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Serena Welsh

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Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Serena Welsh, RP (Qualifying)

Ottawa, ON 1+ years experience In-Person Offers sliding scale
Website 613-416-0747

About

Hi, I'm Serena! I'm a Masters-level therapist in Ottawa working with teens, adults, and couples. I specialize in relationship concerns, emotion regulation, trauma, BPD, and Bipolar Disorder. My approach is warm, flexible, and judgment-free. Reach out for a free, 15-minute consult to see if we could be a good fit.

Biography

I work with teens, adults, and couples who are tired of the same painful cycles in relationships, in how they feel about themselves, and in the way their emotions seem to take over. A lot of my clients are high-functioning on the outside while quietly struggling inside. Many have been in therapy before and left feeling unseen. That matters to me. For people navigating BPD or Bipolar Disorder: I know how often those experiences get misread or pathologized. This is a space where the full version of you is welcome. I came to this work with more than a textbook understanding of what my clients bring into session. I have my own lived experience with depression, anxiety, and the kinds of early environments that shape how we see ourselves and relate to others. It's part of why I show up the way I do. I'm an integrative therapist so I subscribe to more than one approach or modality. Depending on what resonates with you, I draw from DBT, EMDR, attachment theory, Solution-Focused Therapy, and more. I offer in-person sessions in Centretown Ottawa (Sundays and Thursdays) and virtual sessions across Ontario. Sliding scale available.

Specialities

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Emotional Dysregulation Trauma and PTSD Relationship Issues Bipolar Disorder

Types of Therapy

Attachment-based Brainspotting Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Couples Counselling Dialectical Behaviour (DBT) Eclectic Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Internal Family Systems (IFS) Gottman Method Person-Centered Psychodynamic Relational Solution Focused Brief (SFBT) Trauma Focused Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Additional Locations

Ontario

Contact

Details

  • Session Formats

    In-Person

  • Primary Location

    190 O'Connor St.
    Ottawa, Ontario  K2P 1T6

  • Offers sliding scale

    Sliding Scale Fees

  • Practicing Since

    Practicing since 2025 (1+ years)

Client Focus

Client Focus

Individuals Couples

Client Ages

Preteens (11-12) Teens (13-17) Adults

Languages

English

Licenses

  • Master of Arts, Counselling Psychology

    Yorkville University

    Graduated 2025

  • College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario

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