Chris Saxby, RN, BScN, RSW, MSW, BA (Hons. Psych.)
Addiction & Mental Health Counselling in London, Ontario
Chris supports adults navigating substance use concerns, addiction recovery, trauma, and mental health challenges. He combines lived experience with professional training in social work and nursing, bringing both personal understanding and clinical knowledge to his work.
You may be questioning your relationship with substances, finding it difficult to maintain recovery, or struggling with emotions and experiences that affect everyday life. Chris offers a thoughtful, compassionate space to explore these concerns, understand recurring patterns, and develop practical ways forward.
As a Registered Social Worker and Registered Nurse, Chris considers the connections between physical health, emotional well-being, relationships, and life circumstances. His approach is collaborative, with counselling shaped around your needs, priorities, and goals.
In-person appointments in London, Ontario, and virtual counselling across Ontario. Evening and weekend appointments available.
Chris Saxby
RN, BScN, RSW, MSW, BA
London, Ontario
Education and Certifications:
University of Western Ontario, Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
University of Alberta, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
King's University College, Master of Social Work
College of Nurses of Ontario, License to Practice Nursing
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, License to Practice Social Work
Crisis Prevention Institute, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certified
The Red Cross, First Aid and CPR Certified
Mental Health First Aid Certificate, Mental Health Commission of Canada
SMART Recovery, Certified SMART Recovery Facilitator
Drs. David & Teresa Marsh, Trauma Informed Practice
Livingworks, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Certified
Crisis Prevention Institute, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certified
Experience and Counselling Approach
Chris’s background spans emergency and intensive care nursing, long-term care leadership, and community mental health. His counselling experience includes work with Daya, CMHA, King’s University College, and Biigajiiskaan, supporting people with a range of mental health concerns and life circumstances.
He draws on cognitive behavioural therapies, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused approaches, Narrative Therapy, and Logotherapy. Sessions may focus on understanding patterns, managing difficult emotions, strengthening coping skills, or exploring meaning and purpose.
His experience includes addiction, trauma, complex mental health concerns, and life-changing injuries. Chris works collaboratively with clients to identify priorities and select approaches that fit their needs and goals.
More about Chris,
Outside of work, Chris is a devoted father to his daughter, Madeline, and enjoys spending time watching scary movies and playing with their dog, Tuna. A curious traveler, he has explored over 25 countries and spent a year living in South Korea — where he learned to read and write the language.
As a Master’s-trained Social Worker, Chris has run homes for individuals with developmental conditions, worked within the justice system, and provided private practice counselling in multiple settings including Daya in London, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), and King’s University College Student Counselling. He uses a wide range of therapeutic modalities in his sessions, including Rational Emotive Therapy (RET) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), both rooted in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). He also incorporates elements of Narrative Therapy and Logotherapy, while frequently integrating practices drawn from Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Solution-Focused Interviewing (SFI). His mental health specialties include addictions, trauma, a variety of psychiatric concerns, and catastrophic injury. In his most recent role with Biigajiiskaan, the mental health branch of Atlohsa Family Healing Services located in the Finch Family Mental Health Building at Parkwood Hospital, Chris supported individuals experiencing severe and treatment-resistant mental health conditions, including psychosis.