Trauma Therapy & EMDR in Burlington — Psychotherapy for Adults Ready to Go Deeper
Brain-based trauma therapy for adults who have done the work and are ready to go deeper. In-person in Burlington. Virtual across Ontario. Intensive formats for those traveling to us.
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✓ CRPO Registered | ✓ Certified EMDR Therapist | ✓ Approved EMDR Consultant | ✓ EMDR Canada | ✓ EMDRIA | ✓ OAMHP | ✓ Est. 2015
You’ve done the work. You’re ready to go deeper.
Maybe you’ve been in therapy before. You understand your patterns. You can name what happened. And yet something remains — a tension in your body that won’t release, a response that fires before you can catch it, a sense that the real root has never quite been reached.
You’re not resistant to healing. You’re not too complex. Your brain simply hasn’t had the right conditions to complete what it started. That’s what we do here.
At Christina Janiga Psychotherapy, we primarily focus on the trauma and anxiety that other approaches haven’t fully resolved.
We work with adults navigating complex trauma, PTSD, anxiety, perimenopause, postpartum, life transitions, and the grief of relationships that have left their mark. Our team uses the most advanced brain-based trauma therapies available — not as tools we occasionally reach for, but as the core of everything we do.
We trust your brain.
Every person who comes to us carries within them the capacity to heal. The brain is not broken — it adapted. It protected you in the only way it knew how. Our role is not to override those adaptations or push you through a predetermined process. It is to follow your brain’s lead, smooth the barriers that have kept healing just out of reach, and support you as your nervous system finds its own way through.
Healing isn’t linear. It isn’t fast. And it doesn’t happen on anyone else’s timeline but yours.
We work with pacing, honesty, and transparency. We will tell you where we are in the process, why we are moving the way we are, and what your brain is telling us. We follow your lead — and we trust what we find there.
Local to Burlington and Halton
In-person weekly or biweekly therapy at our Northside Road office. EMDR, DBR, Brainspotting, IFS, and trauma-informed psychotherapy for individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, perimenopause, postpartum, and life transitions.
Across Ontario — virtual therapy
Secure virtual sessions via JaneVideo across the province. The full depth of our brain-based trauma therapies, from your own home. Available for individuals who want ongoing weekly support or an intensive format without traveling.
Traveling to us — EMDR intensive retreat
For those coming from Toronto, the GTA, or further: a focused 2–3 day intensive format at our Burlington office. Condense months of trauma processing into a few purposeful days. Burlington is a calm, accessible destination — and we will help you plan the logistics.
Advanced trauma therapies — used together, tailored to you.
We don’t use brain-based therapies as occasional tools. They are the foundation of everything we do. Our team holds training and certification in some of the most advanced trauma modalities available, and we integrate them in whatever combination best fits your nervous system, your history, and your readiness.
- EMDR Therapy — the gold standard for trauma processing. Working at the level of memory and nervous system, not just narrative. Individual, group, and intensive formats available.
- EMDR Intensives — half-day, full-day, and multi-day formats. For those who want to move through trauma more efficiently — whether you are local, virtual, or traveling to us.
- Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) — brainstem-level trauma therapy developed by Dr. Frank Corrigan. Offered by therapists trained directly by Dr. Corrigan himself.
- Brainspotting — subcortical trauma processing that reaches what verbal therapy cannot. No need to describe every detail of what happened.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) — parts-based therapy for shame, self-criticism, and the inner architecture of complex trauma.
- Flash Technique / 4 Blinks — memory reconsolidation for trauma relief with minimal distress. Presented at the OAMHP Annual Conference.
- CBT, ACT, mindfulness-based approaches — for immediate regulation skills, anxiety management, and day-to-day coping alongside deeper processing work.
ReServe by Christina Janiga Psychotherapy is a psychotherapy program created specifically for professionals working in the hospitality industry. Through solutions such as CBT and solution-focused groups and workshops, ReServe provides practical, evidence-based support for managing stress, burnout, anxiety, and the emotional demands of fast-paced, high-pressure work environments. Participants work with trained psychotherapists in a structured, supportive setting to better understand unhelpful patterns, build effective coping skills, and identify realistic solutions that fit both their personal lives and professional roles. ReServe focuses on strengthening resilience, improving emotional well-being, and helping hospitality professionals feel more balanced, confident, and sustainable—at work and beyond.
We are a trauma-focused practice founded in 2015 — built around brain-based trauma therapies and staffed by therapists who have sought out rigorous, ongoing training in the modalities they use. This is not a general counselling practice that occasionally uses EMDR. Trauma processing is the core of what we do, and it has been since the beginning.
