Find a Therapist in Etobicoke, Ontario.

My approach does not focus on discussing what may be wrong with you, but rather explore your experiences, your strengths, and collectively search for a balance in your life through psychotherapeutic interventions and psychoeducation. If you do not know why you have come to this page but you feel something may be off, please connect. Together we will work on better understanding you. My goal is for my nonjudgmental and inclusive approach to collaborate with you to best meet your needs and life goals through strength-based narrative, solution-focused, emotion-focused, and cognitive-behavioural modalities.

If therapy were to be successful for you, what would be different in your life? How would you know that this process was a good use of your time and money? - How you answer those questions is very important, those answers set the (initial) destination as we set out on this journey together. Client directed therapy means that your goals are the compass that guides our work, and we will regularly check in to assess what is working and not working in helping you reach those goals. Every client is different, and our work will be built on proven modalities and techniques, while also being specific to you.

As a therapist, my role is to offer support and guidance to people seeking insight into the roots of their attitudes and behavioral patterns. My goal is to help clients use this knowledge to reclaim agency and power over these patterns to effectively change unproductive thoughts, beliefs, and behaviour patterns. I create a safe and none-judgemental space for individuals, couples, families, children (5-12), and teens to comfortably process and resolve the issues that keep them stuck and immobile. To this end, I employ a range of therapeutic techniques such as: CBT, Mindfulness, Guided Imagery, Trauma Techniques, and Attachment based approaches.

Psychotherapy's major objectives are to reduce symptoms, maintain or enhance day-to-day functioning, and improve quality of life. Psychotherapy helps with managing stressful life events, the effects of trauma, medical disease, or bereavement (such as the death of a loved one), and some mental health issues like anxiety or depression. Positive physiological and neurological changes have been associated with psychotherapy, which has been shown to enhance emotional and psychological health. Psychotherapy comes in a variety of forms, and certain forms may be more effective in particular therapeutic contexts. Psychotherapy may be used in combination with medication or other therapies.

Therapy is about the exploration of how we are impacted by our life experiences. It allows us to discover different choices and strategies to resolve the difficulties that keep us stuck. Therapy will provide you with an opportunity to express your concerns in a safe and non-judgmental environment where you will feel heard, and be acknowledged, for who you really are. Together we will discuss what you may want to achieve through the therapy process. With a commitment to therapy, over time you will see change occur. I take an integrative approach to therapy combining psychoanalytic, attachment based and trauma focused therapies.

Beginning psychotherapy can be an exciting, yet nerve-wracking, process. I commend you on taking this first step your journey, and I am here to walk alongside you and support you through it. Perhaps you are looking to process a newfound mental health diagnosis, emotions, your relationship, or your past experiences. As a therapist, I am here to support you in better understanding what is bringing you here and finding a pathway to navigating it that best suits you. My wish is that you leave our sessions feeling heard, supported, and more empowered. Connect with me today for a free consultation to begin your journey.

I use an integrative therapeutic approach incorporating multiple modalities such as solution focused therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, person centred therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, mindfulness techniques, and creative strategies. I use these tools and modalities to support my clients on their healing journey. There are many benefits to receiving psychotherapy such as, mental healing, increased quality of life, increased happiness and life satisfaction, clarity, and personal growth. It is a privilege for me to join you on your therapeutic journey.

You can work through your life issues! Psychotherapy is different from counseling. Counseling is working with current life issues and discussing them, processing emotions, and creating action plans to improve issues. Psychotherapy is deeper healing work where we explore how your current life in various areas has potentially been impacted by your early life and your life until now, and the beliefs and schemas that you formulated through those. We work with both the past and present simultaneously to heel wounds that occurred, big or small, and how to transform those into shifted behavior in the now. We will work with your thoughts, your emotions, and your behaviors in a manner that is unique.

Many of us struggle with persistent feelings of sadness, anxiety, or a sense of not being good enough. A therapist can help you change your story of yourself and your experience of being in the world. I am able to help with any of the following: panic and anxiety loneliness depression grief, loss and sadness feelings of worthlessness and despair struggles with anger problems in relationships: finding them, keeping them, being "true" to them, knowing when it's time to end them... I can also help with specific struggles you might have, such as: memories and experiences of harm, abuse, violation or trauma in childhood and adulthood the loss of a lo....

Psychotherapy is a talk-based therapy in which folks can explore their concerns related to life challenges, stressors, mental health and well-being in a non-judgemental space. I believe that “individual” concerns go beyond the individual and are deeply connected to the way we interact with the world and others. As such, my approach to psychotherapy draws on systemic therapies that focus on broader sociocultural influences, intersections of identity and relational patterns. I value collaboration, authenticity and anti-oppressive practice in the therapeutic space. Contact me for a free consultation to determine if we would be a good fit.

I utilize an eclectic and collaborative approach to psychotherapy with my clients, drawing from evidence-based approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and narrative therapy. Additionally, I believe strongly in harnessing your own inner strengths and motivations to build sustainable change. One of the primary benefits of psychotherapy, in my opinion, is that it should be a conversation like no other you've had before, creating a non-judgmental space where you can be truly open.

As a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), I am able to provide psychotherapy services to clients across Ontario. In our work together, we will work on helping you feel more secure in your identity, more supported in your career/education, relationships, lifestyle. We will uncover unhelpful coping strategies and use your strengths to create healthier techniques. We will work together to bring you to the best version of yourself, because that version exists.

To maintain an overall health, mental health and wellbeing with psychotherapy -- to enhance one's self-awareness and ability to reflect on their own thoughts, feelings, and environments. Evidence-based practices of therapeutic modalities will be used to support clients' journey toward healing and acceptance. To provide psychoeducation in order for the client to understand their own symptoms and develop goals.