Our Story
Chiron Centre for Mental Health & Trauma Inc. was born from the understanding that healing is both a personal and collective journey. Named after Chiron—the archetype of the wounded healer—our centre honours the wisdom that comes from lived experience, the courage it takes to face one’s own pain, and the deep empathy that emerges from that process. These lived stories shape the way we listen, connect, and hold space for others.
Our team brings together therapists grounded in both professional training and personal experience—each carrying their own stories of resilience, transformation, and growth. As wounded healers, we believe our humanity is inseparable from our work. It’s what allows us to meet each person with genuine compassion, authenticity, and presence - not as a problem to be fixed, but as a whole being with wisdom already within them.
We hold space for healing that is relational, attuned, and non-stigmatizing. We see healing as something that happens with others, not to them. By integrating our own learning and humanness into our practice, we offer care that is grounded in shared deep understanding and appreciation for each person’s unique path. We recognize that pain and sensitivity often reflect profound capacity for feeling—the very qualities that can become sources of strength. Through connection, curiosity, and care, we walk alongside our clients as they reclaim their stories, rediscover safety within themselves, and move towards healing and growth. Our story is not one of perfection, but of integration—where wounds become wisdom, and transformation unfolds through shared courage and authentic relationship.
The symbol of Chiron resembles a key—a key that unlocks the potential for healing within each of us. At Chiron Centre, our team of wounded healers is guided by a shared desire to alleviate the suffering of others, informed by our own experiences of pain and dark nights of the soul. These experiences shaped us into intuitive, wise, sensitive, compassionate, and empathetic practitioners. By embracing our own journeys, we have transformed wounds into wisdom, allowing us to meet clients with presence, attunement, and care, and to hold a space where resilience can flourish.
The gifts we’ve developed through our own experiences have inspired our collective purpose: supporting people who are on similar journeys. Building a team rooted in healing means each of us has done (and continues to do) the inner work required to show up with authenticity, compassion, and integrity. This work has required years of reflection, self-awareness, and dedication to our own healing. As a group, we believe that when we commit to this healing, we strengthen our ability to support our clients in theirs. By transforming our own pain into strength, we bring insight and guidance to those navigating life’s difficulties. On the other side of your deepest wounds—lives a powerful capacity to heal, and we are here to walk alongside you on that path.