Find a Therapist in Sylvan Lake, Alberta.

My work has grown from my compassion for others as they work through various challenges, as well as my belief that every individual is equal and valuable and has the potential to grow in personal wellness and healthy living. Difficult events and circumstances in our lives can contribute to negative beliefs and thinking patterns. It is my belief and experience that all people have the potential to heal from hardship and find freedom from painful emotions. My practice revolves around providing a supportive environment in which people can come to better understand their challenges, further develop their ability to take care of their emotions, and experience a more fulfilled life.

Life can be daunting, challenging, and overwhelming. At Mah's Counselling Services I use a variety of therapies to help cope with these feelings, develop greater understanding of yourself and your relationships, and new skills to enhance your life. If you are struggling and need a space where you can safely work through these struggles call to book an appointment.

My work as a psychologist involves forming an intentional relationship with each individual I meet that allows for, and at times opens up, a path towards change. This journey of change and growth enables the integration of balance throughout one's emotional, cognitive, physical, social and spiritual ways of being. Integration in the face of complexity is a sure indication of health, with the many gifts it brings being clarity of mind, states of happiness and harmony, and an overall sense of peace and equanimity.

On our initial interview some time will be devoted to selecting the therapeutic approach that would be most suitable to your needs. As a very experienced psychologist, Harvey has been trained in several therapeutic approaches including: client-centered therapy, rational emotive therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, cognitive processing therapy, neuro-linguistic programming, and clinical hypnosis. Some of these therapies are of most benefit when conducted on a one-to-one basis. Adaptations of several of these therapy methods have been made to make them of benefit to couples, families.

Deborah has a Masters degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Alberta and has locations in Lacombe and Red Deer, Alberta . She offers psychotherapy to address a variety of concerns such as trauma, PTSD, anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, depression, anger, stress, grief, abuse, among other concerns . Please visit www.centralabcounselling.com or call 587-876-2632 for more information.

My approach to my work involves the compassionate application of techniques that are designed to provide my clients with the awareness that tends to precede their personal change. Clients will be encouraged to think and feel in a manner that opens up new perspectives that promote personal growth. Clients will be supported in their efforts to make changes in their thoughts, feelings and actions that will sustain the desired change in their life.

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.

Life stressors are inevitable. Healthy coping and mental health are critical to dealing with life's obstacles and unforeseen circumstances. Working with a mental health professional can assist you to deal with these stressors and move your life forward in a healthy and positive direction. Psychotherapy is a process of addressing life struggles, conflicts, and learning healthy coping strategies.

[NOTE: MY OFFICE IS IN CALGARY -- I DO VIDEO SESSIONS ELSEWHERE IN ALBERTA]. I am a psychologist with 31 years of experience. 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

Psychotherapy is a process of gaining an awareness of one's issues which leads to improving the understanding of one's issues. Following this, the process of psychotherapy is to follow through with some form of therapeutic action to either improve the awareness, increase one's understanding or resolve the issues that one originally came in to psychotherapy for.

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!