Arden Sabourin

Arden works with individuals navigating major life transitions and high-functioning anxiety — especially during periods when "holding it all together" is no longer working.

Many of her clients are high achievers: professionals, entrepreneurs, current or former athletes, and academic high performers who are used to pushing through, staying productive, and meeting expectations. Over time, the very strategies that once helped them succeed can begin to lead to burnout, anxiety, self-criticism, and a persistent sense of never doing enough.

Arden helps clients better understand these patterns, develop self-compassion, and build more sustainable ways of living, working, and relating to themselves.

She also supports individuals through significant identity and life transitions, including career changes, relocation, and transitions into and through parenthood. Arden has a particular focus on women's mental health, supporting clients through pregnancy, postpartum, matrescence, and perimenopause. These stages often involve complex emotional, relational, and physiological changes, and benefit from thoughtful, specialized support.

Arden's approach to therapy is collaborative, practical, and grounded in curiosity and respect. She integrates Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and attachment-based, emotionally focused approaches. Her work is focused on helping clients create meaningful, workable changes in their day-to-day lives — not just insight, but real progress.

Clients often describe Arden as warm, down-to-earth, and genuine. Her perspective is shaped by her own experiences navigating major life transitions, including moving across countries, leaving competitive sport, building a marriage, and becoming a parent. She offers a supportive, non-judgmental space, along with the occasional gentle push when it's helpful.

Arden is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) in Ontario (CRPO) and offers in-person and virtual therapy. Sessions are $160, with a limited number of reduced-fee spots available. Learn more about our counselling services including couples counselling and anxiety treatment . Book a free consultation or contact us to get started.

Who Arden works with

Arden works with teens aged 14 and older and adults. Alongside the areas described above, she supports clients with infertility, menopause and postmenopause, body neutrality, perfectionism, self-esteem, depression, and stress.

She also works with relationship concerns, including marital and premarital issues, and with parenting. For students and athletes, that can include school issues, peer relationships, and sports performance.

What to expect

The first step is a free 20-minute consultation by phone or video, to see if working together feels like a good fit. There's no cost and no obligation to book afterward, and when you request a consultation you can choose Arden as your preferred therapist.

In a first 50-minute session, Arden will talk with you about what brought you in and what you'd like to change, explain how she works, and answer your questions. Sessions are in person at 99 Kakulu Road, Suite 208, in Kanata, where parking is validated, or by secure video anywhere in Ontario. The practice offers evening appointments, and Arden's current openings are on her online schedule.