Brooklyn Arroyo
Brooklyn works with children and teens ages 10–17 and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trauma, ADHD, relationship difficulties and major life transitions.
Brooklyn is especially well suited to teens and adults who are hard on themselves, struggling with confidence or adjusting to change. Her counselling style is relaxed, approachable and honest. She combines validation and self-compassion with gentle challenge, helping people understand themselves without becoming stuck in self-criticism.
For a child or teen, concerns may show up as withdrawal, low confidence, difficulty managing emotions or struggling after a separation or other significant change. Brooklyn takes time to get to know the young person before pushing into difficult topics. She allows trust to develop at a natural pace and adapts counselling to how the young person responds.
Adults often come to Brooklyn during periods of transition or when familiar ways of coping no longer seem to be working. She helps them look at patterns in their thoughts, emotions and relationships, strengthen self-compassion and confidence, and develop greater flexibility in how they respond to themselves and the situations they are facing.
Brooklyn actively invites feedback about what is and is not helping. She adjusts the counselling as needs and goals change rather than expecting one approach to work for everyone. Her work draws from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), solution-focused approaches and self-compassion work.
Brooklyn is a Registered Psychotherapist and holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University, a Graduate Certificate in Addictions and Mental Health from Durham College, and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Trent University.