I have a private practice in mid-town Toronto, in the heart of
Rosedale. I work with a broad
range of clients of all ages, life stages and life experiences. Every day, I have the privilege of
listening to my clients share their thoughts and feelings in the hopes of
finding a better way of life.
In my practice, I offer Individual,
Couple and Family therapy or a combination, depending on your needs.
I hold a Masters Degree
in Counselling Psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology in
Chicago. My clinical training was
supervised by a registered psychologist in private practice, as well as a
psychotherapist in a trauma clinic.
I was the co-founder, administrator and therapist with The Healing
Centre at the Bernard Betel Centre for Creative Living. I am a member of the Ontario
Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometrists and Psychotherapists
(OACCPP).
My approach to talk therapy is diverse
. I offer cognitive therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy,
interpersonal therapy, autosomatic training and mindfulness-based psychotherapy. I also use many of the tenets of Alfred
Adler (encouragement and self-actualization), Carl Rogers (congruence, empathy,
respect), John Bowlby’s attachment theory, and Martin Seligman’s positive
psychology.
First and foremost,
however, I am a humanistic
psychotherapist. I believe that we are inherently good, and that our
primary drive is to self-actualize, that is, to reach our greatest potential. I
believe we need to make sense of our world using reason,
experience and shared human values. I believe that we all seek to make the best
of our lives by creating meaning and purpose. I believe we must relinquish our ‘victim
mentality’ and take full responsibility for our lives, no matter the cards
we’ve been dealt.
Equality, empathy, mutual
respect, gratitude, individual responsibility, social consciousness, self-empowerment,
and making the most of this one life … are my guiding principles.