Kelly McGuire is an experienced therapist who specializes in Hypnotherapy. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Carleton University, Kelly began her career as a counsellor at the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Ottawa, where she supported clients in individual, group and crisis line settings.

Upon completion of her Hypnotherapy Certification from the Canadian Hypnosis Centre certified by the National Guild of Hypnotists, Kelly began her private practice where she was able to support clients for a variety of issues using the effective, therapeutic tool of hypnosis.

Kelly received her Master of Arts in Counselling and Spirituality from Saint Paul University and now, using a powerful and integrative approach, specializes in helping women and children suffering from anxiety, fears/phobias, stress and sleep disturbances. 

Kelly provides integrative counselling informed by hypnotherapy, humanistic counselling, cognitive behavioral therapy, emotionally focused therapy, transpersonal therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness and internal family systems therapy.

I really enjoy when a client is able to experience some kind of deep relaxation or shift when they had almost given up believing these things were possible. This is because I feel so honoured to share such a safe, natural and effective tool with those who are struggling.

With over 20 years of counselling experience, Kelly values both the deep human healing connection and the simple effectiveness of hypnotherapy in supporting her clients through their healing journey. 

Being a therapist is something that has always been a part of who I am. I have always felt a sense of being ‘home’ when supporting others through their journeys. Even as a child, while Kirk Kameron was the talk of the popular 80’s tv show “Growing Pains”, I was secretly admiring the father character who played a Therapist with a home practice. My passion was validated when I first began volunteering at a crisis center in my early twenties. The sound of the voice of my first caller on my first crisis line shift was all that I needed to know my true place was one of holding space for those in pain.

As for the hypnosis piece, I had actually used hypnosis as a child myself! Having lived through illness at an early age, my father used light hypnosis with me as a tool to deal with pain and discomfort…. Becoming certified in Hypnotherapy and using this tool for others was always a dream/goal of mine!