Wendy Russell, MC, RP
Registered Psychotherapist · Master's (Athabasca University, 2017)
Psychotherapy Provider (Registered Psychotherapist)
Credentials Verified by PM
MY COMMITMENT TO YOU: 1) I am curious about who you are – I will ask thoughtful questions about your life and listen so that you know you've been heard. 2) Together we will create a plan to address the problem that’s on your mind. 3) Our relationship and your progress is my top priority.
WHAT WE KNOW: Therapy works best when you have a good relationship with your therapist. That's why I take great measures to ensure you feel connected and cared for during our time together. By digging deeply into your experiences, strengths, and values, we will lift you out of old perspectives and into new ones.
CLIENTS TELL ME: I'm warm, inviting, and engaged in the process of their self-discovery and growth.
MY APPROACH suits those looking for self-exploration, personal insight, as well as those wanting practical tools and new skills. I look forward to our work together.
Primary Practice Location
Wendy Russell, MC, RP
16700 Bayview Ave. 213
Newmarket, Ontario L3X1W1
Phone: (905) 751-4873
Extended office hours: evenings, weekends
Website: http://www.feelgoodtherapy.ca (opens in new tab)
Success Story
A client I'd been seeing for several months described feeling "stuck between two versions" of themselves — the person they wanted to be and the exhausted person anxiety kept producing. Our narrative work had opened up real insight, but progress had plateaued. Rather than treating that plateau as a problem to push through, we talked openly about what else might help, and I recommended a psychiatric assessment to explore whether medication could ease the physiological load anxiety was placing on them. The client later told me that having their therapist suggest this — rather than waiting for a crisis — made them feel genuinely cared for, not "handed off." With psychiatric support now part of their care team, our sessions became less about managing exhaustion and more about the deeper work they'd originally come in for.
Years of Experience
11
Certifications
I bring both extensive clinical experience and ongoing academic training in narrative therapy to my work. I am a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO #7459) and hold a Master of Counselling (MC). I am currently completing a Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy (DCP) at Yorkville University, where my research focuses on externalization — a core narrative therapy technique — as an intervention for adults experiencing anxiety and depression.
This research sits alongside over 10 years of clinical experience and specialized training in trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues.
This combination means my clinical work isn't just experience-based — it's actively shaped by current research in the field. When I use externalizing language or invite a client to examine the stories they've been telling about themselves, that approach is grounded in both over a decade of practice and doctoral-level scholarship on why and how it works.
