Find a Therapist in London, Ontario.

I have been providing psychotherapy since 1996. Through psychotherapy, I have been able to help individual, couples and families to address their challenges/problems and achieve their therapy goals. My approach is client-centred, solution-focused, and using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques. Through psychotherapy, I can help you to improve your thinking, feelings and/or behavior.

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

As a psychotherapist, I believe the relationship that develops between client and therapist is one of the most important factors in achieving a positive outcome in therapy. I encourage you to use the relationship we build with each other as a place to discover your self and experiment with change. I provide you with a safe, warm and confidential setting for you to open up and share the stories of your life. While we explore the many areas of your past and current life struggles, we also pay attention to present opportunities for growth.

My approach is integrative. I follow the school of thought, prominent in the American Psychological Association, that holds that there are a number of factors involved in successful therapy: establishment of the collaborative therapeutic relationship; enlistment of the autonomous self-healing tendencies of the client; skill of the therapist (listening accurately, understanding client background); understanding of specific approaches for specific presenting issues (e.g. a different approach will be taken to chronic depression than to acute adjustment issues); and general skill and knowledge by the therapist of change principles.

As a Certified Counsellor I can help improve the quality of your life and relationships by giving you the necessary tools for growth. Counselling can help you understand and change unhealthy behaviour, help you find clarity for direction, assist in working through a crisis, be a strength in time of loss, help you learn better coping skills, strengthen self esteem and confidence, or repair or strengthen relationships. I will partner with you and offer a safe, open place to grow and change and I'll teach you the tools you need to do the work.

Psychotherapy provides an opportunity to explore the challenges you are facing in a safe, non-judgmental space. As you share your experiences, we will be looking for adaptive and maladaptive patterns of thinking, feeling and/or behaving to move in a more helpful direction. I may ask questions that lead to better understanding of your current struggles and potential solutions. Increasing awareness and understanding of emotions and body sensations may also help to live a more integrated and authentic life.

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.

Psychotherapy is a unique process that allows the client and therapist to develop a relationship that can help correct past trauma and neglect so that the client has all of their energy available for present moment awareness and action. This healing relationship can strengthen and improve a client's present relationships and all aspects of a client's 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.

My role as your therapist is to assist you to explore, reflect and accept yourself. From the safe haven of therapy you probe what you feel, know and maybe fear. It is an in-depth conversation with me but even more with yourself. Through this you reach new perspectives: awareness, feelings, thoughts, intentions plus better understandings of what has happened in your life. From there you can make changes towards healthier actions - calmer and in a more balanced, assertive position in relation to others and yourself. Such personal learning can certainly be done without a therapist - they just assist. Like hiring any consultant, it should certainly be you who is in charge of this journey.

I can help you with a positive outlook. Are you experiencing joy, gratitude or serenity? These are just 3 of the 10 positive emotions that we can experience in our life with help. The Positive Psychology movement has proven that with practicing positive emotions we can be happier. I work with the client to build a trusting, therapeutic relationship. It is in the relationship that heals. We are hard wired to be in relationship and the therapeutic relationship is a microcosm of our other relationships. We can help ourselves realize our potential as we develop in our relationships with our therapists and ourselves.

People often come to therapy to get rid of painful and difficult feelings. Rather than getting rid of our feelings, therapy is a skilled process of helping us understand ourselves so we can use our feelings to navigate our lives. Even the very painful feelings hold vital information for us to become sure-footed in our life. Just like in martial arts, we use the momentum of the attacker and redirect it to ensure our safety ; in therapy we use the information from the painful feelings to clarify what we need to create more safety in our lives so we can thrive. It is a valuable process of allowing our feelings to work for us to create satisfying joyful lives.

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.