Find a Therapist in Balgonie, Saskatchewan.

When I am working with a client I believe in using an eclectic approach to working with them to resolve their issues. It is my perspective that we all have strengths that can be used to find solutions but in the thick of things it may be tough to see your way through. The helping relationship is a collaborative one. I often use the analogy that we are on a journey together, you have the driver's seat so have access to the steering wheel, the gas and the brake pedals. You have decided where you want to go but I have a road map as I have been on this journey before and know where there are potholes in the road and know where there are detours so can assist you as your guide.

Psychotherapy benefits include providing a safe and supportive space for individuals to explore and address emotional challenges. Through collaborative dialogue and evidence-based techniques, therapy helps clients gain insight into their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Clients develop coping strategies, resilience, and improved self-awareness, enabling them to navigate life's complexities more effectively. Therapy facilitates personal growth, empowering individuals to overcome obstacles, heal from past trauma, and develop healthier relationships.

Many mental dysfunctions are not understood because we are unable to confront the circumstances that created them. If we have been sexually abused or shamed, traumatized or cheated on, it may have been by someone we loved. Even if a stranger, we may push that reality away, repressing it and slowly develop a mysterious illness, complex PTSD, anxiety or depression. Together we will gently confront that family system, trauma, addiction, or disorder, to find out how and why it began. We identify new ways and abilities to see truth and changed reality, forging new neural pathways to help you overcome that dysfunction and leave it behind forever.

I am a registered psychologist (provisional) in the province of Saskatchewan. My approach to counselling is eclectic, humanistic and collaborative. I use strategies from many theories such as client-centered, solution-focused, CBT, DBT, and evidence-based strategies for long-term weight loss. You are a unique individual and together we will discover what works best for you!

As a passionate Registered Psychologist (Provisional), I am dedicated to helping individuals achieve their therapy goals. I believe in taking a holistic approach to therapy, considering the well-being of the mind, body, and spirit as aspects of one's overall health. In my practice, I utilize an integrative therapy approach that incorporates a range of evidence-based techniques, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, and parts work to help individuals gain a deeper understanding of themselves, their relationships, and the world around them.

My inclination is to take a more action-oriented approach to psychotherapy. This is why I am attracted to ACT therapy as it is grounded in both behaviour therapy and cognitive therapy. It is my position that psychotherapy should improve our functional lives, and not merely expose our internal lives. We can actually learn to stop avoiding, denying, and struggling with our inner emotions and accept our deeper feelings and then move forward to accept our external hardships. Then we can identify what we value and commit ourselves to making the changes in our behavior that will allow us to gain the lives we want, even in the presence of painful memories and thoughts.

Patterns of self-sabotaging behavioural, disorganized thinking and overwhelming emotion make life very difficult. How can we move forward when our bodies seem to betray us and we just need a break from the buzzing anxiety or the numbing of depression? What you may not know is all these symptoms are the imprint of our unfinished business, stuck in the body and just begging to be seen, cared for and accepted. Working with me means looking with curiosity, compassion and an educated-eye at how old wounds of betrayal, abandonment and rejection show up to block living your best life. You are not alone and there is hope.

My approach to psychotherapy is client-centred, which involves a holistic approach to all aspects of the individual - mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual. The strategies employed may include interventions that address the various aspects of the self. My intent is to provide a supportive, safe, and empathic environment to facilitate personal healing and growth, inherent in every individual.

Cristina uses psychotherapy to help clients improve their symptoms of depression or anxiety. Her theoretical orientation is a combination of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, reality therapy and solution focused brief therapy. Imagery techniques and abdominal breathing will help you improve your coping skills when dealing with stress, anxiety or depression. You will be able to apply this knowledge in your day-to-day life.

My approach is client-centered where you and I will explore your history along with your current situation to build the goals you want to achieve. Building on what is important to you, we will develop a plan and approach that is comfortable for you. Using all the life domains, we can address issues and concerns you have in any part of your life. Being trauma-sensitive, you are able to say no to any questions, directions, etc. that do not feel right to you.

My therapeutic approach is gentle and simple - I believe you have it within to heal, grow, and thrive. My role is to help you see your strengths and nurture your resiliency, in the face of any adversities you may be facing today. I create a safe haven for you to share your thoughts and feelings, without a judgment ever being passed. Our relationship is a sacred one, so I treat it with respect and the highest level of confidentiality. I use a variety of techniques: mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy, solution focused therapy, EMDR (to just name a few), to help you achieve your goals. When you are successful, I am successful.

Pyschotherapy or counselling from a Narrative approach seeks to discuss the way in which your experience of life is influenced by the story that you tell. What influences your story? - The expectations that others have been telling you throughout the years, the internal messages that you carry with you, and the deep sense that you don't have the ability to succeed. What if those expectations could be challenged, those messages rewritten, and new strength revealed? The narrative approach attempts just that. Discover healing, hope and renewed strength as you reauthor your own story.

Struggling with anxiety, anger, addiction, or trauma? You’re not alone. Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or hopeless is tough, but it doesn't have to be permanent. I'm here to help. With specialized techniques and a compassionate approach, we can work together to find relief, gain control, and rediscover joy. Imagine a life where you feel calm, empowered, and in control. Book your free 15-minute consultation today to take the first step towards healing. Let’s turn your pain into strength and reclaim the life you deserve. Schedule now and start your journey to a better tomorrow.