Counselling can help if clients are experiencing domestic abuse or violence. It is often difficult to seek help because we start believing we deserve it, or we are afraid to stand up for ourselves, we're afraid the abuser will get worse, or we don't know how we'll survive financially. There is help out there and support from trained professionals who have often experienced domestic abuse themselves. Safety is the number one concern. Clients will experience relief when they are able to get help because they'll learn there is life outside of abuse. It is possible to heal and thrive after abuse.
Tacit has many years of experience working with adults and teens who are in Violent/Abusive Relationships - if both partners are aware of the issues and willing to make changes, she will work with them as a couple. If only one partner recognizes the Violence/Abuse that is occurring, Tacit will work with that individual alone - personal safety will be the priority.
A difficult place to be in that takes courage to get the right support. Anyone in the situation must work on the present situation and also the past that has allowed this to occur.
Counsellor/Therapist, OT Reg. (Ont.), Psychotherapist
Do you have intrusive memories or nightmares about past incidents where you experienced physical abuse? Do you feel 'stuck' in these past experiences and notice that these experiences have impacted your ability to feel safe, trust others, love yourself, or feel connected to others? If you have been told by a health care professional that you may have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or trauma-related symptoms, then you have come to the right place. I offer extensive work with PTSD and trauma using Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). CPT is designed to help you process your trauma by helping you to feel 'unstuck'. We will discuss you trauma(s) and the thoughts and feelings you may be having about it. You will participate in a journey of analyzing these thoughts closely and allowing your therapist to help you understand your trauma in a different way.
Are you feeling confused by your relationship with your partner? Is the person you thought would always love and cherish you no longer someone you can trust or rely on? Have you been wondering why things are so stressful or painful whenever you're together?
Meadowinds Counselling provides a safe space to step back and explore what's really going on in your relationship, and to try to figure out the best steps forward.
21 Years Experience
