Our goal is to help our clients retrieve their forgotten creativity and utilize it to better problem solve and cope with their issues. If you feel stuck in your day to day routine, work, or relationships we help you search for a new perspective in life. Anxiety management, anger management, and emotional regulation in adults play an important role in helping them succeed in personal interactions, and professional endeavours. We help you identify the emotional and psychological blockers, traumas, and stressors and provide you with strategies to better cope with them.
I help my clients/patients feel comfortable to begin therapy. I have gone through this process as a client and as a therapist many times. Feeling understood and having someone help you take a look at what is going on can be very refreshing and provide some hope. My background in speech-language pathology has prepared me to work with clients who have difficulty expressing themselves. Expressive arts therapy is an alternative way to reach feelings and represent the experience you're having.
I believe that healing is growth in the face of adversity; it is a journey of coming (back) into yourself with deep self compassion, and we all have insight into how to get there. Sometimes we just need a bit of support along the way; someone to hold (non judgemental space) and work alongside us to find solutions, develop coping strategies and build on our innate skills and wisdom so that we are more emotionally resilient to life's challenges. I look forward to holding this space for you.
I am passionate about helping people to expand the story they write for themselves. We all carry with us a narrative of who we are and who we can become. Living with anxiety and depression, whether long standing or circumstantial, constrains our narrative: “This is who I am, this is who I will always be.” I see the process of therapy to be about connecting with your thoughts and emotions in a way that gives you control over how you respond to, and engage with, your world. I find it remarkable how small adjustments to these areas can have a profound impact on how you see yourself and those close to you. This is the beginning of a richer narrative.
I strive to guide my clients towards a richer, more meaningful and fulfilling life. To identify the obstacles and roadblocks that stand in the way of happiness and vitality, and help build new skills and strategies for getting unstuck and moving towards what truly matters.
Maria Christopoulos is a registered Psychotherapist licensed with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. Maria’s primary specialization lies within the practice of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Interpersonal Therapy. These therapeutic interventions work to alleviate symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, anger, panic, obsessive compulsive disorder, and other adverse life concerns in both the personal, professional and academic domains.
Previously, Maria was an educator in the public and private school settings for 10 years. Maria received her Principal’s Qualifications from the OISE Institute at the University of Toronto. Maria’s varies experiences have allowed her the opportunity to provide younger clients the chance to navigate through their academic and personal concerns with a smooth transition to work towards success.
Maria believes in ensuring the best practices and evidence-based treatment while maintaining the highest standards of care. Utilizing up to date research; for a variety of therapeutic interventions and working collaboratively with clients allows for individualized care in a safe and comforting environment.
Are you feeling stuck in your relationship? Have you been feeling disconnected? Do you feel that the same patterns keep repeating? Ellis Nicolson + Associates are relationship and anxiety specialists in Mississauga and Toronto. We have advanced training in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT), a proven approach to helping couples bond and break free of negative patterns of interaction. We have 20 years of experience in helping individuals and couples break free of unhealthy patterns and find connection, inner peace and wellbeing. Proven results!
I'm a therapist in Toronto and I believe that each individual is the expert in themselves, and as such, they enter into a relationship with the therapist to move forward toward wholeness. I also believe that most of what we experience is temporary as we look at the extent of our lives. I caution individuals not to make permanent decisions based on a temporary situation. Therapy is the process of understanding what has derailed the individual and actively move them back to a place of equilibrium.
After 25 years of practice, I bring knowledge, insight and numerous skills to my work with clients. Whether I'm treating trauma, or helping clients apply the insights offered by Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, or utilizing the concepts of resilience to their experience, I am a fairly creative and utilize the client's creativity to help move them forward. By asking questions, offering perspectives, and suggesting ways to engage in the process beyond the confines of the session itself. My central role is to establish a caring and therapeutic relationship with each and every client. Contact me for a fifteen min. phone session.
Welcome to Church Wellesley Counselling and Psychotherapy! We are a diverse group of mental health practitioners offering trauma-informed, anti-oppressive care in downtown Toronto and virtually across Ontario and the Yukon. With a focus on honesty and authenticity, we challenge our clients to think critically in order to foster long-term emotional well-being and meaningful change.
My therapy practice is dedicated to providing a compassionate and personolized approach to mental health, offering a safe and supportive environment where you can explore your thoughts and feelings without judgement. What sets my practice apart is my commitment to truly understanding each client's unique experiences and challenges, allowing for tailored therapeutic strategies that foster genuine growth and healing. I firmly believe in the power of personal empowermnet, as reflected in Brene Brown's quote, "If you own this story you get to write the ending". Together, we can work towards owning your story and creating a positive, fulfilling future.
14 Years Experience
