Biography

Amelia Perri is the owner and practicing psychotherapist at Therapy Heals Psychotherapy and Counselling Services.  She is a Registered Nurse and holds a Master of Counselling Psychology degree.  This combination of nursing and psychology training and experience allows Amelia to provide a distinct perspective in working with her clients.  Amelia has also had specific training in the areas of narrative therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, emotion focused therapy, and other specific interventions.  In her current private practice Amelia and her counselling team provide psychotherapy and counselling for a variety of problems to individuals, couples, and families.  All of the counsellors working at Therapy Heals have a minimum of 5 years of counselling experience.  Biographies of the other counsellors can be viewed on the company website: www.therapyheals.ca      

Some of the problems that the Therapy Heals team work with are:

·         Eating disorders

·         Body image issues

·         Confidence and self-esteem issues

·         Identity related problems

·         Depression and sadness

·         Anxiety and panic

·         Fears

·         Trauma

·         Anger

·         Stress management

·         Emotion management

·         Relationship problems, including couples counselling 

·         Grief and loss

·         Uncertainty about what you are feeling

·         Feeling “stuck” and unable to obtain goals

·         Personal growth and life coaching

  You may wish to visit  www.therapyheals.ca for more information.  

Approach

The Therapy Heals counselling team believe that each individual client is the expert of their own life and has within them the ability to improve their issues and live a fulfilling life.  With the individual as the expert of their life and the therapist as the expert in various therapy modalities and problem areas, guidance is provided and this collaborative approach leads to the best possible outcomes.    

Amelia and her counselling team support Clients in finding realistic solutions that suit their life and who they are. They aim to cultivate a sense of safety and security for clients so that clients may feel comfortable speaking their mind and therefore can obtain maximum benefits from the therapy sessions. The Therapy Heals team focuses on the use of a non-judgemental approach in which they work to help clients feel empowered so that they can experience personal growth both during and beyond therapy.  In addition, at Therapy Heals, counsellors help clients to articulate and monitor progress towards their counselling or therapy goals so that they can see the benefits of attending counselling.   

Amelia’s extensive background in health care and quality keep her committed to the use of research based practice as a standard at Therapy Heals. This means that the Therapy Heals  counselling team makes use of approaches that have been demonstrated in research to be effective. Clients can expect to engage in a respectful and collaborative approach in which they will develop and strengthen skills and life tools that can be used beyond therapy, contributing to an improved sense of wellness.

In summary, here are a few things you can expect from psychotherapy and counselling at Therapy Heals:   

• A collaborative approach that is based on a client’s individual needs; one size does NOT fit all
• An appreciation that we all have our life stories and our good reasons for acting, feeling, and thinking the way we do.  This allows for a non-judgmental approach
• Practical exchange of information, education, and activities that will allow for positive changes
• Action planning and testing within your life experience, not just talking; but  collaboratively working to make a difference
• Setting of goals and revisiting those goals, so that progress can be measured.  You will want to know that the therapy and counselling is beneficial and is making a difference.
• Openness so that you may feel comfortable and confident in sharing your concerns and ideas