Therapy in Barrie for people who are tired of adapting
In-person therapy in downtown Barrie, Ontario, grounded in EMDR, relational work, and neuroaffirming care, led by a therapist who has done this work from the inside out.
In-person office in Barrie
RP, RMFT,
MDiv
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EMDR-Informed Therapy
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Why People in Barrie Reach Out
This isn't about what's wrong with you. It's about understanding what's happened to you.
You might replay conversations, compare yourself to others, or almost make a decision and then pull back. You've been trying to figure this out for a long time, and it's tiring.
The loop gets familiar: hold it together, hit a wall, think harder, second-guess yourself, start over. At Driftwood Psychotherapy, right here in Barrie, we slow that pattern down enough to see what's actually going on.
Therapy Services Available in Barrie
Our work follows what's actually happening for the person in the room: the patterns that keep repeating, the survival strategies that helped for a long time and are now getting in the way, the questions you've been circling for years without getting anywhere new.
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Neuroaffirming Therapy
For adults exploring ADHD, autism, masking, burnout, or why daily life keeps feeling harder than it looks.
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EMDR Therapy
For trauma, family history, or past experiences that still show up in your body, reactions, and relationships now.
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Relationship Therapy
For couples, families, chosen family, and close relationships where something keeps getting stuck.
Specialties Offered in Barrie
The places things keep getting tangled
A few of the patterns we can work through together:
Trauma therapy
ADHD therapy
ASD Support
Neurodivergent burnout
Relationship conflict
Couples therapy
Intimacy Coaching
Family therapy
Identity questions
Cultural identity
Generational trauma
Grief support
Emotional regulation
Mood Disorders
Personality Disorders
2SLGBTQIA+
Grief & Loss
Men's Issues
Cross-Cultural
Spiritual Care
Trauma therapy
Neurodivergent burnout
Relationship conflict
Couples therapy
Intimacy Coaching
Family therapy
Identity questions
Cultural identity
Generational trauma
Grief support
Emotional regulation
Mood Disorders
Personality Disorders
2SLGBTQIA+
Grief & Loss
Men's Issues
Cross-Cultural
Spiritual Care
Why Choose Driftwood Psychotherapy in Barrie
This isn't a practice that stays with skills and coping strategies. The work gets underneath what's driving the pattern, not just what it looks like from the outside.
Joshua Wong, RP, RMFT, MDiv, brings 14+ years of clinical experience, including seven years working in Northern communities specializing in generational, cultural, and historical trauma. He was diagnosed with autism and ADHD in adulthood, and that lived experience shapes how the work happens here, not as a credential at the bottom of the page, but as part of why clients who are tired of explaining themselves often feel, fairly quickly, like they don't have to.
We're not here to hand you answers from above. We're here to get curious with you.
Barrie Office Location & Contact
Our office is in the heart of downtown Barrie, an easy walk from Queen's Park and the Kempenfelt Bay waterfront, close to Meridian Place and Memorial Square.
We provide therapy services in Barrie, Orillia, Innisfil, Bradford and virtually across Ontario.
FAQs About Driftwood Psychotherapy
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Yes. Driftwood Psychotherapy offers in-person sessions at our Barrie office. Virtual therapy is also available across Ontario.
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This is not about fixing you. It’s about understanding what’s happened to you, what you’ve had to carry, and how those patterns are still showing up now. We slow things down, get curious together, and sometimes call out the BS when that is part of being honest.
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Yes. Driftwood works with adults, couples, families, and neurodivergent clients, as well as therapists seeking supervision.
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In person, Barrie, Orillia, Innisfil, and Bradford are all within easy reach. Virtually, we see clients anywhere in Ontario.
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Yes. Joshua is registered as a Mental Health Provider with Indigenous Services Canada through the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program. Residential school survivors are also eligible for coverage regardless of status.
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Individual therapy is $175 per session, HST included. Couples therapy is $200 per session, HST included. A free 15-minute consultation is available. Many extended health benefit plans cover Registered Psychotherapist sessions.
Come as You Are, Not as You Think You Should Be
If you're tired of circling the same questions, schedule a consultation with Driftwood Psychotherapy. In-person therapy is available in Barrie.