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We See you. We Hear you. We Understand you.
Centre Bethany Centre is aware of the stigma surrounding mental health issues and therapy within African and Racialized communities. Our space is created to support, strengthen and guide you towards your journey of mental well-being centered around healing in an African cultural context.

Mission

To provide compassionate and culturally grounded counselling services that support the emotional, psychological, and relational well-being of individuals and families, fostering healing, resilience, and personal growth.

 

Vision

To enhance quality of life by embodying the principles of Ma’at: order, balance, harmony, truth, and justice. Empowering individuals and families to live with wholeness, authenticity, and restored inner balance.

About Us…

Centre Bethany Centre is a therapeutic space dedicated to supporting individuals through compassionate, culturally grounded care. Our practice is built on the understanding that healing is holistic, shaped by emotional wellbeing, cultural identity, relationships, and the environments we move through. We offer therapy that honours the full person and recognizes that meaningful change happens when clients feel safe, supported, and genuinely heard.

Guided by African centred healing principles, our work emphasizes connection, cultural sensitivity, and the restoration of balance. We help clients explore the deeper roots of their experiences while building tools for resilience, clarity, and self understanding. Every session is shaped by warmth, respect, and a commitment to meeting each person where they are.

Centre Bethany Centre provides support across a wide range of concerns, including:

  • • Anxiety and fears
  • • Burnout
  • • Caregiver support
  • • Child and adolescent issues
  • • Cross cultural issues
  • • Culturally sensitive issues
  • • Depression
  • • Loneliness and isolation
  • • Parenting
  • • Racial identity
  • • Relationship issues
  • • Spirituality
  • • Stress
  • • Trauma informed care
  • • Women’s issues

Whether you are navigating a challenging season, seeking deeper self awareness, or working toward renewed balance, Centre Bethany Centre offers a welcoming space to begin your healing journey.


When you feel ready, we invite you to book a free consultation—a gentle, pressure-free conversation to explore whether our approach aligns with your needs.

About the Founder...

Candis Peniston

Candis Peniston

RSW, MSW, MAMS, SD

Candis Peniston is the founder of Centre Bethany Centre and a Registered Social Worker (RSW) with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. She holds a Master of Social Work, a Master’s Degree in Ministry and Spirituality, and a Diploma in Spiritual Direction, and brings over 20 years of experience in social work and more than 5 years as a Spiritual Director to her practice.

At the heart of Candis’s therapy and counselling work is a passion for African-centred healing traditions. She integrates these cultural perspectives into her sessions and spiritual direction, recognizing that true healing involves restoring balance across the mind, body, spirit, relationships, and environment. Her approach honours the belief that emotional, psychological, and spiritual pain are interconnected and reflect deeper imbalances within oneself and one’s community.

In every session, she offers a safe, non-judgmental space where clients feel seen, heard, and empowered. With warmth, authenticity, and humour, Candis tailors a range of therapeutic approaches to each person’s unique needs, guiding them toward healing, self-discovery, and renewed harmony.

Whenever you feel ready, you’re warmly invited to book a free consultation with Candis, a relaxed conversation to see if working together feels right for you.

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