Therapy offers a space to express and work through the emotional impact of fertility challenges, helping you develop coping strategies and maintain mental well-being during this journey.

  • Navigating differing perspectives with a partner can be challenging. Couples counselling can facilitate open communication, mutual understanding, and support in making decisions together.

Begin Your Journey with Compassionate Support

You don't have to navigate these decisions alone. At Cherry Tree Counselling, we're here to provide empathetic, inclusive, and professional support tailored to your unique experience.

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