Sondra Budd Counselling Services
Sondra Budd
Meet Sondra
Registered Psychotherapist (RP)
Canadian Certified Counsellor (C.C.C.)
Certified Member of Psychotherapy Matters Virtual Collaboration (PMVC), Collaborative Care
Providing counselling psychology and psychotherapy to children, teens, adults, couples, and families, in-person and online.
“Every person’s story matters. My role is to help you explore yours with care, curiosity, and a path forward.”
Supporting you through every stage of life
About Sondra
Hi, I’m Sondra, a Registered Psychotherapist and Canadian Certified Counsellor with more than 16 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life’s most complex challenges. I specialize in two areas: individual trauma therapy for children upwards of age four, teens, and adults, and complex couples and family therapy. I look forward to getting to know you and helping you find balance in your life.
I take a holistic psychological approach, considering the biological, emotional, social, and relational experiences that shape how we think, feel, and behave. My work focuses on the mind and nervous system, the foundation of feeling safe, connected, and resilient. I support individuals who have experienced stress, adversity, or trauma and may feel stuck in survival mode, whether on constant high alert or feeling disconnected.
With a strong background in psychology - the scientific study of the brain and human behaviour, and advanced training in trauma-informed approaches, I tailor therapy to each client’s unique needs. I don’t believe in quick fixes; instead, I focus on understanding and addressing the root causes of distress to support lasting, meaningful change.
I work with people across all stages of life, including blended families and couples where one or both partners may be living with attachment wounds (anxious, avoidant, or disorganized insecure attachment), trauma, PTSD, or other mental or emotional health challenges.
Many of my clients arrive feeling “too complicated”, often after trying therapy elsewhere. My role is to help uncover the origins of your struggles, calm and regulate your nervous system, and restore balance in both your body and your mind.
What sets me apart in a crowded field is my ability to hold complex, layered stories with both clinical expertise and deep compassion. Clients often tell me that my integrated approach and lived understandings offer a perspective they haven’t found elsewhere.
Above all, my practice is guided by compassion and science. Science shows that when we look beyond the symptom and understand the story of both the mind and nervous system, true healing becomes possible.
Psychotherapy Matters Virtual Collaboration (PMVC), Collaborative Care
As a certified member of the Psychotherapy Matters Virtual Collaboration (PMVC), I can offer comprehensive psychological assessments, with the added support of psychiatric consultation when helpful. This allows me to collaborate with a psychiatrist before and after your assessment to enhance diagnostic clarity and treatment planning. At the same time, you remain in continuous care with me as your therapist.
While OHIP covers the psychiatrist’s consultation, the session is billed at my standard therapy fee. This reflects the integrated clinical work involved and ensures you receive cohesive, team-based care that combines medical perspective with therapeutic depth, without interrupting the safety and continuity of your therapy.
Academic Qualifications
Master of Arts (Honours) in Counselling Psychology
Bachelor of Arts Specialisation in Psychology
Associate Degree in Social Service Work
Certification & Training
- Anger Management
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Biopsychosocial Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Compassionate Inquiry Couples Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples and Individuals (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
- IFS-EMDR
- Inner Child
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Neuroaffective Touch
- PARx Prescriber
- Play & Art Therapy
- Psychosomatic Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Psychological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT)
- Psychotherapy Matters Virtual Collaboration (PMVC) Collaborative Care
- Sex Therapy Practitioner
- Somatic Therapy
- Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR)
Sondra Budd Counselling Services
141 Wellington Street, Suite 2. St. Thomas, ON. N5R 2R8, Canada
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