Are you looking for therapy or a supportive psychotherapist near you, who offers both talk-based and expressive therapy?
Joy Borutskie (She/Her) is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) who provides warm, creative, and client-centred therapy for teens and adults (13+). Whether you are navigating ADHD, substance use concerns, relationship struggles, spiritually based trauma, or LGBTQ2S+ related challenges, Joy offers a compassionate and grounded space for healing.
Among therapists in Waterloo and Listowel, Joy is known for her gentle presence, creativity, and ability to hold space for complex emotions and experiences. She integrates expressive art approaches with structured therapy models to help clients understand their internal world and develop healthier ways of coping.
Clients appreciate Joy’s authenticity and her ability to meet them exactly where they are. Her personal reflection on the meaning of joy, and what it means to rediscover contentment through hardship, resonates deeply with many clients. She supports individuals in exploring the foundations of their emotional well-being, tending to neglected parts of the self, and rebuilding inner strength and connection.
Whether you are a teen, or adult working through stress, trauma, relationship challenges, or identity concerns, Joy offers a compassionate and steady presence to help you navigate your story at your own pace.
Joy brings more than five years of experience in the social services and counselling field and provides counselling in Waterloo and Listowel. She works with clients 13 and older, using developmentally appropriate approaches that encourage expression, reflection, and meaningful insight.
With teens and adults, Joy offers a warm and non-judgmental therapeutic environment where clients can unpack life’s difficulties and explore solutions that feel authentic and achievable.
Joy’s therapeutic style is gentle, relational, and curious. She prioritizes safety, trust, and connection so clients can share openly and begin to move through the emotions and stories that are holding them back.
Joy’s approach to therapy in Waterloo and Listowel integrates both structured, evidence-based modalities and expressive, creative exploration. Her areas of expertise include:
Joy helps clients connect with their story, identify patterns that are no longer serving them, and strengthen the foundations of their emotional well-being.
To explore more about our therapeutic and coaching services, visit our Mental Health Counselling page.
Joy provides her services in Waterloo and Listowel at:
Stone Silo Counselling & Wellness
Hours:
Monday to Friday: 9 am to 9 pm
Saturday & Sunday: By appointment only
Everyone is welcome. Stone Silo offers a warm, inclusive, 2SLGBTQIA+ friendly environment where every client feels supported. Learn more about our 2SLGBTQIA+ friendly care.
490 Dutton Dr, Unit B6, Waterloo, ON N2L 6H7
125 Wallace Ave. North, Listowel, ON, N4W 1K8
