Onward Therapy - Carrie Matthews, MSW, RSW

Real-life, trauma-informed therapy

Virtual & in-person sessions | Mount Pearl, NL I’m a registered social worker, therapist, and founder of Onward Therapy located in Mount Pearl, NL. I work with folks who are holding a lot. From the outside, things can look mostly together. You’re showing up for work, for your family, for everyone else. But underneath, it feels heavier than it should. Stress ling

ers. Old patterns repeat. Burnout creeps in. Money worries don’t let up. Parenting can feel overwhelming. Or maybe you just know something isn’t sitting right anymore. A lot of what brings people here connects back to trauma. Not always one big moment, but the accumulation of experiences that shape how you think, feel, and move through your life. That can show up in anxiety, relationship struggles, self-doubt, over-functioning, or financial stress that feels hard to shake. My approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and grounded in real life. I draw from EMDR, CBT, ACT, DBT, and narrative therapy, but the focus is always on helping you make sense of what is going on and feel supported while you do it. While I work with trauma of all kinds, I have a particular interest in money trauma and financial stress. The way we experience money is often deeply tied to our history, our beliefs, and what we learned growing up. Despite what every blog or podcast will tell you, it is not just about budgeting or numbers. It is about safety, identity, and navigating systems every day that define us by the dollars in our bank account (or lack thereof!)

I often say I specialize in discovery. We slow things down, look at the why, and figure out what is next in a way that actually fits your life. You do not need to have the right words or everything figured out. You can show up as you are. It’s hard. It’s messy. I got you.