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Psychotherapy is ideally a safe place for clients to begin unpacking their issues to begin looking forward towards their best hopes. While it can certainly be challenging and intimidating, my goal is to help clients embrace the discomfort in exploring these tough issues to ideally imagine a better future to ultimately pursue. While my practice can center around resolution of goals, I also believe some people just need a trained clinician to talk to in a less goal-oriented formal matter.

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. 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. Gestalt focuses on awareness, contact and authenticity, it will help being relational.

My approach involves drawing on various modalities (e.g., dialogic, narrative, solution-focused, emotion-focused) that fit the unique needs of clients. I hope to create an environment for clients where they feel a sense of safety to express their reflections, thoughts, and concerns. I take on a non-judgmental, non-expert stance and firmly believe that clients have everything that they need already within them- my role is to simply remind you of who you are or to help you discover who you would like to be through supportive, therapeutic conversations. If you are interested in learning more about my approach and to see if we would be a good fit, please contact me for a free consultation.

When you feel overwhelmed by your problems and unable to cope, you may benefit from psychotherapy. Psychotherapy I provide, helps with a range of different challenges: from depression, anxiety, phobias, bipolar and low self-esteem to addiction and family conflicts. In the process, you’ll learn how to cope with difficult situations in a more adaptive way, understand yourself better, your own goals and values, develop skills for improving relationships and overcome specific problems such as eating disorder, depression or phobias among others. I work from a variety of modalities: cognitive behavioural therapy, interpersonal therapy, mindfulness, narrative, solution focused, family therapy

Close your eyes and imagine yourself sitting in a movie theatre (on second thought keep them open -- it'll make it much easier to keep reading). Now imagine the movie that's playing on the screen is your life. Psychotherapy is like a private screening of your life's movie with a trained expert. It's a place where you'll get to collaboratively review, discuss, and revise aspects of your movie, all from the unique perspective of someone in the audience. You choose which clips to play and we'll cue 'em up together. The experience should be fun, fascinating, and meaningful to you -- everything you'd expect from the cost of admission! https://www.intunecounselling.com/blog/the-audience-effect

I provide a personal and non-judgmental approach to finding solutions. Given my training in various therapeutic modalities (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Motivational Therapy, Solution-Focused, Existential and Humanistic, Gestalt and Family Therapy), I am able to use the "best fit" approach to ensure that you achieve your desired outcome, no matter what problem area (personal, relational, marriage, sex, etc).

Sometimes, when life becomes difficult we can start to feel 'stuck'; like we are backed into a corner and there is no solution. We try everything we know how to do and still things do not change. This is where I can help. With active listening, compassion and caring I will work with you to create a space where new perspectives can be discovered, emotions explored and insights gained. I will help you move out of the corner and in a direction towards reaching your goals. I prefer to use a strength based approach to therapy, recognizing that your strengths are valuable and important to the changes you are seeking to make. Life stresses can be reduced and leave room for happiness to grow.

Psychotherapy's major objectives are to reduce symptoms, maintain or enhance day-to-day functioning, and improve quality of life. Psychotherapy helps with managing stressful life events, the effects of trauma, medical disease, or bereavement (such as the death of a loved one), and some mental health issues like anxiety or depression. Positive physiological and neurological changes have been associated with psychotherapy, which has been shown to enhance emotional and psychological health. Psychotherapy comes in a variety of forms, and certain forms may be more effective in particular therapeutic contexts. Psychotherapy may be used in combination with medication or other therapies.

Therapy can provide a safe emotional space in which your experiences can be explored with the support of a therapist. Throughout my work with clients, I bring an authentic, compassionate, and curious presence and strive to help clients access their own inherent wisdom, strength, and resilience. I work with individuals, couples and families. Book a free consultation to explore if we are a good fit for therapy.

Our goal is to provide a safe, supportive environment for you to explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviours and support you through any challenges you may have. We work with you to identify thoughts and behaviours that prevent you from living a healthy, happy life. Our professional team of therapists will bring relief to the concerns you may be experiencing. The Reflection Centre provides a safe, compassionate, supportive environment with while building a positive, nonjudgmental therapeutic alliance with our clients, allowing them to find strength, grow and learn new coping skills/solutions.

Do you feel stuck in your life and don't know what to do? Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, overwhelming emotions, a major life transition or are feeling unsatisfied in your relationship, there is hope. You have already made the first step in your healing process and have the strength to overcome whatever challenge you are currently faced with. I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario who works with individuals (16+) and couples exclusively online (phone or video). Get in touch with me today to see how my counselling services can help you!

Psychotherapy is the use of psychological methods to help a person change behavior and overcome problems in a positive manner. Its aim is to help people understand the thoughts behind feeling anxious or depressed and addressing these thinking patterns. Psychotherapy will help you change behaviors and habits that are limiting you, to experiencing your fullest potential.

I offer a safe space for clients to reach their full potential through a therapeutic relationship that is based on the clients goals. Clients will be able to discover new things about themselves and find new ways to confront any struggles that they may be facing. Through psychotherapy clients often find their strengths and new insights that lead them closer to a fulfilled life.

My approach to counselling is attachment based and trauma informed. I have extensive training in Emotionally-Focused Therapy, the gold standard in couple's therapy, which I apply in my work with couples, families, and individuals. During our sessions I take an engaged and active role in the process, focused on helping you to identify the areas where you may be stuck and working with you to make changes aligned with your goals.