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.
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.
As a registered psychotherapist, I love using my skills and experience to assist you to tap into your strengths, find meaning and self-compassion, be your best selves in relationships, and live your fullest lives. I would be honoured to support you / your family through life's challenges and transitions.
I am here to guide you through any obstacles you may currently be facing. My goal is to help you understand yourself more deeply, to better cope with change...and quite possibly, to help you find the solution that bridges the gap between where you find yourself right now and where you wish to be.
As a gestalt psychotherapist, who pairs gestalt training with somatic experiencing I can help support you in healing from your trauma.
No one in the Niagara Region utilizes the combination of these therapies and applies them to working with couples in crisis. Gottman (couples) and Post Induction Therapy training (relational/developmental trauma)
I am sorry to say but popular approaches to healing trauma like CBT will provide only temporary relief at best.
If you want to get to the root of your trauma and heal somatic experiencing (SE) is what you need and when supported with the power of relational gestalt therapy you will shift your shit!
SE focuses on regulating your nervous system.
With SE work trauma responses are completed and energy is released back into the system and with this the resolution and disappearance of physical complaints, including headaches, digestive problems, and pain syndromes can be resolved, and emotional regulation can be restored.
I will teach you how to work with your stress response - the body's innate alarm system in response to a perceived danger, also called the "Fight or Flight" response.
It is highly adaptive to danger and human survival when threats are physical, but less so when threats are psychological, or imaginary, among other somatic and relational skills.
I have been trained under Dr Abi Blakeslee part of Dr Peter A Levine's legacy group out of California for Somatic Experiencing and the late great Dr Bud Feder the author of Beyond the Hot Seat was on my dissertation committee overseeing a phenomenological study of the effectiveness of a gestalt therapy group I created to reduce stress in working informal caregivers of the elderly. I named the group process Stressed WOW (We Overloaded with Work).
Gestalt therapy is an extremely complex psychotherapy, too complex to describe in this short space.
The power of its effectiveness can only be experienced.
Most present day therapies have stolen bits and pieces of its praxis.
Get the whole again with a holistic, here and now, experiential therapy.
I am here for you... I've got your six!
The main purpose of therapy is to help you lead a more meaningful and productive life. I'll work with you to help identify obstacles getting in the way of your most fulfilled life and teach you the skills to navigate around those challenges. Together, we'll reduce your distress and increase your sense of purpose, which might involve changing careers, starting new relationships, or any other activities that will improve your quality of life.
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.
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist, RP
I am accepting new patients both virtually and in-person with flexible availability!
You are not alone in your struggle, and there is a way out of it. I am here to support anyone struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, chronic pain, grief, interpersonal relationships, and more. I provide meaningful guidance and a deep understanding to each of my clients while teaching them healthy ways to take control of their life and cope with life's challenges. My goal is to help my clients become happier, healthier, and more balanced. It is my passion to help people tap into their internal strength and grow into the best version of themvelves!
Since embarking on my training in psychotherapy in 2003, I have continually encountered evidence reaffirming the crucial role of the therapeutic relationship in facilitating positive outcomes. Together, we can establish and nurture a trusting therapeutic alliance, where your feelings and thoughts are not only valued but also progressively understood with increasing accuracy and awareness. This holds true for both individuals and couples seeking therapy.
I have been practicing psychotherapy and multicultural counselling for 19 years focusing on individuals suffering from anxiety, depression, grief/bereavement and other emotional, psychological and physical ailments.