Fran Westwood
Fran is deeply aware of how complex and unexpected life can be, and how lonely and scary it can feel to be struggling to manage challenging situations and emotions without support. Trusting someone new takes courage! Fran's hope is to provide a safe place for you to feel fully seen and heard, to name what is difficult, and to support you to recover connection to yourself and what matters most to you.
Fran works with individuals living with anxiety, depression, spiritual trauma, stress and burnout, relationship issues, pre and postpartum mental health issues and eating disorders. Fran supports couples experiencing relationships challenges who want to transform their connection. Fran also has a special passion for working with anyone experiencing grief, anxiety or other complex emotions related to ecocide, climate change and the state of our world. Drawing from a decade of work with individuals exploring identity and spirituality in the nonprofit sector and three years in the front lines of the mental health and addictions field, Fran engages sessions with curiosity, compassion and a trauma informed approach.
Fran has completed climate-aware therapy training and introductory training in Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy.Fran has an Masters in Divinity in Clinical Counseling, is a registered member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (License number: 10254) and is an active member of the Climate Psychology Alliance.