We work with clients who want help dealing with anxiety, depression, loneliness, chronic pain, illness, injury, personal or work-related stress, life transitions, spiritual/existential issues, and loss/grief.
Spirituality is one of my favourite topics working holistically trans personally looking at the the esoteric is something that helps us become our deepest selves.
Spirituality is all about expanding consciousness. This means becoming aware of how much we unconsciously react, and learning to consciously manage our reactions. As we become more and more aware, we become more able to live in flow and in love.
Rahwa Gebredingle, Benjamin Rubinoff, Terri Roberton, and Barbara Brown come with specialized training in spirituality, and all our therapists can meet you in your reflections on faith or spirituality. Contact our Intake Worker to help determine who will be the best fit for you.
There are many ways to express one's spirituality. I've done my share of exploring and wrestling with meaning making. Let's discuss what yours path looks like.
Registered Psychotherapist, Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology 1994
Looking at growth or transformation through our spiritual lens gives us an added dimension of ourselves; one that is generally expansive. There is more to us than our woundedness. It involves seeing, acknowledging our strengths and the healthy parts of ourselves.
I invite you to bring your own personal relationship to spirituality into therapy, knowing that I will welcome and seek to understand the meaning of this relationship for you from a non-judgemental, open and curious stance. I have a personal interest in the intersection of Western psychology and Eastern philosophies, and in Buddhist psychology and practices. For clients who are inclined to work from a contemplative psychotherapeutic lens, I endeavour to do so both implicitly and explicitly.
Since time immemorial, humans have cultivated spiritual practices to heal, to be in community and to honour our place within a larger world. The scientific revolution and the "enlightenment" served to denigrate religion and spirituality to mere superstition. Modern day psychiatry has gone as far as to medicalize religious experiences involving altered states of consciousness.
These beliefs and practices have roots in the collective unconscious and serve a very deep and meaningful purpose.
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Masters in the Arts
I was trained in a spiritual psychotherapy program; and I understand how spirituality is such an important part of our lives. I would be honoured to help you to explore your spiritual path on your journey of self realization.