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Floyd Kelly (he/him)
BA., MSc., MACP (in progress)
Therapist Intern

Floyd works with:
Individuals (16 years+)

(905) 527 - 6337
admin@everwellcounselling.ca

Floyd Kelly

Therapist Intern

I’m passionate about helping people find hope, healing, and freedom—even in life’s everyday challenges. Whether you’re feeling weighed down by stress or anxiety, experiencing low mood, facing relationship struggles, supporting a loved one, or searching for meaning in a chaotic world, I offer warmth, empathy, and genuine curiosity.

My path to this work is deeply personal. For more than a decade, my family and I navigated difficult mental health challenges. The hope we found—through understanding these conditions and learning strategies to shift thoughts, emotions, and behaviours—inspired me to leave my career as a software executive and dedicate myself to sharing it with others like you.

Offering compassion combined with a thoughtful, evidence-based approach, I draw on neuroscience and proven therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) that create real and lasting change.

I also volunteer as President of the Ottawa Network for Borderline Personality Disorder (ON-BPD), where I lead the Family Connections program and have hosted public lectures with psychiatrists and health leaders who share the latest research and treatment options. 

Whether you’re dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship or career challenges—or just seeking to grow—you don’t have to do it alone. I’m here to walk alongside you with empathy and practical tools you can use to make meaningful change.

Q & A with Floyd

What do you like most about the work that you do?

“I love inspiring hope among those who struggle to find it.”

What made you decide to choose your current profession?

“I have always been people-focused in school and throughout my career. I found my volunteer work with Family Connections so fulfilling I decided to change careers. There I discovered that sharing a tiny bit of information can make an immense difference in people's lives. My heart has always longed to help people live their best lives and break free of ways of thinking that constrain or oppress them.”

What do you think are the biggest misconceptions about mental health?

“Stigma around mental illness (even amongst HCPs); Failure to understand biological contributing factors and appropriate accommodation; Failure to understand neuroplasticity and the possibility for change; Lack of focus on motivation for change.”

What do you want your clients to know about you and what it will be like working with you?

“I’m empathetic and compassionate, incredibly curious and thoughtful, with the wisdom of rich life experience.”

What do you value most in a client?

“What I value most in a client is their willingness to simply show up as they are. You don’t need to have it all figured out—honesty, curiosity, and the courage to take a first step are more than enough”

What is your biggest achievement to date?

“As VP R&D, I facilitated mergers and acquisitions of companies, building a culture of collaboration and respect across geographies, cultures and teams.”

What is your personal mantra or favourite quote?

“It’s a great day for a breakthrough”
 

Areas of Practice

  • Workplace and career challenges

  • Borderline personality disorder

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • Neurodiversity/ADHD

  • Relational and existential issues

Education & Memberships

  • Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University (in progress)

  • Master of Science in Intelligent Systems, University of Guelph

  • Bachelor of Arts, Major in Computer Science, Minor in Business Admin, University of Guelph

  • Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), Student Member

Average Cost 

  • $85 / 50 minute session

  • Sliding scale available

  • Check with your insurance provider for coverage opportunities

What personal qualities are important for the job that you do?

Empathetic Accepting Non-judgemental Curious Wise Thoughtful

Just for fun

What is your favourite place to find inspiration?

“Hiking in nature”

What's your favourite thing to do on your off time?

“Float in my houseboat on the Rideau Canal”