Counselor
Counseling and Therapy
Nancy VanderSchaaf

Major Practice Proficiencies

  • Individual Counseling
  • Marriage and Family
  • Group Counseling
  • Consultation
  • Career / Vocational
  • EAP / EFAP
  • Crisis Intervention / Trauma
  • Spiritual Counseling

Demographic
  • Teenagers And Young Adults
  • Men
  • Women
  • Elderly

Abuse
  • Abuse Survivor Issues
  • Emotional and Psychological Abuse
  • Rape Recovery

Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Disassociative Disorders
  • Mood and Depressive Disorders

Career and Education
  • Professional Burnout
  • Workplace Issues

Marriage and Family Counseling
  • Coparenting
  • Communication Between Spouses
  • Dealing with Divorce
  • Family Conflicts, Resolving
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Infidelity and Adultery
  • Love and Intimacy
  • Marriage and Couples Counseling
  • Mixed / Blended Families
  • Parenting Issues and Approaches
  • Pre-marital Counseling
  • Separation

Medical and Health
  • Chronic and Terminal Illnesses
  • Chronic Pain, Managing and Living With

Spiritual Growth
  • Biblical Counseling
  • Christian Counseling

Other Specializations
  • Anger and Anger Management
  • Anxiety / Worry
  • Boundaries, Establishing and Maintaining
  • Caregiver Stress
  • Communication Issues and Development
  • Dependency and Co-Dependency
  • Forgiveness, Self and Others
  • Grief and Loss
  • Identity Issues
  • Individual Growth
  • Men's Issues
  • Midlife Transition
  • Obsessions and Obsessive Behavior
  • Personality Growth and Issues
  • Post Partum Depression
  • PTSD
  • Relationships and Dating
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress Management
  • Trauma / Crisis Intervention
  • Trust / Mistrust Issues
  • Women's Issues

---Therapies Used---

  • CBT
  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
  • Gottman Model
  • Grief Therapy
  • Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR)

Nancy VanderSchaaf, D-CPC, Ph.D.
  Certified Psychotherapist
  1255 Commissioners Rd. W. Suite 229
  London, Ontario, N6K 3A5

  Phone: 519-318-4656
  Email:

  Website: www.lifechoices.ca

I partner with people to give the tools necessary to help find growth, healing and peace with their lives and relationships.



 

Qualifications, Certifications and Affiliations

Nancy practices therapy under the supervision of a Registered Psychologist or Registered Psychological Associate who are members of the College of Psychologists of Ontario.

Nancy has a private psychotherapy practice in London, Ontario She is certified with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. She received her Honors BA in Childhood and Family Relations from the University of Western Ontario (UWO) her MEd. Counselling Psychology from UWO, and her Ph.D. in Psychology/Social Work from CaliforniaStateChristianUniversity. She has a certificate in Grief and Bereavement from UWO and many other various certifications in couple and trauma work. She also completed the AAMFT Internship Program in Marriage and Family Therapy (2 years) at FamilyServiceThamesValley

Nancy is certified with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and is a Diplomate, Certified Psychotherapist and Counsellor with the Evangelical Association of Certified Pastoral Counsellors.  She is a certified Marriage Counsellor, Pastoral Counsellor, Trauma Counsellor and Vicarious Trauma Counsellor.  She is a member of the Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometrists and Psychotherapists.  Nancy also works closely with and is on the referral list for Focus on the Family and Families Canada. 

 

Outlook and Philosophy

Nancy is skilled at working with individuals, couples and families, who present with a variety of struggles and issues. She has extensive experience working with couples experiencing conflict or those couples wanting to enrich their relationship and create a loving environment for their families. Her work with individual men and women revolves around helping them to move towards well-being and balance - emotionally, spiritually and psychologically and to help them acknowledge and celebrate their strengths.  

 

 

Personal

Nancy has been married to her high school sweetheart for 38 years.  Her three grown children and 6 grandchildren are an important part of her life and activities. She is an avid gardener and enjoys hiking in the woods with her dog. 




Nancy VanderSchaaf Reaches

London ON