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The Wren Centre: Therapy for All Ages

West end Ottawa psychotherapy centre catering to individuals and families of all ages.

09/24/2025

We’ve recently welcomed new therapists to our team – and they’re now accepting child and youth clients!

If your child or teen is looking for support, our therapists are here to help through connection, care and creative approaches like Art Therapy.

Reach out to book a consultation or learn more at hello@wrencentre.ca

07/23/2025

Feeling more like roommates than partners lately?

You’re managing a household, raising kids, keeping everything running - but somewhere along the way, the connection got quiet.

No need to overhaul your relationship - we have two intentional, doable strategies to strengthen connection and shift the tone of your partnership - without needing hours of free time or endless emotional energy.

These aren’t “quick fixes” for deeper emotional healing, but they are practical tools that support closeness when practiced with care, clarity, and consistency.

✨💬 Want to feel more like a team again? Click on the link in our bio to read the full post!

12/14/2024

Couples therapy needs a re-brand. What if couples therapy wasn’t just for relationships in crisis? At The Wren Centre, we see it as *relationship education* - a space to deepen connection, improve communication, and grow together. 🌱 > 🌳⁣
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Sure, we work with couples who are considering or navigating separation, but couples therapy is the support every relationship needs - even ones with a solid foundation of trust and love. It isn’t about “fixing” your partner; it’s about showing up with intention and care to build a stronger, more loving partnership with expertise, committed time and guided support.⁣
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Want to know more about what couples therapy isn’t and what it can be? Read our latest blog post - link in bio! 👆🏻⁣
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12/11/2024

Tea Rex! 🦖☕️😅 So delighted this whimsical, detailed drawing by my friend, Charisma Panchapakesan, has made a home here at The Wren. Swipe to see its placement of honour with our tea station! ⁣
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11/05/2024

Navigating Technology as a Family 🌐⁣
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Our tech-savvy kids can sometimes feel like they’re a step ahead of us, but our role as parents is not just to keep up - it’s to stay safe, too. With scammers and fraud evolving every day, technology literacy isn’t just about knowing the latest app; it’s about knowing how to protect ourselves and our loved ones. One way to tackle this? Build family plans around online safety. Set up a unique “code word” for messages, so if an emergency arises, you’ll know it’s real. And if a message lacks that word? Pick up the phone and make sure it’s really from your loved one.⁣
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Creating an open dialogue about fraud and technology empowers everyone in the family. This conversation, especially when started early, equips kids with the skills to navigate tech safely, and it can lift the shame many feel when they fall for a scam. 💬 Let’s set up for success - no one’s immune, but with a plan, we can protect ourselves and each other.⁣
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09/27/2024

*FREE* workshops for parents or caregivers of gender-diverse youth.

We couldn't be more pleased that Kastin Bradley is hosting these workshops to share vital information in a compassionate virtual setting. Not only do they bring personal and professional expertise (psychotherapist, MSW), they have additional specialized education in providing Affirmative Therapies for Transgender Communities.

These workshops are informed, thoughtful and beautifully organized. Offered virtually, please consider sharing with anyone you believe may benefit.

If you're interested in booking a free consultation with Kastin for their therapy services tailored to parents of OR gender-diverse youth themselves, visit wrencentre.janeapp.com

07/23/2024

Expecting a baby? We’ve put together a list of questions for couples to facilitate important conversations before your family grows - whether it’s your first or seventh!⁣
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From discussing parenting styles to managing household responsibilities - and code words for signalling your partner needs to help get visitors out the door! - these crucial topics and conversation starters can strengthen your partnership by getting clarity through curiosity.⁣
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👶✨ We even made a printable PDF for ease! Read and download here:⁣
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https://www.wrencentre.ca/the-journal/conversations-new-parents-before-labour⁣
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06/22/2024

🌟 New Blog Post Alert! 🌟⁣
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Money might be stressful, but teaching kids about it can be healing for you alongside helpful for them. Check out our latest blog for 7 simple tips to help your children develop healthy financial habits. Written by our very own accountant, who we’re so grateful for! 💰👧🧒⁣
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Read more: https://www.wrencentre.ca/the-journal
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04/25/2024

We’re hiring! We’re looking for therapists (RP’s, RP-Q’s, MSWs, etc) and part time Administrative help to join our team.⁣
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If you’re in the Ottawa area and would like to join a growing, warm and thoughtful psychotherapy practice; send your resume and cover letter to hello@wrencentre.ca⁣
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Our team brings different toolkits, but we’re united by a relational approach to therapy, a holistic and balanced perspective, and bringing warmth and levity to the space and process.⁣
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Bonus if you have experience with kids, teens, and specialized areas like ASD, somatic therapies, couples therapy, etc. ⁣
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Feel free to reach out with any questions!⁣
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03/08/2024

On International Women’s Day, we acknowledge the achievements and experiences of women, as well as the hurdles and harms they may experience by virtue of being a woman. We have knowledge there is no singular experience of womanhood; they are shared experiences, and there is also great diversity.⁣
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As therapists, we work in a mental health service industry largely populated with women. I’d like to express gratitude for all the women doing the hard work of caring in our field. It is not an easy thing to unpack and process your own experiences and expectations of yourself, which are significantly based in gender. It is not easy to be in a care profession and potentially be largely responsible for care in your family and community. (Shout out to the therapists who are also caring for children while also caring for ageing parents!)⁣
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As therapists, we hear every day about gender-based harms and hurdles. While we are consistent moved by the often traumatic experiences our clients have endured, we are also in awe of their resilience and willingness to move forward. I don’t think you can be a therapist and not be floored by life’s willingness to endure.⁣
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As humans, we send prayers and wishes that all beings may be free from suffering and free to pursue lives of meaning with security and opportunity.⁣
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02/08/2024

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What is ? Our new video blog (link in bio) explains this somatic therapy technique that started as a train therapy, but has a wide application! We even use it with kids and couples! (There’s lots of hand talking and one puppet.)⁣
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Two of our therapists presently practice Brainspotting - Catherine Walmsley and Kathryn Flynn - and we’re happy to answer your questions or show you a little demo.⁣
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⁣https://www.wrencentre.ca/the-journal/what-is-brainspotting⁣
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01/11/2024

We’re so grateful to the piece of paper that served as our door signage for the last four months! We finally got our decal on the window and couldn’t be happier. It was done by a neighbouring business ! Thanks, Tom. 😊⁣
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Address

2900 Carp Road, Unit 1
Ottawa, ON
K0A1L0

Website

http://www.wrencentre.ca/, https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/the-wren-centre-ottawa-on/1174661

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