About
“Walking Beside You as Your Wings Unfold”
I’m Anita Collins, a Registered Social Worker (MSW, RSW), a holder of a Science degree in Psychology (BSc.), and a qualified clinical Hypnotherapist (C.Hyp™ practitioner). I offer virtual (online) counselling for adults and professionals across Ontario. My work is guided by compassion, clarity, and a deep respect for the quiet strength each person carries within them. I am also a verified member of Psychology Today.
I support individuals through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Hypnotherapy using a trauma-focused lens. I walk with those navigating anxiety, depression, grief, substance use disorder recovery, and the everyday pressures that can slowly weigh us down. When life feels heavy or uncertain, I offer a calm, steady place to land—a space where you can breathe, settle, and begin to feel your wings again.
My approach honours the whole self: mind, body, heart, and spirit. Sessions move gently, at a pace that feels safe. You don’t have to push or perform here. You simply get to arrive as you are.
A Bird‑Rooted Way of Working
The name Take Flight Counselling reflects the natural rhythms of healing: moments of rest, moments of reflection, and moments of quiet lift. I often use gentle bird imagery — settling, perching, softening wings, sensing lift — because it mirrors the way many people move through change.
Some days you glide. Some days you flap hard just to stay in the air. Some days you need a safe perch to rest and gather yourself.
Therapy becomes that perch — a steady branch where you can pause, breathe, and reconnect with your own inner direction.
Group Support
In addition to individual counselling, I also facilitate group therapy — supportive circles where people learn, connect, and rise together. These groups offer a sense of community and shared strength, especially for those who feel alone in their struggles.
At the Heart of My Work
At the heart of my work is a simple truth: healing unfolds when you feel safe, seen, and supported.
My role is to walk beside you as your wings slowly unfurl — helping you settle on a steady perch, gather your strength, and rise again in your own rhythm and your own time.
