Monica Smyth (She/Her) - Director/LCT/CCC
BA, B.Ed, MA (Counselling Psychology)
Licensed Counselling Therapist/ Canadian Certified Counsellor
Monica is the owner and director at Comfort Counselling & Wellness! She was born and raised in Fredericton. She is a Licensed Counselling Therapist and also a Canadian Certified Counsellor. Monica's vision for counselling in Fredericton involves a holistic, accepting, caring and open environment. Monica identifies as a queer and sex positive therapist! She strives to make people feel comfortable in therapy while also feeling understood and validated.
Monica has been in the mental health field for 6 years and sees a variety of different people for various reasons. She specializes in treating trauma (sexual, childhood, military, accidents, relationships etc), OCD and sex therapy (kink therapy, non-monogamy, polyamory, sexual dysfunction in all sexs, relationship therapy, couples counselling etc). She is also trained in treating personality disorders, ADHD, anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, eating disorders, self-esteem, ART therapy etc. Monica uses a variety of counselling approaches and prefers to tailor therapeutic approach to the clients needs.
She is currently enrolled in the Comprehensive Sexology Program through the Buehler Institute. Monica is also an approved supervisor through CCTNB and is currently accepting LCT-C supervisees.
In her spare time, Monica loves to spend time with her family, cross-stitch and get involved with the queer community.
Caroline Price (She/Her)
MSW, RSW, BSW
(Bilingual - French/English)
Master Level Social Worker
Caroline has been a social worker since 2010 and has been offering therapy services to school-age children and youth since 2018. She offers in person and online services. Most of her experience has been working on various mental health struggles such as anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, adjustment disorders, grief and loss, emotional distress, and self-harming. She also enjoys working with families on communication, parenting, sleep hygiene, and challenges related to transitions such as separation, divorce, blended families, and military relocations.
In her practice, she uses strengths-based approaches and draws from several evidence-based therapeutic approaches such as Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Narrative Therapy, Play Therapy, and Mindfulness. She also offers Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)!
Caroline understands the difficulty of seeing your child struggle with their mental health and she would love to be able to help your family in developing safe coping strategies and offer a listening ear to hear your concerns.
*** Waitlist for new clients ***
Shannon Gallagher (She/Her)
MACP, CCC, RCC, LCT
Licensed Counselling Therapist - Canadian Certified Counsellor
Shannon offers an integrative approach to therapy that is tailored specifically to her clients' needs and likes. She uses Person-Centered therapy, Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Narrative Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, love languages, and Trauma-Focused primarily.
Shannon specializes in working with clients who have chronic illnesses, couples therapy, trauma therapy and sex therapy. She also has experience with treating anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood disorders, divorce, relationship issues and has a keen interest in working with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Shannon wants you to know that she's been exactly where you are, looking for support that would help her learn new ways of managing new life circumstances and healthy coping strategies. Her main goal as a therapist is to make sure that people not only get the support they deserve but also the support they need to get through challenges that even those closest to us cannot always help with.
*** Shannon currently has a short waitlist for new clients!***
BA, M.Ed, LCT, CCC
Licensed Counselling Therapist/Canadian Certified Counsellor
My name is Jodhi Wood-Gaudet. I am originally from PEI but I moved to Fredericton in 2021. My practice models stem from a culturally-sensitive, trauma-informed, person-centred approach. This means I welcome clients of all backgrounds and treat each client with respect. I use skills and tools from various modalities including Narrative, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Emotion focused, Gestalt, and Humanistic therapies.
My aim is to create a welcoming place to explore emotions, thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Each person has their own story and I enjoy seeing the world through the eyes of my clients and supporting them in a way that feels comfortable for them. If my approach speaks to you, please reach out by phone or email and we can connect further to see if we fit.
*** Currently on maternity leave, please contact the office to inquire ***
BA, B.Ed, M.Ed, M.Ed in Counselling Psychology, LCT, CCC
(Bilingual - French/English)
Licensed Counselling Therapist/ Canadian Certified Counsellor
Are you looking for a safe space where you will be met with a warm and welcoming, empathetic, compassionate approach?
Depending on what style suits you best, you will be met with a non-biased, non-judgmental welcome. Collaboratively, we will create a strong therapeutic alliance which will serve as a catalyst for the interventions, treatment goals we identify and work towards together. With over 25 years of experience working with children, youth and families: ADHD, anxiety, depression, OCD, neurodivergence. If you feel this aligns with you, I look forward to hearing from you soon! Congratulations on taking the very first step.
*** Tricia is currently accepting new clients!***
BA, MA, LCT-C, CCC
Licensed Counselling Therapist-Candidate/Canadian Certified Counsellor
Kris is an experienced licensed counselling therapist candidate who has worked in an Employee Benefits Program as a crisis counsellor for more than two years. They offer both online and in-person appointments. Kris has dealt with a wide range of issues during their time working with crisis situations, including those associated with trauma. They have worked with personality-disordered populations, adolescents, and children, with a focus on anxiety, depression, adjustment and attachment disorders, as well as self-harming behaviour and suicidal ideation. Kris uses an integrative approach and creates personalized treatment plans that are tailored to each individual's specific needs and preferences, incorporating therapeutic practices from DBT, CBT, Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy.
Kris uses a client-focused approach that is customized for each individual, based on their identified needs and desires, to help them achieve their goals. Kris is passionate about joining clients on their journey and witnessing their growth.
*** Kris is currently accepting new clients! ***
MACP, LCT-C, CCC-C
Licensed Counselling Therapist - Candidate/Canadian Certified Counsellor
If you are feeling overwhelmed by the beautiful, messy, and often exhausting realities of new parenthood or relationship struggles, please know that you do not have to carry this heavy weight alone.
