About My Growth Counselling
Mississauga
Specializing in Couples and Marriage Counselling
Emotionally Focused Therapy is the most research-based couples therapy approach that demonstrates powerful and significant positive impacts on relationships. According to the researcher and founder of Emotionally Focused Therapy,
Dr. Sue Johnson, EFT often requires only 8-20 sessions to help couples repair and renew their bonds.
Safety and connection are the fundamental cornerstones to any intimate relationship. Often people live life believing they should not ask for what they need and desire in a relationship. They may have deep-seated beliefs that they are ‘needy’, ‘clingy’, or ‘co-dependent’ and as a result, end up on an emotional roller coaster. These innate needs can show up as criticism, anger, and eventually resentment towards the very people they love.
I help people to own and celebrate their innate needs for connection that are a normal part of being human. I will help you to identify the blocks that keep your relationship stuck and to free you to ask for what you need and long for in a way that your partner can hear and respond to.
My Growth Counselling
My Mission For Your Relationship
My mission is to provide a compassionate and supportive space where couples can navigate the complexities of their relationships safely. I am dedicated to guiding you through a journey of understanding, communication, and connection. By focusing on deep emotional understanding and mutual respect, I help couples strengthen their bond, overcome challenges, and rediscover their joy and love. Together, we build a foundation of trust and intimacy, ensuring that every couple feels heard, valued, and hopeful about their future. My mission is to guide those who want to fix their relationship to one that is strong and healthy.
Sherriden Brown
Registered Psychotherapist
In your work with me, you can expect to feel empowered as you start to see your problems ease and your relationship improve. Work with my clients goes deep and is from the ‘inside out’. I bring myself fully to each session, and I hold a safe space for you to do the same, in your own time. I am a human who strives to hold other humans suffering. As I witness the growth of my clients I feel much joy and a sense of purpose. I am privileged to be invited to walk alongside and help my clients develop special moments of deep connection, laughter, and to witness healing, growth and deeper intimacy often when it once seemed hopeless to those clients.
I have lived experienced of divorce and the hurt that it brings. After a few years of focusing on raising my children and co-parenting, I was fortunate to meet a wonderful partner and develop a secure and ever deepening bond that I didn’t know was possible. Deepened of course by the power of Emotionally Focused Therapy.
Among my passions are growing and nurturing a garden, skiing, sailing, hiking, and being involved in the lives of my four children.
Sherriden Brown, Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario; Canadian Certified Counsellor.
Qualifications | Licences | Memberships
BSc (Hons) Midwifery
Master’s Degree (MA) in Counselling Psychology
Licence: Registered Psychotherapist, College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) #: 11090
Licence: Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) #10010120
Member in good standing with International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT)
Additional Credentials
- Emotionally Focused Therapy Externship, 2020
- Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders , Seleni Institute, 2020
- Perinatal Loss and Grief, Seleni Institute, 2020
- Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy Level One, 2021
- Emotionally Focused Family Therapy, 2021
- Fundamentals of Addiction, CAMH, 2021
- Emotionally Focused Therapy Core Skills, 2022
- Intensive Sex Therapy Program, Guelph University, 2022
My Journey
Transformative Therapy, Personal Connection
My journey into psychotherapy is deeply rooted in a personal and professional quest to understand the core of human connection and healing. With a background as a midwife and a rich history of navigating my own challenges, including divorce and the journey to finding love again, I bring a unique blend of empathy, experience, and education to my practice.
I earned my Master’s in Counselling Psychology and have further honed my skills with specialized training in Emotionally Focused Therapy. I'm passionate about continually learning, so I can be the best support for you. Seeing the transformative impact of therapy on my clients’ lives truly inspires me. I’m here to walk alongside you, offering support and guidance as you take your own journey toward healing and deeper connections.
Working With Me
My Approach
My approach to therapy focuses on understanding how behaviors in relationships, from phone use to criticism, are often expressions of deeper needs like feeling heard, understood, and connected. I guide couples to see beyond the surface, revealing the fears and desires that drive their actions.
Together, we work on expressing these underlying needs in ways that bring partners closer rather than driving them apart, deepening their connection and satisfaction. At the heart of my method is the creation of a supportive environment where couples can safely explore and fulfill each other's emotional needs, leading to stronger, healthier relationships.
Are you ready to make lasting changes?
Book your free consultation right now. I offer hope, with a clear map to relationship recovery through Emotionally Focused Therapy, an attachment based approach to couples counselling.
The Difference
Why Choose Sherriden Brown?
I’m here to guide couples back to each other, fighting for every ounce of understanding and connection possible. I challenge the loneliness, the misunderstandings, and the stuck patterns that make you feel worlds apart, even when you’re close enough to touch.
This work is deeply personal to me, as I myself, have experienced the challenges of relationship struggles and the joy of healing and reconnecting. What I have experienced has shown me the incredible power of truly understanding one another and working through issues together. That’s why I am so committed to helping you do the same.
Expertise
Benefit from specialized expertise in couples therapy, backed by years of experience and a deep understanding of attachment dynamics.
Compassionate
Experience compassionate support as you are guided through the complexities of relationships, helping you navigate challenges with empathy and understanding.
Tailored Solutions
Receive personalized attention and tailored strategies designed to address your unique needs and goals.
Lasting Results
My approach focuses on fostering long-term growth and resilience within relationships, empowering you to build stronger connections and a more fulfilling partnership.
Book A Free 15 Minute Consultation
Let’s chat! Book a free 15-minute consultation today to see how we can help you out. Just a simple, no-commitment opportunity to start addressing your concerns together.
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20 Stavebank Road, Unit 201. Mississauga, ON L5G 2T4