How can Psychotherapy help you?

If you are thinking about starting therapy, but are unsure of what to expect, below is a short but comprehensive overview of some of the main benefits that therapy can offer. 

AWARENESS + ACCEPTANCE + ACTION = CHANGE

AWARENESS

So much of our daily life is ruled by automatic decisions and impulses, many of which we do not even notice or perceive.  Therapy provides us with a window into those habitual thoughts, beliefs and behaviors, and gives us the opportunity to understand the workings of our cognition. Furthermore,  we are able to explore and uncover the origins of the underlying core beliefs and motivations that guide us, and gain more clarity on our life long patterns. Through this awareness, choice is created. 

ACCEPTANCE

Life is unpredictable and ever-changing in nature, and in us, can create the feeling of helplessness, fear and need to escape in some capacity. While the temptation to dismiss these feelings may be strong, it's not an effective long term solution and sooner or later we must face these emotions in order to be able to move forward. A therapist can help facilitate this process and create an environment conducive to acceptance, an essential ingredient in the process of healing. 

action

Once we are able to recognize and accept our inner most desires, needs and adapted ways in which we have learned to engage with the world, we can begin to take real and measurable action towards creating the changes that fulfill us on a deep personal level. We are able to hold ourselves accountable in a new way, and therefore posses the motivation and willingness to move towards our goals like never before. This is the part of therapy that often propels big changes and shifts in a client's life, as they become armed with many skills and tools to take an active role in their own story.  

Treatment Specializations

Anxiety and depression
Grief and loss
Relationship challenges
OCD/Phobia
Personality Disorders
Trauma/PTSD
Spiritual/Existential inquiry
Life transitions

We offer individual, couple, and family counselling, and work with adolescents and adults at Health Annex, a Toronto-based Holistic Health Co-op.

In addition, we are happy to offer an online option for those looking for remote sessions.  There are many reasons one may choose online therapy such as busy schedules, great distances, or mobility issues.  Web sessions can offer the support and tools that you would expect from a therapeutic relationship, but from the comfort of your own home.  To ensure your privacy and confidentiality, we use a secure and safe platform with an easy user interface. 

We provide receipts for extended health coverage

We are happy to offer a free 15 minute consultations over the phone or in person prior to scheduling an initial session. 

We provide Psychotherapy Services in Toronto, Waterloo and Halton Hills