Find a Therapist in Pickering, Ontario.

I offer a humanistic, person-centred approach to psychotherapy that focuses on how we can find meaning and purpose as a way to chart a path forward, toward a more-fully-realized version of yourself. Together we will embark on an exploration of the self, of the underlying beliefs, and we will identify and overcome any obstacles preventing the growth you seek. I believe we all have the capacity to improve ourselves.

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 provides a safe and confidential space to explore and address various mental health concerns. Through therapy, individuals can gain a better understanding of their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It can help develop coping skills, improve communication and interpersonal relationships , and enhance self-esteem and self-confidence. Furthermore, psychotherapy offers support during challenging times, promotes personal growth, and empowers individuals to make positive changes in their lives.

My psychotherapy approach is one that can empower you to ultimately tell a new story about your presenting challenges. Asking the right questions (socratic questions) can capture the excitement of true discovery and as a result, the client is more active and engaged in their therapeutic journey. Most importantly, my person-centred psychotherapy style teaches clients a process of effectively evaluating their feelings, thoughts, behaviours, moods, life circumstances and physiological reactions to make choices that are more adaptive.

Within my virtual psychotherapy practice I utilize a short-term, solution-focused approach to meet your needs. I understand that psychotherapy is a commitment of both time, energy, and financial resources. Many of us are limited by our insurance coverage for frequency and length of therapy. My intend is to use this reality as a strength and motivation, and seek to use the evidence-based tools within counselling to achieve your goals on this journey. I ask my clients to commit a minimum of 6-10 sessions to work towards their goals and their preferred future. After this short term work, you may choose to continue to continue your own growth, or are welcome to continue your journey in therapy!

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.

The clinic offers individual, couple/family counselling. Emotion and solution-focused techniques are used to help you meet your goals. We will talk about and explore feelings, helping you completely process emotions, to better guide you in relationships and decision-making. You will learn about healthy relationship skills and get support for other issues you may be struggling with ex. boundaries, assertiveness. We will explore what your personal triggers are and how they impact your life, enabling you to move forward. These concerns will be explored together in a safe, open dialogue in which you will cared for. We are LGBTQ+ and trauma specialized. IFS, Mindfulness, DBT, CBT are used.

In my practice, I strive to provide a safe and supportive environment in which my clients can work toward their goals. I employ evidence-based methods, meaning that I integrate current research findings with my clinical expertise to determine the most effective course of therapy. While my theoretical orientation is largely cognitive-behavioral (CBT), I also draw on solution-focused, experiential, and humanistic approaches.

Psychotherapy is a form of talk therapy that helps you examine your qualities and characteristics aiming to assist you with an enhanced awareness of yourself and your relationships with others in order to foster healthy growth and development. Getting to know one another in the counselling context involves entering into a mutually agreed upon course of counselling specifically designed to assist you in your journey toward recovery, healing and optimal health and functioning. It does take courage and it is important for you to feel comfortable and connect with your counsellor. I look forward to discussing this further with you. Contact me for further information.

Psychotherapy is commonly known as talk therapy. The main goal with psychotherapy is to help individuals with their mental health. Psychotherapists practice from a variety of evidence-based modalities. Together, we will determine your goals and decide which approach to take. Please contact me to schedule a free 15-minute consultation where we can explore your presenting concern, determine if we are a good fit for therapy and I can answer any questions that you may have.

In life, we go through experiences that are very hard to talk about. We may not fully understand what happened to us or how to deal with it, or even express it. Therapy is a place to sort it out. It’s a space to increase understanding and grow skills and strength. It’s also an opportunity to make a connection to another human being and, through it, begin healing from the wounds that life has given us. I would like to be here for you on this inner journey and support you as you recover. I have dedicated my life to my own journey and helping others as well over the past 16 years. I encourage you to reach out and unburden yourself by sharing your story with someone who understands.

Experience personalized healing with our empathetic, culturally sensitive, and trauma-informed therapy approach. By integrating evidence-based techniques tailored to your unique needs, we create a safe space for profound transformation. Whether you're navigating trauma, cultural identity, or other challenges, our holistic approach fosters healing and growth. Break free from limitations, cultivate resilience, and achieve your psychotherapy goals with us. Start your journey to lasting well-being today.

