Welcome to Red Fern Therapy Group
Red Fern Therapy Group is a team of nine registered social workers and psychotherapists, so you can be matched with someone who fits what you’re dealing with. Each has their own focus, from trauma and first responder care to couples, teens and parenting. With clinics in London and St. Thomas, and online sessions across Ontario, we’ll start with a free 15-minute consultation and help you find the right person. Learn more about our team.
Why Choose Red Fern Therapy Group
Therapy works best when it fits your life as well as your needs. Here’s what that looks like at Red Fern Therapy Group:
- First responder and moral injury care: Founder Kate Reid is certified in Cognitive Processing Therapy, and she leads workshops for first responder groups across Ontario. Many first responders also check in every couple of weeks to stay well through a long career.
- Convenient by design: Evening and Saturday sessions, direct billing for most insurers, and a first appointment that can usually be offered within a couple of days.
- In person or online: Switch between our London clinic, our St. Thomas clinic and online sessions whenever it suits you.
Therapy and Counselling Services in London and St. Thomas
Our Story and Approach to Therapy
Red Fern Therapy Group began with Kate Reid, MSW RSW. After about 15 years in child welfare, including ten in leadership as a clinical supervisor, she set out to build a practice where clients come first and the people doing the work are supported too. We focus on understanding and addressing your unique needs, and our experienced team helps clients build self-awareness and resilience.
That shows in who we bring on. Our therapists are warm, down to earth and straightforward with you. They offer a variety of evidence-based care, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Somatic Processing, the Gottman Method for couples, and trauma treatments like Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, so your therapist can use what fits you.
We’re also a teaching practice that fosters the growth and success of psychotherapists in training at the beginning of their careers. Our students are outstanding and receive regular clinical supervision. Services with a student are available at a reduced cost and on a sliding scale. Get to know us.
Who We Help: Anxiety, Trauma, Burnout and Relationship Support
We see children ages 8 and up, teens, adults and couples. Many of the people we work with are:
- First responders, health care workers, educators and social service professionals dealing with moral injury and burnout
- Adults and teens living with anxiety, depression, ADHD or trauma and PTSD
- Parents looking for practical support at home
- People managing chronic pain or illness, grief and loss, or the transition into parenthood
- LGBTQ2S+ clients looking for affirming care, including from therapists who are part of the community
Meet Our Registered Social Workers and Psychotherapists
Our nine clinicians are registered social workers (RSW) and psychotherapists (RP and RP Qualifying). Each has their own focus, so there’s a good fit for most people.
- Kate Reid, MSW RSW: Founder. Trauma and first responder care, couples therapy and clinical supervision
- Alison Patterson, MSW RSW: Teens and young adults with anxiety, depression and trauma, with extensive DBT training
- Julie Gillard, MSW RSW: Postpartum and reproductive health, parent coaching and older adults
- Kim Savage, BA BSW MSW: Depression, anxiety and ADHD, with an LGBTQ2S+ affirming approach
- Lisa Martens, MSW RSW: Adults with trauma, anxiety, depression and chronic pain, including EMDR
- Madison Hayes, MSW RSW: Chronic illness and youth, with a collaborative, person-centred approach
- Michele Glavine, RP: Anxiety, burnout, academic stress, perfectionism and life transitions
- Roger Chapman, MA RP (Qualifying): Self-confidence, anxiety, depression and couples, including the Gottman Method
- Shamar Dover, MA RP: Adults with anxiety, depression, burnout and trauma, with evening and weekend availability
Getting Started Is Easy
Personalized Support
Safe Environment
Flexible Scheduling
Serving London, St. Thomas and Elgin County
Our clinics are in London and St. Thomas, and we see clients from across Middlesex and Elgin counties, including:
London
St. Thomas
Aylmer
Ingersoll
Dutton
Dorchester
Komoka
Ilderton
Frequently Asked Questions
Book online, send an email or call us for a free 15-minute consultation. We’ll talk about what you’re looking for and match you with a therapist.
Yes. We offer online sessions across Ontario, and you can switch between online and in-person visits.
We direct bill most insurers. Services with a registered social worker are often covered, so check your plan.
You’ll review the intake form you completed online, get to know your therapist and set goals. Many clients start weekly for the first three sessions, then check in on progress.
Yes. Sessions with our supervised psychotherapists-in-training are offered at a reduced cost on a sliding scale.
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Red Fern Therapy (LONDON)
743 Wellington Rd, Suite 20, lower levelLondon, ON
N6C 4R2 View Staff & Treatments
Red Fern Therapy (ST. THOMAS)
230 First Ave., Suite 202St. Thomas, ON
N5R 4P5 View Staff & Treatments
