Swearapy Therapy:

Show up authentically on your good, bad, and ugly days.

A young man with curly hair, glasses, and a big smile, sitting on a black leather sofa, wearing a short-sleeved orange shirt and gray shorts, gesturing with his right hand, with tattoos on his left arm, against a plain beige wall.
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Image Description: Wash sits in a black leather armchair, smiling and gesturing with one hand. He wears an orange short‑sleeved button‑up shirt, gray shorts, and glasses, with a tattoo visible on his arm. A speech bubble in the upper right corner reads “f*ck yes to therapy,” framed by an orange border against a neutral background.

About Wash and the Work…

A smiling young man with curly hair and glasses, wearing an orange shirt, sitting on a black sofa inside a room with a large window.

Image Description: Wash sits in a dark chair beside a large window, wearing an orange button‑up shirt and dark shorts. He has short curly hair, glasses, and a relaxed smile. Soft natural light from the window brightens the scene against a neutral gray wall.

I am a queer and transgender therapist who has been living and working in Waterloo Region providing therapy and 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion education for over a decade. I use he/they pronouns and am a Sea Horse Dad. My favorite food is cheese, my favorite color is purple, and my favorite poem is Wild Geese by Mary Oliver.

My Experience…

For more than a decade, I’ve had the privilege of supporting people across Waterloo Region through my work with OK2BME (Camino), CMHA, and the University of Waterloo. I help clients navigate anxiety, depression, relationship shifts, neurodiversity, executive functioning challenges, identity exploration, and the messy, meaningful work of healing.

I also bring extensive experience in gender‑affirming and sex‑positive care, supporting transgender and non‑binary folks through counselling, resource navigation, and OHIP secondary assessments.

I graduated with my Master of Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2013 and am a member in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.

My Approach…

My style is collaborative and trauma‑informed — honest, curious, and grounded. I meet you where you’re at and help you understand your story, your patterns, and your relationships so you can move toward the changes you’re ready for.

I offer individual (ages 13+), couples, and family counselling virtually and have some availability to offer in person eco-therapy in waterloo region and at WorkHaus Kitchener-Waterloo, a local co-working place.

Eco-therapy is all about connection. It is an experiential therapeutic practice that supports personal growth by nurturing our relationship with ourselves, the earth and to those around us. Eco-therapy can include walk-talk sessions, a focus on sensory awareness, nature based activities, mindfulness practices, settling our nervous systems and honoring intuitive instincts. 

Clinical Training:

  • Family and Addictions

  • Fundamentals of Addiction

  • Attachment and Adolescents

  • Brief Narrative Therapy

  • CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training)

  • AFFIRM

  • Rumination Focused Unified CBT for Depression

  • Adult ADHD: Enhancing Outcomes with Unified CBT

  • CBT for Generalized Anxiety Disorder

  • CBT for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

  • CBT for Adult ADHD

  • CBT for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

  • Drama Therapy

  • Emotion-Focused Family Therapy

  • Group Crisis Intervention

  • Informed Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

  • Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy

  • Core Concepts and Practice Narrative Therapy

  • Peer Support Resilience & Precent Anxiety and Depression Trauma

  • Stewardship: A Workshop on the Fundamentals of Trauma and Vicarious Trauma

  • 2SLGBTQ+ and Gender Affirming Care Training

  • 2SLGBTQ Foundations Autism and Gender Identity training course

  • Working with Gender Independent Children and Youth

  • Challenge Discursive Practices When Working with Gender Identity and Gender Expression

  • Pride at Work,

  • Queering Mental Health Thriving on Campus for 2SLGBTQIA Canadian Students Trans and Gender Diverse Healthcare Special Interest Topic on Beyond Dilation:

  • The Biopsychosocial Dimensions of Post-Surgical Care What Counsellors Need to Know about Medical Transition Working with Gender Independent and

  • Transgender Children and Youth Mental Health Trainings

  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

  • Interpreting and Communicating Evidence on Gender-Affirming Care

  • Mental Health First Aid The Long Haul, Covid-19 & Beyond: Mental Health Strategies and Considerations for Social Workers

  • When Clinicians Get Triggered: An Emotion-Focused Workshop for Transformation and Growth