Clinical training and standing
- In good standing with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) as a Registered Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor meeting all CRPO supervision requirements
- Certified EMDR Therapist and Approved EMDR Consultant — one of a small number of approved consultants in Ontario
- Member of EMDR Canada, EMDRIA (EMDR International Association), and the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP)
- Trained directly by Dr. Frank Corrigan — the developer of Deep Brain Reorienting therapy — in DBR
- Trained and certified in EMDR by Dr. Mara Tesler Stein, whose primary focus is perinatal care. Christina is a member of Dr. Tesler Stein’s consultants team at The Touchstone Institute
- Presented at the OAMHP Annual Conference on the Flash Technique — a trauma processing therapy utilizing memory reconsolidation
- Established in Burlington since 2015 — 10 years of specialized trauma practice in the Halton community
A practice built on referral and professional trust
We hold ourselves to a high clinical standard — not only because our clients deserve it, but because our work is regularly visible to our professional peers. We provide clinical supervision to therapists working toward registration with the CRPO, and EMDR consultation to registered therapists across Ontario. This means our clinical approach, our case conceptualization, and our use of brain-based therapies are actively and routinely examined by other professionals in the field.
We have been doing this work in Burlington since 2015. We train continuously, we supervise actively, and we hold ourselves to the same standard we ask of the therapists we mentor.
Our practice credentials and professional standing
- In good standing with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) — all therapists registered or working toward registration as required
- Clinical supervision provided on-site, meeting all CRPO supervision requirements
- Members of EMDR Canada, EMDRIA, and the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP)
- EMDR therapy is offered by trained EMDR therapists — our founder holds Certified EMDR Therapist and Approved EMDR Consultant designations
- DBR therapy offered by therapists trained directly by Dr. Frank Corrigan, the developer of Deep Brain Reorienting
- EMDR certification and consultancy training completed through The Touchstone Institute under Dr. Mara Tesler Stein, whose primary focus is perinatal care — a connection that directly informs our work with postpartum anxiety, birth trauma, and perimenopause
- Conference presenter at the OAMHP Annual Conference on the Flash Technique — trauma processing through memory reconsolidation
- Established in Burlington since 2015
Every therapist at Christina Janiga Psychotherapy is trained in brain-based trauma therapy and supervised to a high clinical standard. We are a small practice by design — because depth of care matters more to us than volume of clients.
Our team includes Registered Psychotherapists, EMDR therapists, DBR therapists, Brainspotting practitioners, IFS-informed clinicians, and supervised counselling interns who are trained at the beginning of their practicum in women’s issues and maternal mental health.
Christina Janiga provides clinical supervision and EMDR consultation to all therapists on the team — which means the clinical standards of every session, at every level, are actively maintained.
Cost shouldn’t stop you from getting the right care.
Our counselling intern program offers reduced-rate sessions with supervised therapists completing their Master’s degrees in Counselling Psychology — registered with the CRPO and trained in trauma-informed approaches. Our interns sare specifically trained at the onset of their practicum in women’s issues, including postpartum and maternal mental health, perimenopause, life transitions, and anxiety.
Every intern session is supervised by Christina Janiga. This is not lesser therapy. It is specialized, carefully supported care at a price designed to make healing genuinely accessible.
→ Learn about our internship program
What we Treat
- Trauma and complex PTSD — including developmental, relational, and single-incident trauma
- Anxiety — generalized anxiety, panic, health anxiety, and perfectionism
- Perimenopause and menopause — the intersection of hormonal transition and trauma history
- Postpartum anxiety and birth trauma — for new mothers who are not okay and deserve more than reassurance
- Life transitions — divorce, career change, empty nest, identity rebuilding
- Relationship and attachment trauma — childhood wounds, abusive relationships, patterns that repeat
- Grief and loss
- Chronic pain and health-related anxiety
- Burnout — for helping professionals, healthcare workers, and high-performers
- Financial trauma
Invest in your healing.
Investing in yourself is an important step towards finding the happiness and fulfillment you deserve. By seeking therapy and working with a trained professional, you can get to the root of the problems you are experiencing and find solutions that are tailored to your unique needs and goals. Together, you and your therapist will work on healing old wounds and developing healthy coping strategies to help you move forward in a way that feels authentic and fulfilling.
Book a free 15 minuted consultation call.
The first step is a free 15-minute consultation call. It is not a commitment. It is a conversation — a chance to ask questions, get a sense of how we work, and find out whether we are the right fit for where you are right now.
We will listen to what brings you here. We will answer your questions honestly. And we will match you with the therapist or format on our team that best fits your history, your goals, and your schedule.
More about Christina Janiga Psychotherapy
We are a team of skilled registered psychotherapists, EMDR therapists, certified EMDR therapists, and approved EMDR consultants with a goal to help you achieve deep and lasting change by getting to the root of your struggles with trauma and anxiety.
We believe in the power of therapy to help people overcome challenges and live fulfilling lives. Regardless of the cause, trauma and anxiety can be debilitating with overwhelming worries and fears that consume your thoughts and interfere with your daily life.
No matter how trauma or anxiety are showing up in your life, our Christina Janiga Psychotherapy team of trauma-informed and anxiety focused therapists can provide you with the safe and supportive space you need to begin to explore your thoughts, symptoms, and feelings to work towards the goal of finding relief from your struggles with trauma and anxiety.
Secure Services
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