Find a Therapist in Raymond, Alberta.

I am a creative therapist who works with client's innate potential to make change in a life-giving direction. My approach is holistic. I work both with what is internal to my clients as well as how they interact with others. Each person has their own way of creating their own kind of reality. Through insight, respect for the human spirit and working with each client's unique style, progress is made in each session.

Often we know what we need to do differently, it's not that we don't have the wisdom, it's that it can be hard to apply! Doing Psychotherapy with me is a gentle and compassionate process of uncovering and tending to the old wounds and patterns that can be steering our behaviour and leading us astray. This frees up the space to live in the present with mindfulness, and create the future that we dream of!

[I OFFER VIDEO SESSIONS THROUGHOUT ALBERTA AND ONTARIO]. I have been a psychologist since 1986. I have expertise in several approaches. My main approaches include cognitive behaviour therapy, psychodynamic therapy, person-centred therapy, and existential therapy. If you want to see someone with extensive training and experience in psychotherapy, book a time by visiting https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=14249112

Tamara's counselling practice is client centered. She seeks to help her clients feel validated and understood. She takes a genuine interest in how you see yourself and your story. Tamara uses an integrative approach as needed and at all times she seeks your feedback in the counselling process. She often begins her relationship with you by ensuring that you understand that your constructive feedback is always welcome. Relationship is key in therapy with children, adults and couples.

My approach to counselling is threefold. Aspect # 1 ... my office needs to be a place of safety where clients are free to process their issues free of Judgment, Force, Expectations, or Filters being placed upon them. Aspect # 2 ... I never tell people what to do. Instead, I will “come alongside” as a fellow human being to listen, rephrase, suggest and challenge. Aspect # 3 ... Behaviors and Feelings stem from Core Beliefs. These Core beliefs (either healthy or unhealthy, need to be explored, processed and at times challenged. Counselling for Healthy beliefs is about boundary setting. Counselling for unhealthy beliefs is about challenging them.

Psychotherapy isn't just about overcoming challenges; it's a celebration of becoming the best version of yourselves. Through our work together, you'll discover newfound confidence and emotional resilience that brightens every aspect of your life. Each conversation opens doors to deeper self-awareness and healthier coping mechanisms, ensuring that you're equipped to navigate life's twists and turns with grace. So, whether you're tackling day-to-day stress or life's big questions, rest assured, psychotherapy is your ally on this transformative adventure.

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.

Psychotherapy can help you to improve your life in many ways, including improving communication skills, learning conflict resolution, increasing self-awareness, learning coping skills and strategies, changing negative emotions and unhelpful thought patterns, building stronger relationships and treatment of mental health conditions. It is of the utmost importance to find a good fit when looking for a therapist, so I would encourage you to take the time to read through different bios and take any therapist up on their offer for a free consultation.

I offer a multidisciplinary and relational approach to psychotherapy that includes early attachment work and a sensitivity to intergenerational dynamics and trauma, with a holistic orientation and evidence-based techniques. The role of the body in healing is central to my work, as I draw on many somatic practices. I also work with the arts as a healing modality. On the part of my clients, no experience in the arts is necessary. Whichever therapeutic modality we choose as best suited to your current journey, we work with the fundamental creative drive that is present in all of us to encounter the many facets of your healing pilgrimage necessary for growth and lasting change.

Psychotherapy is the use of psychological methods to help a person change behavior and overcome problems in a positive manner. Its aim is to help people understand the thoughts behind feeling anxious or depressed and addressing these thinking patterns. Psychotherapy will help you change behaviors and habits that are limiting you, to experiencing your fullest potential.

I use a variety of therapeutic approaches to best help my clients reach their full potential. I work WITH you and tailor each of my sessions to what the client feels comfortable with as every person is unique and learns differently. Life is complex and though we may not have all the answers, there is always opportunities for self-reflection. In those moments of self-understanding, may be the answer to your questions. Therapeutic approaches: EMDR, play therapy, eating disorders, trauma/PTSD, Gottman, sports performance, and others.