In-Person in Leamington, ON N8H 1L2
Online in
Ontario
Welcome. I'm glad you're here. My approach is to witness and honour your experiences compassionately. I will follow your lead; but will offer an invitation of slow and gentle self inquiry. Sessions with me may incorporate identifying and reflecting upon themes from your past and present in which will allow you to choose the course of your future.
Client Focus
Session Format: Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Children, Teen
Treatment Approach
- Biopsychosocial
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focus Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- Emotionally Focused (EFT)
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Psychoeducational
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- Somatic
Approach Description: Much of my clinical work is rooted in various theories and modalities, including: somatic and sensorimotor psychotherapy approaches (working through identifying what we are experiencing in our body and why), dialectical behaviour therapy (navigating emotion regulation), cognitive behaviour therapy (talk therapy that focuses on understanding and challenging our subconscious/conscious thoughts), attachment theory (understanding that our adult self is based on our childhood experiences), and polyvagal theory (learning the neurology within our body, identifying what we are experiencing and how to shift states within our own nervous system; i.e. Fight or flight, rest and relax etc.).
Education & Credentials
Grace Driedger MSW, RSW, RYT
- Female
- License # 833356
- Licensed in Ontario
- Practicing Since 2012
Education: I am a registered social worker who has fifteen years of experience. My experience includes non profit, community social work, private practice and hospital social work. Additionally, I am also a trauma informed Hatha yoga teacher with a trauma informed movement certification.
Finances
Fees
- Average Session Fee $160
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- Please touch base with me to discuss sliding scale options.
- Out of Network
Grace Driedger Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Leamington, ON N8H 1L2
- Available Online for residents of Ontario
- Online Therapy Details: Teletherapy, video sessions
Do you find yourself surrounded by personalities; perhaps within your family, friends or co-workers, that you often feel your voice is overshadowed? Are you the therapist, the mediator, or the advice giver for your networks? Do you often find yourself being the one that people rely on but you don’t quite feel the same support is reciprocated for yourself leaving you wondering “when will it ever be my turn?” Do you find yourself saying “it is what it is” when talking about your past or current experiences with your family and/or partners.
Do you ever have moments where you’re by yourself driving and you notice how tight your jaw is, or maybe you wonder to yourself “how long have I been holding my breath for”. Maybe you’re starting to notice that the strategies you once used are no longer feeling good or helpful anymore; such as: shopping, eating, alcohol, social media or substances.
You’ve read all the books and listened to all the podcasts but feeling frustrated still of having the awareness but not being able to put the pieces together.
Sometimes our voice isn’t being heard, and sometimes we may not even be aware that it isn’t. But our bodies are aware. And our bodies are giving us the message that something in our life; relationships, environment, habits are not feeling good. I am passionate about providing you with a space to focus on you. To hear your voice. I am here to give you a space to slowly and gently put the pieces together. You deserve to identify your own needs. You deserve to have your needs met.
My personal practice will often include utilizing movement and nature as a form of therapy and healing. As such; my offerings within my clinical therapeutic practice can include: individual psychotherapy, walk and talk psychotherapy sessions, individual yoga sessions, group yoga sessions, and a combination of yoga, nervous system regulation and psychotherapy.
I have provided individual, couples, and group counselling to teenagers and adults who are experiencing or have experienced: addiction, sexual assault, intergenerational trauma, prenatal/postnatal support, depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship issues, life transitions, and other mental health concerns. I believe that no concern is too big or too small for an individual to access supports and resources.