Meet Our Therapist

Welcome! Shannon is a Registered Social Worker in the province of Ontario with over 15 years of clinical counselling experience. As a mental health therapist, she uses various evidence-based therapeutic approaches to help you thrive and meet your goals. She has completed specialised training in perinatal mental health. She prides herself on creating a safe, warm environment that is inclusive and trauma-informed so that you feel comfortable and at ease. Services are offered in Ottawa and virtually across Ontario.

Shannon also works for the Government of Canada. She has worked with soldiers and their families as a mental health clinician and also as a Senior Policy Analyst in various capacities. She currently works as a National Mental Health Program Manager for the Canadian Armed Forces. She is passionate about how measurement-based care (MBC) in mental health care can enhance client outcomes. She is also interested in the opportunities and risks associated with emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), in psychotherapy practice.

When not at work, you can find her hiking, baking, or engaging in photography.

Shannon Tessier, BA, MSW, RSW