• What happens to my pension? Cottage? Business?
  • How am I going to get through this?
  • When will I stop feeling sad? Ashamed?
  • How will we split everything?
  • How will we tell the children?
  • What will everyone think?
  • What about the kids?
  • Does it have to be a big court battle?
  • Do we have to sell the house?
  • How am I going to pay the bills?
Empowering Counselling Services
Credentials & Experience

Cognitive Behavioural Therpy Training, 2009

Anxiety Training, 2009

Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometrists, and Psychotherapists – Member in Good Standing

Neuro-Behavioural Therapy Training, 2009

Interpersonal Therapy Training, 2009

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Laurentian University

Collaborative Team Practice Training Level I & II

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Training, 2008

Masters of Arts Counselling Psychology Candidate (2014)

Season’s Centre for Grieving Children, Group Facilitator Certificate -1996



The Collaborative Advtange

Sandy Johnston

Sandy Johnston is a Family Coach and Counsellor at Empowering Counselling Services (ECS).  ECS is a personal growth and self empowering counselling centre serving Barrie and area.  Sandy offers several counselling modalities: individual child, adult, couple, and family, as well as parenting and divorce coaching. Additionally, Sandy provides coaching for parents of children with disabilities.