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Providing a safe, non judgemental environment to guide and support clients throughout their journey.

10/13/2026

Today’s teens face pressure not only from school but also from peers, social media, extracurriculars, and looming questions about the future.

If you or your teen are looking for extra support, don’t hesitate to reach out and see if one of our clinicians may be a good fit for your family.

🪴 www.fortitudewellnessjourney.com
📧 [email protected]
📞 705-770-1694

https://www.fortitudewellnessjourney.com/blog/teens-facing-academic-pressure

Teens need support to thrive. When we shift the focus from performance to well being, we help them develop confidence, resilience, and healthy coping tools that last far beyond the classroom.

08/05/2026

Although they may appear similar on the surface, the underlying motivations, internal experiences, and functions of these behaviours are often very different. Understanding the "why" behind a behaviour is essential for accurate assessment, diagnosis, and effective support.

✨ Click our link below to learn more about the similarities and differences between OCD, ADHD, and Autism.

07/29/2026

✨ We are excited to announce our Finding Your Inner Strength Girls Group.

This girls’ therapy group offers a supportive space for connection, growth, and self discovery. Together, we’ll explore self esteem, friendships, boundaries, emotions, and resilience while fostering confidence, self compassion, and a strong sense of self.

If you know someone looking for a supportive space where they can build confidence, develop meaningful life skills, and embrace who she is, we’d love to connect with you.

Reach out to learn more and see if this group is the right fit for you.

🪴 www.fortitudewellnessjourney.com
📧 [email protected]
📞 705-770-1694

We offer teen & adult group counselling. Work through your mental health journey in a supportive and trusted group environment.

07/20/2026

✨We’re bringing it back!

After receiving such wonderful feedback from our first group, we’re excited to be offering Reconnecting with Your Authentic Self again!

This women’s therapy group offers a supportive space for reflection, healing, and personal growth. Together, we’ll explore self-worth, boundaries, relationships, core beliefs, and navigating life’s transitions with greater self compassion, confidence, and authenticity.

If you’re looking to reconnect with yourself and build a life that feels more aligned with who you truly are, we’d love to connect with you.

Reach out to learn more and see if this group is the right fit for you.

🪴 www.fortitudewellnessjourney.com
📧 [email protected]
📞 705-770-1694

Fortitude Wellness Journey is a therapy centre founded by Elyse Ayliffe in 2021 offering Mental Health Therapy and Counselling services to families, couples, children, teens and individuals in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.

06/25/2026

Our experiences can impact us long after they have passed, specifically trauma, anxiety, overwhelm and difficult life experiences can be stored both in our mind (cognitively) and our bodies (physiologically).

While talk therapy is valuable, it focuses more on processing our experiences cognitively. Our emotional pain and trauma is often stored in a deeper part of the brain that cannot be accessed by cognitive approaches.

This is where psychosomatic modalities can be a powerful therapeutic approach. Brainspotting can create a space for healing that feels more about connecting our brain and bodies to process in the way they were designed to.

To learn more about brainspotting check out our blog below:

Our emotional pain and trauma is often stored in a deeper part of the brain that cannot be accessed by cognitive approaches. This is where psychosomatic modalities can be a powerful therapeutic approach. Brainspotting can create a space for healing that feels more about connecting our brain and bodi

06/01/2026

Pride is not just a celebration.

It is remembrance, resistance, visibility, grief, liberation, community, and advocacy.

Pride is about creating a world where people can exist without chronic fear, shame, hiding, or apologizing for who they are.

It is about recognizing the very real impact that inclusion, belonging, safe relationships, language, representation, and community have on our wellbeing.

You do not need to fully understand someone’s identity to respect their humanity.

This Pride Month, may we continue learning, listening, advocating, and creating spaces where people feel safer to be seen, because everyone deserves belonging. 🌈

This Pride Month, may we continue learning, listening, advocating, and creating spaces where people feel safer to be seen, because everyone deserves belonging.

05/25/2026

Gender-based violence is a widespread public health and human rights issue that impacts individuals, families, and communities across all backgrounds. While conversations around violence have become more common in recent years, many people still struggle to recognize the different forms gender-based violence can take or may feel unsure about when and how to seek support.

Check out our blog below for more information:

05/17/2026

Pregnancy and parenthood are often portrayed as joyful and exciting experiences; however, they can also bring emotional, physical, hormonal, relational and identity related challenges. For many, individuals can experience feelings of overwhelm, isolation, confusion and intense feelings of emotions. Both emotions and experiences can be true and can also co-exist. This can look like being overly joyed with your baby and grieving your old life.

For more information and helpful tools check out our blog below:

May is Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Month. During this month, and all months we are bringing awareness, reducing the stigma and supporting individuals navigating the emotional and psychological challenges that we can face during pregnancy and postpartum. For more information and helpful tools c

04/06/2026

We’re excited to welcome to our team, a Masters level practitioner offering grounded, compassionate support for individuals, children, and families.

Cristen (she/her) is a Registered Social Service Worker and Early Childhood Educator, currently completing her Master of Social Work. Drawing on attachment theory and an eclectic blend of narrative therapy, CBT, and mindfulness, she supports individuals in exploring patterns, building self understanding, and navigating life transitions.

With experience supporting children, individuals, and families, she fosters a space grounded in collaboration, curiosity, and care, where meaningful, growth feels possible.

Cristen is a part of our Affordable Therapy Program, with limited pro bono and sliding scale spots available - bookings opening May 2026. If you feel Cristen could be a good fit, we invite you to reach out to connect.

🪴 www.fortitudewellnessjourney.com
📧 [email protected]
📞 705-770-1694

I am a Registered Social Worker, Clinical Traumatologist, and Autism Specialist with a Master’s in Social Work. Since 2014, I’ve had the privilege of supporting individuals, couples, families, and adolescents as they navigate life’s challenges.

04/02/2026

Autism Acceptance Month can be a starting point, but the deeper invitation is ongoing: to listen more closely, to remain curious, and to expand our capacity to hold differences without judgement.

Because there is no single “right” way to think, feel, communicate, or exist. And when we begin to meet each other in that understanding, we create spaces where more people can show up as they are, not as who they’ve been taught they need to be.

April 2 is World Autism Day, with April being Autism Acceptance Month. April offers more than awareness, it opens a space for understanding, inclusion, and a deeper appreciation of neurodivergent ways of being. Click here to learn more!

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60 Collier Street
Barrie, ON
L4M1G8

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+17057701694

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http://www.fortitudewellnessjourney.com/

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