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I have provided Individual Psychotherapy for over 20 years. Over the course of my career, I have gained training and expertise in many different therapeutic techniques including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, EMDR, Somatic Therapies and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. With such a wide range of therapies in my toolbox, I'm able to provide people with individualized and tailored therapy approaches that meet their specific needs.

My Psychotherapy practice is dedicated to offering women, couples and those involved with WSIB compassionate, flexible and affordable counselling. This is a safe space where you will be heard and understood, where you will not be judged; a place where you can discover inner peace, growth, joy, and begin to heal and recover. My experience working in community agencies, women's shelters and as a Medical Social Worker have provided me with the skills and heart to help you find hope, and increase your coping. Please visit my website for more information at www.MSWtherapist.com.

I utilize Relational Psychodynamic Therapy in counselling sessions, maintaining an awareness on how my relationship with the client affects her/him and how the client is affecting myself as therapist. These can be very helpful clues to understanding relational patterns in a client's life, making it possible to then explore these patterns and find avenues to create healthy relationships and a balanced self.

Are you wondering how come you seem to be repeating the same patterns that get you into trouble over and over again? In your head you would like to move on in life; however, in reality you feel stuck, uncomfortable within your own skin. It is easy for our words to fool others and worst yet, ourselves. Through the use of Bioenergetic Analysis, Adela can guide you into exploring what your BODY is really telling you. Learn to identify genuine needs, emotions and how to express them. No more saying "yes'" when you mean "NO". Freeing energy blocks can open the gate for you to experience life more fully: joyfilled moments, pleasure and be really there for yourself and others when you CHOOSE

Individuals often come to psychotherapy when the coping strategies they were previously using are no longer helpful, and potentially, they have become problematic or destructive. Together we will explore the areas of your life that are frustrating you or causing you pain, and/or discuss situations or relationships from the past that are still impacting your life today.

Solution-focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is a form of evidence-based psychotherapy that is different from most therapies. Its purpose is to listen to what may be bothering you and focus on supporting you to verbally construct the differences you would hope to see instead. SFBT is a question-focused and change-oriented approach that guides you to view a challenge in your life from a different perspective. Its purpose is to inspire, create hope, and maintain your autonomy.

Therapy can provide a safe emotional space in which your experiences can be explored with the support of a therapist. Throughout my work with clients, I bring an authentic, compassionate, and curious presence and strive to help clients access their own inherent wisdom, strength, and resilience. I work with individuals, couples and families. Book a free consultation to explore if we are a good fit for therapy.

Psychotherapy is similar to counseling, and the two can overlap. However, the former tends to look more deeply, addressing the underlying causes of a person’s problems as well as how to solve them. Psychotherapy can help when depression, low self-esteem, addiction, bereavement, or other factors leave a person feeling overwhelmed. It can also help treat bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and certain other mental health conditions.

Hello and welcome. I will support you as you make decisions that prioritize your best interests. I am here to listen to your experiences, thoughts, and emotions. I will guide you through exercises and techniques (often somatic or compassion-based) that build confidence, reduce stress and anxiety, bring ease to your mind, and soothe your autonomic nervous system.

Some people avoid counseling because of stigmatization and fear of the unknown. By using the Bio-Social model it allows a full assessment which will guide the therapy in a structured manner and give the individual a goal to work towards. As well it allows me to start therapy where the individual is by building trust and understanding while giving them alternatives to acceptance and change. There is no more guessing or wondering what to expect because you are the driver of the vehicle and I am a passenger who will ask questions that may help guide you onto better things. Therapy sessions provides the individual an opportunity to become aware of their own well-being.

Although I have training in many different modalities of treatment, I believe strongly that the critical factor in deciding which approach to use, is you. My approach in integrated, so while the theory may guide some of my thinking and planning about how to help you, your own wisdom, experiences, and capacities help me to develop strategies that you can learn in the counselling room, and then put into practice in the real world. Safely. Thoughtfully.

As a therapist, I've witnessed the transformative power of psychotherapy firsthand. Beyond offering a safe and confidential space, therapy provides individuals with invaluable tools for self-discovery and personal growth. Through introspection and dialogue, clients gain insight into their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, empowering them to navigate life's challenges with greater clarity and resilience. Psychotherapy fosters a deeper understanding of oneself and others, leading to healthier relationships and improved communication skills. The journey of psychotherapy is empowerment, self-compassion, and lasting change, guiding clients toward a more fulfilling and authentic life.

My approach is to work collaboratively with clients using a holistic model of therapy which entails a blending of Eastern and Western modalities. For example, training in meditation, yoga, Tai Chi, proper exercise, a nutritious, science-based diet and maintaining proper sleep hygiene. Also, including talk therapy can then help to reveal core values and issues. Mindfulness training benefits clients in observing clearly thoughts and behaviours. Clients benefit greatly through the use of evidence based interventions by developing the skills needed to evaluate thought patterns and overcome destructive patterns.

Individual therapy is focused on your unique needs and goals. Individual therapy includes learning about your history and life experiences then establishing goals to accomplish in counselling. Our histories are the roots that provide us with a foundation of strength and resilience. But, our histories can also hold the stories that cause pain, insecurity and doubt. It is our belief that the best therapy comes from helping to heal the roots that cause those stuck points. Through this we can create lasting change. As a full-service agency, we offer therapy tailored to address a number of concerns, really anything that might bring you to therapy. Click on the buttons below and check o