A psychotherapist is a regulated professional (in ON) who can help people understand and change their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. Through psychotherapy, people can gain a deeper understanding of the root causes of their emotional distress and develop coping strategies to manage and navigate their challenges effectively. Research has shown the effectiveness of individual psychotherapy in alleviating symptoms of various mental health concerns, including depression and anxiety. However, there are many factors to successful therapy – the therapeutic relationship being the most important. Given this, I encourage you to visit my website to book a FREE consult: https://www.stadnyktherapy.ca

If you choose to enter therapy, this is a place where you will be able to share and grow in a space that is caring, non-judgmental, supportive, safe and compassionate. You will benefit from building a strong relationship with the therapist by carrying over the skills you learn in this relationship into your other relationships, outside of therapy. You will be able to examine what is working and what is not working about your life, and what you want to change. You choose what is discussed. I am interested to understand your experiences, thoughts, and feelings and to help you feel more empowered, by guiding you to find new choices. We can work on childhood issues, if you wish.

Life is a journey and we are presented with various challenges along the way. Sometimes we find a path forward and sometimes we get stuck and need guidance and support. Psychotherapy can be an opportunity for you to connect with a trained professional to explore the challenges you are experiencing and to discover new tools and perspectives. As a psychotherapist, I support you on your journey by creating a relationship with you that’s built on safety, openness, and trust. I also help you to discover the resilience that you hold and I support you in strengthening or re-defining the relationships within your life. Contact me or book a free consultation if you wish to learn more.

As a Christian CBT-therapist, I'll help you identify and challenge negative thought patterns through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Together, we'll explore how your thoughts, feelings, and actions intersect, and work to replace harmful beliefs with Biblical truths, promoting a more balanced and healthy mindset. By examining your thought patterns and reframing them in a Biblical context, you'll develop a more optimistic outlook and improved mental well-being.

My approach to psychotherapy is client-centred and psychodynamic - we work together to tackle both day-to-day and lifelong difficulties, with you as the expert in your own experience, and me as a person who has some ideas and ways of seeing that may be helpful towards making the changes you want to see. I offer a warm, welcoming and safe space online so that you can talk about feelings and experiences that have felt uncomfortable and unsafe. I use an integrative approach using the multiple modalities I have been trained in, including Narrative, Mindfulness, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, "parts work", somatic experiencing and breathwork.

Through the use of acceptance and mindfulness strategies, I can help clients to be fully present in the moment and to accept otherwise negative emotions. Commitment and behavior change strategies help clients to change or persist in behaviors more in line with their own values. Used together these strategies increase client’s psychological flexibility.

Our team has completed various types of professional development and training in psychotherapy. We are able to incorporate elements of CBT, DBT, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Attachment Theory, Mentalization, Solution Focused, and Coaching. We also meet regularly to learn from each other, ensuring we are able to deliver the highest quality of care to our clients. The YYZ Talks difference is our dedication to professional growth.

When we engage in therapy together I learn about who you are, how you act, and identify any patterns of behaviour or thought that emerge through this learning. The success of your therapy depends on your willingness to participate and on the relationship that we build together. My approach is gentle, kind, curious and open. Together we define the goals you have for yourself and explore what keeps you from reaching them.

I am a transformative and depth psychotherapist. This means that I look beyond the symptoms in order to assist my clients in discovering a more meaningful and fulfilling way to cope with life's inevitable dips and conflicts. It does little long lasting good to treat only the consequences of deeply ensconced processes that we have little knowledge of. While working with me, my clients and I go to where the root cause of their issues reside and gently and safely observe them and understand them with the ultimate goal of gaining control over them.

I believe clients are the experts of their lives and experience. My aim is to help you explore and process the ways you feel stuck in your life and far away from your goals. I believe clients do their best work when therapy is a safe and thoughtful space where I invite you to imagine differences in your relationships, with yourself and others. My work is informed by Narrative, Dialogic, Solution-Focused, and Emotionally Focused modalities. Book a free consultation to explore if we are a good fit.

People come to counselling not because they don't have answers to their problems, people usually know what they should do, but they can't seem to do them. My role as your pschotherapist is less about telling you what to do (which is actually the easier part), I am here to help you clear away some of the junks that stop you from seeing and "doing" the answers. After that, I will help you reach your goal step by step.

Shyamala has a decade of experience in working with individuals in reaching their personal goals. She joins clients on their journey of self-discovery, growth and change as defined by their desired outcomes for therapy. She uses narrative and emotionally focused modalities to help clients make meaning of their life, relationships and choices as well as work through painful experiences. Her style is marked by a collaborative approach that creates a safe space for exploration and for issues to be resolved.

I view psychotherapy as a way to help gain understanding, clarity and a different perspective. When we adjust or shifting our perspectives, explore our inner resources, and identify our challenges, we start the journey to a more fulfilling life. I believe in collaboration and a nonjudgmental partnership. With the goal to ultimately help clients to define their own version of success, create new patterns of behavior and engage fully in their lives.