About Me

my name is david guth
i was born in Ottawa
in the early 1970s, my family moved to northern ontario, where i spent my
childhood and adolescence
i completed my undergraduate training in psychology at algoma university in sault ste marie in 1992, and my master’s degree in clinical psychology at francis marion university in florence, south carolina, in 1996
i proceeded to earn certification as a psychological associate in 2004
i have been practicing psychology for 25 years, in a variety of settings, including
hospitals, outpatient mental health centres, school boards, and private practice
both psychologists and psychological associates are members of the college of
psychologists of ontario
members with either title are qualified psychology practitioners in the province of
ontario
questions regarding psychologists and psychological associates or other matters
related to the regulation and practice of psychology in ontario may be directed to
the college of psychologists of ontario cpo.on.ca
my family settled in barrhaven in 2007, and we very much enjoy living here
i look forward to continuing sharing my experience, compassion, and
professionalism in serving the families of ottawa and its surrounding communities

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“My mission in life is to be kind, compassionate, caring, and loving in order to find and feel the deepest joy of life.”

Dr. Debasish Mridha
Physician, Author
“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”

Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)
Former President Of South Africa
“Taking care of yourself doesn’t mean me first, it means me too.”

L.R. Knost
Author
“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.”

John Muir (1838-1914)
Naturalist, Author
“I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It is there all the time.”

Anna Freud (1895-1982)
Founder Of Child Psychoanalysis
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

Mark Twain (1835-1910)[Samuel Clemens] Humorist, Essayist, Novelist
“Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have.”

Margaret Mead (1902-1978)
Cultural Anthropologist
“Be happy in the moment, that’s enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.”

Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Founder Of The Missionaries Of Charity
“You can choose courage, or you can choose comfort, but you cannot choose both.”

Brené Brown (born 1965)
American Scholar, Author, And Public Speaker
“What a wonderful thought it is that some of the best days of our lives haven’t even happened yet.”

Anne Frank (1929-1945)
Diarist
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”

Dan Millman (born 1946)
Author, Gymnastics World Champion
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)
U.S. First Lady, Diplomat, Human Rights Activist
“Use what you’ve been through as fuel, believe in yourself and be unstoppable!”

Yvonne Pierre
Author
“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”

Thich Nhat Hanh (born 1926)
Vietnamese Buddhist Monk, Teacher, Author, Peace Activist
“There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do. ”

Derek Jeter (born 1974)
Major League Baseball Player, Baseball Executive
“A kind word is like a spring day.”

Russian Proverb
“Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.”

C.S. Lewis (1898-1963)
Writer, Theologian, Scholar
“Just one smile immensely increases the beauty of the universe.”

Sri Chinmoy (1931-2007)
Indian Spiritual Leader
“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.”

Thich Nhat Hanh (born 1926)
Vietnamese Buddhist Monk, Teacher, Author, Peace Activist
“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.”

Willie Nelson (born 1933)
Singer, Songwriter, Poet
“Laugh my friend, for laughter ignites a fire within the pit of your belly and awakens your being.”

Stella McCartney (born 1971)
Fashion Designer
“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.”

Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
New Zealand Mountaineer, Explorer, And Philanthropist
“Never, never be afraid to do what’s right.”

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)
Minister, Civil Rights Activist
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.”

John Burroughs (1837-1921)
American Naturalist And Essayist
“A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.”

Roald Dahl (1916-1990)
British Novelist

about me

“My mission in life is to be kind, compassionate, caring, and loving in order to find and feel the deepest joy of life.”

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”

“Taking care of yourself doesn’t mean me first, it means me too.”

“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.”

“I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It is there all the time.”

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

“Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have.”

“Be happy in the moment, that’s enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.”

“You can choose courage, or you can choose comfort, but you cannot choose both.”

“What a wonderful thought it is that some of the best days of our lives haven’t even happened yet.”

“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

“Use what you’ve been through as fuel, believe in yourself and be unstoppable!”

“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”

“There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do. ”

“A kind word is like a spring day.”

“Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.”

“Just one smile immensely increases the beauty of the universe.”

“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.”

“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.”

“Laugh my friend, for laughter ignites a fire within the pit of your belly and awakens your being.”

“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.”

“Never, never be afraid to do what’s right.”

“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.”

“A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.”