All About Therapy
Therapy can be effective in helping people of all ages cope with or overcome life problems, adjusting to changes and living a healthier, more productive and more meaningful life. Through the use of various methods and collaborative treatment measures, my clients develop life-changing habits to help them cope with any of life’s various obstacles. My therapy sessions are designed to dissect personal issues and provide clients with effective tools to help them see the glass half full instead of half empty.
Individual Therapy
A Happier, Healthier You
In therapy, I use different methods depending on the issues you’re looking to address.
You can expect to spend some time discussing how challenging situations, emotions, and behaviours affect your life.
This will likely involve working through some negative events or distressing thoughts, and can be challenging and difficult at first, but the end result is to help overcome life problems, to adjust better to changes and to living a healthier, more productive and more meaningful life.
Here’s a look at some common types of therapy I use:
Psychodynamic therapy
Psychodynamic therapy focuses on unconscious processes as they are manifested in the client's present behavior.
The goals of psychodynamic therapy are client self-awareness and understanding of the influence of the past on present behaviour.
In psychoanalysis, you can expect to talk about anything on your mind to uncover patterns in thoughts or behaviour that might be contributing to distress. It’s also common to talk about your childhood and past, along with recurring dreams or fantasies you might have.
Research suggests many people continue to improve, even after they complete psychodynamic therapy.
what it’s good for
Psychodynamic therapy may be a good choice for addressing:
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depression
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anxiety
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eating disorders
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somatic symptoms
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a variety of other conditions
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a short-term approach to mental health treatment. It focuses on challenging and changing unhelpful cognitive distortions (e.g. thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes) and behaviors, and the development of personal coping strategies that target solving current problems
How it works
In CBT sessions, we’ll work on identifying patterns and learning more about how they might negatively affect you.
You will explore ways to replace negative thought patterns or behaviors with ones that are more helpful and accurate.
CBT doesn’t spend much time addressing past events. Instead, it focuses on addressing existing symptoms and making changes.
CBT often involves homework or practice outside the therapy session.
What it’s good for
CBT may be a good option for addressing:
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mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder
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anxiety and phobias
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eating disorders
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insomnia
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a variety of other conditions
Parental guidance, with a specialization in ADHD
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