Find a Therapist in Pelham, Ontario.

Psychotherapy helps you learn how to take control of your life and respond to challenging situations using healthy coping strategies. Mastora helps individual understand and identify: • The life problems or events • The behaviors, emotions, and ideas that contribute to ones individual situation and learning how to modify them. • Learn coping techniques and problem-solving skills. • Regain a sense of control and pleasure in life.

Psychotherapy with me is a collaborative process where clients are supported in exploring their thoughts, emotions, and experiences in a safe and nonjudgmental space. My approach is tailored to each person’s unique needs, drawing on evidence-based methods such as CBT, ACT, and person-centered therapy. Clients benefit from gaining greater self-awareness, learning practical coping strategies, and developing new perspectives that foster growth and resilience. Together, we work toward creating meaningful change, improving emotional well-being, and building a stronger sense of self.

My primary approach to working with clients is Relational Psychotherapy. "Relational therapists help clients understand, on the one hand, their own patterns of thoughts and feelings about themselves, and on the other hand, the power of significant relationships, past and present, to shape this self-experience. Relational therapy strengthens and transforms a client's sense of self, which in turn enhances his or her confidence and well-being in the world." In other words, as a relational psychotherapist, I will be with you as you explore your life, your sense of self, and your relationships with others.

In all of the work that I do with clients, there are some primary goals: Promote understanding and eliminate ambiguity. It is only through understanding that we can create comprehensive and meaningful change. I also focus quite heavily on exploring tools and treatment methods with my clients so that they can find their desired change. I incorporate elements of cognitive and behavioural interventions along with a myriad of psychological principles into my psychotherapeutic work.

As a gestalt psychotherapist, who pairs gestalt training with somatic experiencing I can help support you in healing from your trauma. No one in the Niagara Region utilizes the combination of these therapies and applies them to working with couples in crisis. I am sorry to say but popular approaches to healing trauma like CBT will provide only temporary relief at best. If you want to get to the root of your trauma and heal somatic experiencing (SE) is what you need and when supported with the power of relational gestalt therapy you will shift your shit! SE focuses on regulating your nervous system. Gestalt focuses on awareness, contact and authenticity, it will help being relational.

Are you tired of feeling bad about yourself, comparing yourself to others and feeling 'less than' or not having the motivation to take good care of yourself? Do you find that your mind constantly drifts to things that have happened in the past or worries about what might happen in the future? Do you find that you've withdrawn from the activities you used to enjoy and are spending most of your time by yourself? I provide Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, which is a blend of mindfulness training and CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy). I provide compassionate care whereby I will help you deal with your issues with more skills and less fear/confusion. I would be honoured to work with you.

Through psychotherapy, Nicole offers and opportunity to explore and understand your experience. Through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness approaches, Nicole supports her clients to understand their journey and explore their skill set to continue to move forward. Nicole also offers a unique lens from her certification in Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga which offers an opportunity to people to use body movement, body sensation and choice making to offer a therapeutic approach to healing.

"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will control your life and you will call it fate." No, you won't have to lie down on the couch (although you can if you'd like to). What you will have to do is be prepared to explore yourself, get to the root of your issues, and do the work necessary to achieve real change in your life. I'll help you make sense of your inner world and discover things about yourself you're completely unaware of. Together, we'll dive deep down the rabbit hole and figure out how your subconscious is affecting your life. Get the tools you need to remodel your mind.

Our minds are a complex mix of past experiences and present perceptions. It can be confusing to sort out what is real and relevant to your current situation. Through our therapy we engage in a mutual journey of discovery to find out what makes you tick. Self understanding gives you choices. No longer will you operate on automatic pilot. Couple and Family Therapy operate in a similar way, except the work is to help family members listen and understand each other, to support and encourage each other. Families fall into hurtful habits of discord. That can be changed with effort and help.

When you find yourself feeling stuck or facing a difficult situation, you may wonder how might therapy help. You may also wonder whether your concern is appropriate for therapy. Whether you have a minor concern or a major one, discussions with a therapist can help you to: develop skills to manage and cope with stress discover you inner strengths - sort out your thoughts and feelings - develop goals -identify options and a plan of action -develop well thought out responses

Psychotherapy is a talk-based therapy intended to help improve and maintain one’s wellbeing and mental health. I work from a strength-based perspective and use a variety of modalities including solution focused therapy, spiritual therapy, narrative therapy, Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Psychodynamic therapy, Interpersonal therapy, Humanistic therapy and Integrative/Holistic therapy. Schedule a free consultation with me to see if we are a good fit.

I embrace uniqueness and everyone's experiences ARE unique, they're ours. I approach each client with uniqueness and authenticity. I like to apply psychodynamic counselling and empowerment strategies to aid in better understanding our experiences and feelings while striving to build our voices and assert ourselves in the present and the future.

I offer psychotherapy that goes beyond symptom relief to help you understand the deeper patterns shaping your thoughts, emotions, and relationships. Together, we’ll explore how past experiences continue to live in the present, often outside of awareness, and how they may be influencing your current struggles. My approach is collaborative, thoughtful, and attuned to your pace, allowing space for both insight and meaningful change. Over time, this work can lead to greater self-understanding, stronger emotional resilience, and a clearer sense of who you are and how you want to live.