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Meet the Team

Kelly Rueffer, MA, CPsych. Assoc., Psychological Associate

Sherri Dowsett, MSFT, RSW, PHEc, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist

Sherri Dowsett, MSFT, RSW, PHEc, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist

Kelly offers therapy to children, adolescents and adults making use of strategies from Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and Mindfulness. Areas of practice include anxiety, depression, parenting support, and stress management. Kelly also offers psychological and psychoeducational assessment services that include intell

Kelly offers therapy to children, adolescents and adults making use of strategies from Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and Mindfulness. Areas of practice include anxiety, depression, parenting support, and stress management. Kelly also offers psychological and psychoeducational assessment services that include intellectual and achievement testing for learning disabilities, and attention difficulties among other concerns. She is able to provide assessments for children, and adolescents, as well as college and university students.

Kelly graduated from McMaster University with an undergraduate degree in Psychology. She then completed her Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology at the University of Waterloo. Kelly is registered as a Psychological Associate with the College of Psychologists of Ontario and is therefore qualified to provide receipts for any extended health insurance provider that requires a license psychological practitioner.

Kelly has worked a number of years in private practice in Waterloo and most recently worked at the University of Waterloo as the Coordinator of Psychological Assessment Services where she provided individual and group therapy, as well as psychological assessment services.

Kelly holds a membership with the Ontario Psychological Association.

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Sherri Dowsett, MSFT, RSW, PHEc, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist

Sherri Dowsett, MSFT, RSW, PHEc, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist

Sherri Dowsett, MSFT, RSW, PHEc, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist


Sherri provides compassionate, client-centred counselling to individuals (14 years+) and families. Sherri treats clients who seek help managing stress, feelings of anxiety and depression, trauma and post-traumatic stress, narcissistic abuse, relationship reconciliation, separation, divorce, blended families, parenting, career issues, and 


Sherri provides compassionate, client-centred counselling to individuals (14 years+) and families. Sherri treats clients who seek help managing stress, feelings of anxiety and depression, trauma and post-traumatic stress, narcissistic abuse, relationship reconciliation, separation, divorce, blended families, parenting, career issues, and work-life balance. Sherri helps clients learn to identify where they feel stuck, develop effective communication strategies, change negative thinking and self-sabotaging behaviour, improve relationships, increase self-esteem, self-compassion, and overall sense of well-being by applying a range of evidence-based and trauma-informed therapeutic approaches. These approaches include cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, emotion-focused therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, narrative therapy, and other collaborative post-modern therapies.


Sherri received her Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Ecology from Western University, and her Master of Science in Family Therapy from the University of Massachusetts Boston, both with academic distinction. Sherri also received her Animal Assisted Therapy certification through the University of North Texas concurrently while attending graduate school and uses the co-facilitation of a therapy dog - please inquire about these services when booking your appointment. 


Sherri is a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and a Pre-Clinical Fellow with the American/Canadian Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Sherri qualifies to accept extended health insurance that requires a Family Therapist or Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist designation.

Sherri is committed to the highest ethical standards of practice. 

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Ashley Kish, Receptionist and Administrative Assistant

Sherri Dowsett, MSFT, RSW, PHEc, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist

Ashley Kish, Receptionist and Administrative Assistant

 Ashley has over 10 years of combined experience in customer service, administrative, and assistant services. She has a Business Operations diploma from Lawrence Kinlin School of Business and has been focusing on the health and wellness industry for a number of years. She is passionate about providing a warm and welcoming approach to her 

 Ashley has over 10 years of combined experience in customer service, administrative, and assistant services. She has a Business Operations diploma from Lawrence Kinlin School of Business and has been focusing on the health and wellness industry for a number of years. She is passionate about providing a warm and welcoming approach to her services and looks forward to providing help and answers to all of your questions with a smile! 

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