Rooted Willows Counselling
Grounded in Grace, Growing in Truth.
Our approach
At Rooted Willows, counselling is rooted in the hope and truth of Christ, while informed by evidence-based practices and professional training. Rooted Willows combines clinical expertise and a Master’s level educational background with a deep commitment to Scripture, trusting God’s Word as the foundation for wisdom, healing, and lasting change. The Bible is not a quick-fix guide, but the living Word of God that speaks into every part of life and points our hearts back to Christ.
Sessions with Rooted Willows integrate prayer, scripture, and reflection on how Christ is at work in each person’s story, alongside practical, proven counselling tools that support emotional, relational, and spiritual health. Care is offered with compassion and grace, and always tailored to the unique needs of each person.
Rooted Willows values a whole-person approach, recognizing that lasting growth comes from the integration of spiritual, emotional, theological and practical care—all anchored in the life and hope found in Christ.
About the counsellor
Alexis Hyatt, MTS, CCTCP-1
Alexis Hyatt is a Master’s level counsellor (Master of Theological Studies, specializing in Spiritual Care and Counselling from McMaster Divinity College), is certified as a Christian Trauma Care Provider with the Christian Trauma Healing Network, and has diplomas in both biblical counselling and behavioural sciences.
Our services
Individual Counselling
Personalized, one-on-one support to help you process life’s challenges and find strength through biblical and practical guidance.
Trauma & Healing Support
Compassionate care that integrates biblical truth and clinically-informed practices to foster safety, resilience, and healing.
Spiritual Growth
Encouragement and direction for deepening your faith, nurturing your relationship with God, and finding joy in His Word.
Anxiety & Stress Support
Tools and biblical wisdom to help you manage worry, regulate emotions, and experience greater peace in daily life.
Grief & Loss Care
Gentle support for navigating loss, finding comfort in God’s promises, and learning to walk with hope through sorrow.
Faith & Life Transitions
Guidance for navigating change, uncertainty, or new chapters with wisdom, resilience, and a rooted faith.
In-person and remote options
We meet in person with clients in the Montreal area, and virtually with clients across Canada and globally.
FAQs
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Biblical counselling is different from traditional psychotherapy in that it is rooted in Scripture as the ultimate authority and source of hope, rather than in psychological theories. While psychotherapy often focuses on symptom relief, coping strategies, and personal well-being using clinical methods, biblical counselling helps individuals view their struggles through the lens of God’s Word and points them to Christ as the ultimate healer. The goal is not only comfort in the midst of life’s challenges, but also lasting heart transformation and growth in Christlikeness, offering hope that is deeper than circumstances.
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Rooted Willows specializes in helping Christian women who are facing life struggles and need biblical, clinically-informed support. This may look like dealing with life transitions and sudden changes, grief, emotional or mental challenges or any variety of struggles. Feel free to reach out if you think you may benefit from biblical counselling.
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A typical session is 50 minutes long and is focused on helping the client find healing and help in their current season. Sometimes this looks like trauma work, sometimes it's bible reading, and sometimes it's more concentrated skill learning; it all depends on what a client needs. A session, though, will always begin and end in prayer and both look inward at the client’s current struggles, and outward by applying Christ-centred and clinically informed care to the current issue, giving tools that the client can use in everyday life.
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This depends on each client and each client’s needs. Your counsellor will work with you to determine the number of sessions recommended, although your total investment is often not known at the onset of counselling. That said, the goal is always to provide long-lasting skills and tools to be able to transfer what is learned in the counselling office to your own life.
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A 50-minute session is $95.00 CAD, and is subject to change if necessary. We do not accept insurance. If cost is an issue, please reach out to see if there is a sliding scale spot available. Please also reach out to your local church to see if they would be willing to offset costs.
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Alexis meets in person with clients in the Montreal area, and virtually with clients across Canada and globally.