I specialize in supporting new parents navigating perinatal mental health, as well as individuals healing from relationship challenges and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Bringing home a new baby or processing relational hurt can feel deeply isolating. My goal is to create a safe, judgment-free space where your pain is validated, and your story is truly heard. Having recently completed specialized training in Birth and Reproductive Trauma through the Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Trainings, I am uniquely equipped to help you process difficult birth experiences and the complex identity shifts that come with parenthood.
Rooted in a practice of cultural humility, I am also dedicated to providing a culturally safe space for Indigenous individuals. As a therapist with a Western background, I recognize the limitations of Eurocentric counseling models. I approach this work not as an expert, but as a lifelong learner committed to listening, self-reflection, and unlearning. I am deeply committed to ongoing growth in this area and honor the unique strengths, histories, and lived experiences of the Indigenous clients I have the privilege to work with.
In our sessions, I blend a warm, client-centred approach with evidence-based tools like Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and Attachment-Based Therapy. Together, we will not just talk about the challenges, but actively build practical coping strategies so you can reconnect with yourself and live a more fulfilling life.
Healing is an evolving process, and it is a true honour to be part of yours. I look forward to meeting you.
*** Jenna is currently accepting new clients in person and virtually! ***
Licensed Counselling Therapist - Candidate, LCT-C, MA
Brooke offers a warm, open-minded, and non-judgmental space where clients can feel safe to explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. She works with individuals ages 10 and up, as well as couples, and those a part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, supporting a wide range of concerns including grief, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and other significant life experiences.
She understands how overwhelming it can feel when life shifts in unexpected ways and strives to walk alongside her clients as they navigate those moments. Her approach is flexible and client-centered, drawing from a variety of therapeutic modalities to ensure that each person’s unique needs and goals are supported. She is dedicated to creating an open, collaborative environment where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered.
Sessions are available both in person and virtually, offering flexibility and accessibility to meet clients where they are.
She believes therapy should be a space where individuals can be their authentic selves while developing insight, building coping strategies, and moving toward meaningful, sustainable change at their own pace.
Outside of her work, Brooke enjoys spending time with her four cats and her dog, getting lost in a good book, or unwinding with a Sudoku puzzle. She values moments of calm and connection in her own life and enjoys helping clients discover what brings them a sense of grounding and peace.
*** Brooke is accepting new clients in person and virtually ***
Licensed Counselling Therapist - Candidate, LCT-C, MA
Anne believes that healing begins with feeling safe enough to be fully yourself. At the heart of her work is helping people reconnect with themselves through a compassionate, collaborative, and trauma-informed approach to therapy.
She works with adults navigating anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, relationship challenges, burnout, perfectionism, self-criticism, people-pleasing, and emotional overwhelm. Anne is particularly interested in how our protective patterns, attachment experiences, and nervous systems shape the ways we move through the world. Rather than asking, "What's wrong with you?", she believes our responses often make sense in the context of what we've lived through.
Anne completed her Master of Education in Counselling at the University of New Brunswick and provides counselling from a person-centred, trauma-informed perspective. She integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, experiential approaches, and parts-informed work, while continuing advanced training in Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Somatic Therapy for Complex Trauma.
Many of us have learned to live from the neck up, disconnected from the wisdom of our bodies. Anne believes healing involves both the mind and the body. Alongside conversation, she may incorporate mindfulness, gentle awareness of the body, and creative forms of expression to support nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and a deeper connection with oneself.
Alongside her counselling work, Anne has a background in mindfulness, expressive practices, group facilitation, and sound-based wellness. She has facilitated workshops and community programs focused on grief, emotional wellbeing, and nervous system regulation, and values creating spaces where people feel seen, accepted, and empowered to grow.
She believes therapy isn't about fixing what is broken. It's about helping people come home to themselves.
*** Anne is accepting new clients in person and virtually ***
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology Practicum Student
Hi, I’m Melissa Roy, a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) student therapist completing my practicum at Comfort Counselling & Wellness. With a background as a Registered Massage Therapist, I deeply value the mind-body connection and am passionate about supporting individuals in creating meaningful emotional change.
I offer a warm, compassionate, and inclusive space for adults and couples navigating concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and attachment challenges, life transitions, and identity exploration. My areas of interest include couples and relationship work, self-esteem, women’s and men’s mental health, sex and kink identity, LGBTQ+ and gender identity, and holistic mind-body wellness.
My approach is client-centred and collaborative, integrating therapies such as CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, strengths-based approaches, and mindfulness. I strive to help clients feel understood, supported, and empowered in their growth.
*** Melissa is currently accepting clients in office and virtually at a reduced rate of $40 a session! ***
Office Manager
Julie was born and raised here in Fredericton, NB. She began working as an admin in 2019. Prior to working with Comfort Counselling Julie worked at Adica Wellness for 5 years. She also studied Hairstyling at Atlantic Hairstyling Academy as well as many years working in customer service. Her extensive experience helps her provide efficient, organized and friendly first contact with guests. She loves being part of a close-knit team, as well assuring clients and colleagues’ schedules go as smooth as possible.
Outside of work Julie loves all things crafting, spending time outside, also is well known for her love of all animals. She’s always up for trying new things to stay active and move her body whether it be walking, yoga, biking or hiking.
Pippa - Our therapy dog
This is our therapy dog, Pippa! She is well known for her big personality and offering comfort to clients despite only being 4lbs! You can find her in the office but most often cuddled up on Monica's lap under a blanket.
A few members of the team, December, 2023!