Supporting you through loss, change, and new beginnings as life unfolds.
Rooted in a client-centred approach that recognizes you as the expert of your own lived experience, therapy offers a space for reflection, awareness, and meaningful change.
Learn to relate differently to pain.
Psychotherapy and counselling grounded in a mindful, contemplative approach inspired by secular Buddhist psychology.
Through thoughtful conversation, present-moment awareness, and compassionate reflection, therapy becomes a space to gently explore patterns, emotions, and lived experience with curiosity rather than judgment. This approach supports greater clarity, emotional balance, and a deeper connection to what matters most — your values, relationships, and sense of meaning.
Grief Recovery Method®
The Grief Recovery Method® is an established, evidence-informed program designed to help individuals move through the emotional pain of loss in a structured and supportive way.
Grief can arise not only from death, but also from life changes, relationships, unmet expectations, and other significant experiences. This program offers a clear and compassionate process to gently explore and address unresolved grief, helping you understand and release the emotional weight carried from past experiences.
Through guided steps and reflective work, the Grief Recovery Method® supports greater emotional clarity, acceptance, and the capacity to move forward with a renewed sense of steadiness and meaning.
Therapy at your pace
Counselling is available in the format that feels most comfortable for you — in-person, by secure video, over the phone, or a combination of these options. The intention is to create a flexible and accessible space that supports ease, privacy, and continuity of care in a way that fits your life.
Coverage & Insurance
Psychotherapy services provided by Betty Ann McPherson may be eligible for reimbursement through many extended health benefit plans.Clients are encouraged to check with their insurance provider to confirm coverage for services offered by a Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO).
For Indigenous clients with status under the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program, counselling services may also be covered through Health Canada, including support available through the Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program (IRS RHSP). Assistance with the funding application process is available if needed.
Complimentary Virtual Meditation Classes
With over 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist, along with a deeply rooted personal meditation practice, I have experienced the profound benefits meditation can bring to mental and emotional well-being. Beginning in July 2026, complimentary virtual meditation classes will be offered as a gentle and supportive space to pause, reflect, and cultivate greater presence in daily life. Rooted in mindfulness and contemplative practice, these sessions are open to anyone seeking stillness, grounding, connection, and supportive techniques that may help foster greater equanimity, insight, and resilience.
While classes are offered free of charge, donations in support of Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre are warmly welcomed.
Weekly Hump Day Harmony Meditation
Hump Day Harmony
Wednesdays | 12:10 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Beginning July 8, 2026
Monday Evening Renewal Meditation
First and third Monday of each month | 6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Beginning July 6, 2026
All classes will be held virtually over Zoom.
If you would like to participate, you are welcome to reach out by email, and a Zoom link will be shared with you prior to the session.
Areas of Support
Life can bring experiences of pain, uncertainty, and change that feel difficult to hold alone. Therapy offers space for:
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healing from trauma, abuse, grief, and loss
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working with anxiety, depression, fear, anger, guilt, and stress
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exploring self-worth and inner criticism
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navigating fertility, parenting, and identity shifts
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relationship challenges, sexuality, and life transitions
Fertility Support & Counselling
Fertility counselling is available for individuals and families navigating fertility treatment and working with a clinic, including those who require donor assistance. This space offers gentle support through the emotional, relational, and identity-related aspects that can arise along the fertility journey. Together, we create room to process uncertainty, grief, hope, and the many complexities that can accompany this deeply personal experience.
Get to know me;
Betty Ann McPherson
She/Her
I am a Registered Psychotherapist with a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology, a Certified Traumatologist, and a professional member of EMDR Canada. I also hold membership with the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS). In addition, I am a trained yoga, and a mindfulness meditation teacher.
For over 20 years, I have had the privilege of supporting individuals, couples, and families through a wide range of life experiences. My work is grounded in compassion, presence, and a deep respect for each person’s lived experience.
I strive to offer a warm, inclusive space where people of all backgrounds and identities — including LGBTQ+ communities — feel welcomed, respected, and supported. Therapy is a space we enter together, as you move through change, challenge, and the unfolding of your life.
Meet Angel.
A gentle presence in the therapy space. Clients who find comfort in animal companionship are welcome to include Angel in sessions.