Welcome to Tall Poppy Counselling Services
Helping women navigate the complexities of motherhood and into midlife
Expert Psychotherapy in Ottawa
Confidential, compassionate & collaborative mental health therapy for women in Ottawa and throughout Ontario
Shannon Tessier, BA, MSW, RSW
Welcome! Shannon is a Registered Social Worker in the province of Ontario with over 15 years of clinical counselling experience. As a mental health therapist, she uses various evidence-based therapeutic approaches to help you thrive and meet your goals. She prides herself on creating a safe, warm environment that is inclusive and trauma-informed so that you feel comfortable and at ease. Services are offered in Ottawa and virtually across Ontario.
Our Services
Perinatal Mental Health Counselling
Motherhood requires a village, however, the pathway to it and the journey itself can often feel lonely, overwhelming, and not as you expected. Common areas of concern can include:
Postpartum depression and anxiety
Fertility issues
Miscarriage and infant loss
Relationship and family adjustment
Feelings of anger, shame, or failure
Identity and role changes
General Mental Health Counselling for Women
Throughout our life span, we all encounter challenges that require support. Examples of issues that Shannon has experience supporting clients with include:
Anxiety
Depression
ADHD
Stress and burnout
Relationship, parenting and family issues
Career or life transitions
Grief and loss
Health concerns
Existential or meaning of life questions
Difficulties in early life/early life trauma
Treatment approaches are tailored to each client’s needs and concerns. Shannon has training and education in the following modalities, which is what she uses in her work with clients:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and attachment approaches
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Integrative Somatic Trauma approaches
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
“Owning our story and loving ourselves through the process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do”
— Brené Brown
