Our Team

Chantal Lajeunesse, BSW, MSW, RSW

Registered Social Worker & Psychotherapist

Since 2012, Chantal Lajeunesse has had the privilege of supporting individuals and families as a Registered Social Worker across both health-care and community-based settings. Proudly raised in rural Northern Ontario, Chantal brings a grounded, warm, and down-to-earth presence to her work—qualities that help clients feel genuinely safe, seen, and supported.

Chantal is deeply committed to providing compassionate, high-quality, trauma-informed psychotherapy. She believes in honouring each person’s unique strengths and life story, and her practice is rooted in the understanding that mental and physical health are interconnected. She strives to create an environment where healing happens through respect, safety, collaboration, and authentic human connection.

With academic backgrounds in Psychology, Gerontology, and Social Work, Chantal has built a rich and diverse foundation for her clinical work. Throughout her career, she has worked within Community Health Centres, hospital settings, and publicly funded mental health programs—experiences that have shaped her understanding of the complexities individuals face at every stage of life.

A lifelong learner, Chantal continues to expand her therapeutic skills through ongoing training and professional development. Her current practice integrates a range of evidence-based and trauma-informed approaches, including:

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Compassionate Inquiry
• Polyvagal-Informed Therapy
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) – EMDRIA-approved training

Chantal believes that psychotherapy should feel supportive, empowering, and tailored to the whole person. She works collaboratively with clients to create treatment plans that reflect their values, experiences, and hopes for the future—all while helping them reconnect with their innate resilience and capacity for growth.

Chantal is honoured to walk alongside individuals on their healing journey and is proud to offer her services as part of the New Mindset Therapy team.