Welcome to Forest Lane Counselling


For those looking to book with Victoria, please note that Canada Life Benefits do not cover RN Psychotherapists


Ruth-Ellen Baker is our Play Therapist. If you are looking for play therapy for your child please book an intake session with Ruth-Ellen. The initial session is for parents only. Thank-you!


For those wanting to book with Ruth-Ellen, please email info@forestlanecounselling to inquire about scheduling an appointment outside of the times shown on the online booking.

Psychotherapy

Individual, Couple, or Family Therapy Session

Nicole Is a Registered Psychotherapist. She is a member in good standing with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. She has been practicing clinical psychotherapy for 13 years and has almost 30 years of experience working in the mental health field with children, youth, and families. Nicole brings a client centered approach to therapy She has a passion working with children and youth, families and couples.

Nicole holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Development Studies with a concentration in Social Work. She is Certified in Trauma-Informed Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Nicole brings an eclectic approach to therapies that are based on your specific needs and individualized for you. Nicole is also an experienced couples therapist.

When Nicole is not in the office she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. She also has a passion for health and fitness, enjoys being in nature and watching (cheering sometimes loudly) at her children’s sporting events.

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You are strong, brave, and worthy. Taking the step to try therapy, even when you doubt it, is an act of courage. Yvonne offers a client-centered, empathetic approach in a safe, non-judgmental space to support your healing journey. Yvonne is a Registered Social Worker with over 18 years of experience. She works with individuals, couples, and families facing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges including domestic violence, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Everyone deserves to feel valued and understood. Together, we’ll explore your path to rediscovering your strength. You’re not alone—let’s take this journey together.

In therapy, clients are the experts of their own lives. By prioritizing trauma-informed practices and play-based modalities, Yvonne creates a safe environment for healing. Integrating approaches like DBT, CBT, ACT, and CPT allows for tailored support. Together, we build a collaborative relationship, empowering clients to navigate their journey and achieve goals.

Yvonne believes in meeting you where you are on your journey, offering support as you navigate challenges toward empowerment and well-being. She provides in-person appointments for all ages in Lindsay, ON, along with virtual options. With evening and weekend availability, Yvonne aims to make it convenient for you. She looks forward to connecting and celebrating your successes!

When Yvonne is not in the office, she enjoys spending time with her two children, family and friends. She has a passion for being outdoors and reading as well as watching and volunteering at her children’s extracurriculars.

Yvonne offers in person appointments in Lindsay, ON and virtual appointments with evening and weekend options.

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Ruth-Ellen Baker, Registered Psychotherapist, has graduate and post-graduate training in Individual, Couple, Family and Play Therapy. She began her work as a therapist focusing on adult individuals and couples, and for the last decade has expanded her focus to include children, youth, parents/caregivers and families. She strongly believes that, wherever possible, caregivers need to be consistently involved in their child’s therapy, in order to make long-term change possible outside of sessions. She is also committed to strengthening attachments in family relationships, as another important factor in creating positive change. She assists people who have experienced trauma, abuse (physical, sexual, verbal/emotional), anxiety, depression, grief and loss, low self esteem, attention deficits, parenting/family-related concerns and the strong emotions which accompany these and other issues in life. Upon request, faith-based (Christianity) work can be provided. Also, upon request, indigenous concerns can be addressed.

Ruth-Ellen uses an experiential/interactive approach using the following therapies: Family, Play, Cognitive Behavioural, Dialectical Behaviour, Brief/Solution-focused, Narrative, and Emotion Focused. She says that children generally don’t use “talk therapy.” Instead, they use toys to represent people and situations and proceed to role play/process real-life experiences in this way. Therefore, when seeing children, Ruth-Ellen might use story telling, puppetry, role play, games, visual art, music, movement and fun attachment activities.

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