Find a Therapist in Owen Sound, Ontario.

Many people search for psychotherapy resources to help understand themselves and their motivations or automatic thinking/behaviours. Underlying trauma, anxiety or depression may be contributing to you feeling stuck or unable to move forward towards your goals. If you are ready for change, or not, we can help identify the connections and develop a plan.

Sometimes we can become ‘tangled up’ in our thoughts, or the challenges we face; negatively impacting our day-to-day life. Engaging in psychotherapy (or ‘talk counselling’) with a qualified professional can be a beneficial way to get ‘untangled’, and to get back on track with your well-being. I work with youth (ages 13+), adults, and parents/caregivers who are seeking to overcome difficulties associated with eating, body image, anxiety and depression. Together we can work towards better understanding the problems that are holding you back, while developing new insights, self-awareness, and positive coping.

In our process, we combine the dynamics of ‘Life coaching’ and ‘Psychotherapy. Life Coaching is a new change process of the Twenty-First Century. It has been traditionally associated with sports. However, when one considers the importance of a respectful approach to personal and professional relationships, the coaching dynamic intentionally attempts to build on rapport and encouragement. A coaching psychotherapist, who has the best interests of their client in mind, does not perceive their client as “what is wrong with you?” but rather “what have you got going for you”? The client or “coachee” is asked key questions thereby challenging the “coachee” to find answers from within him/herself based ....

Psychotherapy is a talk-based therapy intended to help improve and maintain one’s wellbeing and mental health. I work from a strength-based perspective and use a variety of modalities including solution focused therapy, spiritual therapy, narrative therapy, Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Psychodynamic therapy, Interpersonal therapy, Humanistic therapy and Integrative/Holistic therapy. Schedule a free consultation with me to see if we are a good fit.

In all of the work that I do with clients, there are some primary goals: Promote understanding and eliminate ambiguity. It is only through understanding that we can create comprehensive and meaningful change. I also focus quite heavily on exploring tools and treatment methods with my clients so that they can find their desired change. I incorporate elements of cognitive and behavioural interventions along with a myriad of psychological principles into my psychotherapeutic work.

I believe Psychotherapy is about you and your needs. Where you are now and where you want to go. What triggers you from the past that you can heal in the present to take you into the future in a new way. We look at feelings, beliefs, expectations and yearnings in how you have made meaning of your life. We also acknowledge you vast resources that you have access to in order to change into who you would like to become.

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.

My approach is to work collaboratively with clients using a holistic model of therapy which entails a blending of Eastern and Western modalities. For example, training in meditation, yoga, Tai Chi, proper exercise, a nutritious, science-based diet and maintaining proper sleep hygiene. Also, including talk therapy can then help to reveal core values and issues. Mindfulness training benefits clients in observing clearly thoughts and behaviours. Clients benefit greatly through the use of evidence based interventions by developing the skills needed to evaluate thought patterns and overcome destructive patterns.

My approach to psychotherapy is rooted in post-modernism and occupies a systemic lens and strengths-based perspective. I believe that clients are the experts of their own lives, and my role is to help make sense of their experiences and facilitate their confidence in implementing the changes they want to see. Further, I believe that any emotion, reaction or feeling has its place and can be a normal response to specific circumstances. Part of my aim for therapy is to facilitate understanding to help clients move forward. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to ensure we are a good fit.