Business Details
26 Years
experience
Christian Therapy and Counselling Services in Kitchener-Waterloo
At By Peaceful Waters, we have dedicated ourselves to providing professional psychotherapy and counseling services since 2000. Our practice integrates Christian beliefs and values while serving individuals, couples, families, and organizations across Ontario and internationally. With over two decades of experience, we offer trauma-informed, attachment-based therapies, including EMDR, art therapy, and DBT, delivered by a team of accredited professionals. Our mission is to empower clients toward emotional, mental, and spiritual wholeness through relational care that respects the whole person. We partner with local churches and organizations like New Life Charity to ensure accessible, subsidized therapy for underserved communities.Our mediators and coaches specialize in conflict resolution, parenting support, and vocational rehabilitation, addressing diverse client needs with expertise and compassion. We prioritize client confidentiality, ongoing professional supervision, and evidence-based practices to ensure high-quality care. Through online platforms and satellite offices in rural and urban areas, we strive to make therapeutic services accessible to all. Our team's personal and professional healing journeys inform our empathetic approach, ensuring clients feel seen, heard, and supported. We are committed to fostering communities where individuals can thrive through reconciliation, restored relationships, and purposeful living.
Services
Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Family Therapy
Art Therapy
EMDR Intensives
Parent Coaching
Life Coaching
Spiritual Direction
Child Centred Divorce Services
Mediation
Details
- Year established: 2000
Highlights and features
- We have over 20 years of experience in Christian therapeutic services.
- Our team consists of certified experts with extensive clinical training.
- We offer accessible therapy through online platforms and rural satellite offices.
- We integrate faith with evidence-based mental health practices.
- We provide subsidized therapy options through New Life Charity partnerships.
Services
Individual Therapy
Our individual therapy sessions provide a safe, confidential space for clients to address trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. Using evidence-based modalities like CBT and somatic therapy, our clinicians help clients develop coping strategies and emotional resilience. With over 20 years of experience in trauma-informed care, we support clients in integrating painful experiences and reclaiming personal agency through compassionate, client-centered approaches.
Child Centred Divorce Services
This specialized service helps separating parents create child-focused agreements while minimizing conflict. We offer parenting plan mediation, therapeutic parenting time, and voice of the child reports to protect children from adult disputes. Our mediators, trained in conflict resolution and child development, guide families through financial agreements and co-parenting strategies that prioritize children's emotional well-being during transitional periods.
Art Therapy
Art therapy sessions utilize creative expression to process complex emotions and trauma. No artistic experience is required as clients explore feelings through painting, drawing, and other media. This modality helps access non-verbal memories and promotes neural pathway development, particularly effective for clients struggling with traditional talk therapy. Sessions integrate psychological theory with spiritual reflection for holistic healing.
Vocational Rehabilitation
Our vocational rehabilitation services assist clients returning to work after injury, illness, or mental health leave. Certified professionals conduct transferable skills analyses, cognitive evaluations, and job search training. We develop customized return-to-work plans while addressing workplace stress management through CBT techniques. This service combines career counseling with emotional support to rebuild professional confidence and workplace functionality.
Spiritual Direction
Spiritual direction sessions help clients deepen their relationship with God through contemplative practices and faith exploration. Our directors guide individuals in discerning divine presence in daily life while respecting diverse denominational backgrounds. This service combines traditional spiritual disciplines with modern psychological insights to support clients' spiritual growth journeys in a non-judgmental, ecumenical context.
People
Janine Schultz
Founder
Registered Social Worker with 30+ years of clinical experience, Janine established By Peaceful Waters in 2000 after 11 years at Shalom Counselling Services. Her personal healing journey informs her approach to trauma-informed therapy. Author of 'Unwrapping My Heart: A Beautiful Becoming', she specializes in integrating faith with mental health practices.
Shelley Smilek
Vocational Rehabilitation Professional
MSW with 20+ years of experience in vocational evaluation and rehabilitation. Certified as Registered Vocational Professional and Registered Rehabilitation Professional, Shelley specializes in helping clients return to work after injury or mental health leave. Member of CAVEWAS and CVRP, she combines CBT with career counseling to rebuild professional capacity.
Questions
What therapy modalities do you offer?
We provide EMDR, DBT, CBT, somatic therapy, art therapy, and music therapy, tailored to individual client needs by qualified professionals.
Do you accept insurance?
Most services are covered by extended health insurance plans. Subsidized options are available through New Life Charity for qualifying clients.
Are services available outside Ontario?
Yes, we offer online therapy sessions internationally and have satellite offices across Ontario, including rural communities.
What makes your divorce services child-centred?
Our approach prioritizes children's emotional well-being through therapeutic parenting time, voice of the child reports, and conflict coaching to minimize exposure to adult disputes.
How does spiritual direction differ from counseling?
Spiritual direction focuses on deepening faith connections and discerning divine guidance, while counseling addresses mental health concerns through clinical interventions.
Do you offer emergency mental health services?
We do not provide crisis services. For emergencies, please contact local mental health crisis lines or visit the nearest hospital.
