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Psychotherapy

Individual , Couple & Family Therapy

Therapeutic Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy


 I adhere to an attachment, trauma -informed lense in my work, and pull from multiple empirically validated  psychotherapy modalities, studied over several years.  These include  Emotion-Focused Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Body-Centred Psychotherapy and Focusing. UsIng these experiential approaches  to align with your unique needs.. 


I see therapeutic change as a process that happens on many levels, most of which are not within our awareness.  Individual psychotherapy can be a space to be lovingly  curious about the ways in which we find ourselves operating without our awareness, or that we have taken for granted.  Appreciating  the ways in which we arrived at this point, while also noticing those patterns that might no longer be helpful to us in the present.  Noting those moments where our behaviours do not attend to our unmet desires, Finding new hope and trust in the therapeutic relationship to try something new. 



Couples Counselling ( Emotion Focused Couples Therapy)


I combine both experiential, process-oriented approaches and systemic therapies in my work with couples .  


EFT is a short-term, scientifically supported therapy that helps couples identify the underlying dynamics  that create lasting positive changes in their relationships. It is regarded as one of the most effective approaches to  couple and family therapy.  Research studies find that after 10-12 sessions, 70-75% of couples demonstrate significant improvement.  EFT has been shown to be an effective approach to couples counselling with a variety of issues, including depression, past infidelity, grief and loss, and past trauma.   EFT draws from attachment theory, which asserts that humans are hardwired for strong emotional bonds with others. According to EFT, relationship distress is seen as a result of a perceived threat to this connection.    EFT focuses on what causes relationship distress and provides a detailed map to our distressed patterns that negatively  overtake the opportunity for connection. A new cycle of interaction is established in which both partners are experienced as available and responsive to each others needs. This safe, secure attachment allows couples to be flexible in problem solving — communicate effectively even during conflicts.


Originally developed by  Dr. Susan Johnson,  EFT revolutionized the field of couple therapy by introducing a new way of exploring couple dynamics through experiencing. I have had the honour of being a student and trainee of EFT since 2003.  


Book recommendation:  Hold Me Tight -Susan Johnson

 

Family Therapy  (Emotional Focused- Family Therapy - EFFT)


I have several requests from adult children wanting to mend relationships with their parents.   I work with families, specifically those with adult children, to mend bonds and heal fractures within their relationships using systemic and experiential interventions.  As an EFFT therapist with families, I focus on the emotional experiences and problematic  patterns within the family system that block family members from accessing the source of their desired connection, to create new patterns and deepen emotional accessibility and responsiveness.      


"EFFT provides a practical approach to engaging families at an emotional level. Accessing, processing, and connecting family members through the power of emotional experience promotes healing and fosters a family’s resilience to the everyday and unexpected challenges of life."  


Emotionally Focused family Therapy: Restoring Connection and Promoting Resilence

-James L. Furrow, Gail Palmer, S.M Johnson, G. Faller and L. Palmer- Olsen








Practice Details

Qualifications/Certifications


College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, crpo.org

Registered Psychotherapist, (RP)

Since 2014


Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association  ccpa-accp.ca

Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC)

Since November 2003


Canadian Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (camft.ca)

Registered Marriage and Family Therapist (RMFT- SQ)



Ontario Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (oamft.ca)

Certified Couple and Family Therapist (CCFT)


American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, (aamft.org)

Clinical Fellow (RMFT- SQ)



Society for the Study of Culture and Psychiatry

Member


McGIll Summer Institute in Transcultural Psychiatry


Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy™

Advanced Core Skills Training 2006

Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFT)


Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) 


World Association of Cultural Psychiatry

Family SIg Member


Somatic Experiencing Practitionner™-  Dr Peter Levine 






Areas of Practice: Individual , Couple & Family Therapy

 Personal Growth

Coping with Change

Couple /Marital Distress

Rebuilding Trust /Affairs & Infidelities

Life Transitions

Grief/Loss

Relocation

Post Traumatic Stress

Childhood Trauma

Recovery from Abuse

Family of Origin Conflict

Operational Stress 

Bullying/ Harassment

Caregiver/Compassion Fatigue 

Social Challenges to Identity 

Personal Identity Development  

Coping with Chronic Illness

Personal/Team Stress due to Organizational Change

Executive & Management Support

Addiction /Relapse (in conjunction with Tx)

Recovery

Families wth Addiction

Return to work


Clinical Supervision

Clinical Supervision is provided to psychotherapists interested in pursuing registration with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario  (CRPO), well as the Canadian Association for Marriage and Family Therapy or AAMFT.      


For more information please call: 613 523 0791.   





What  is a  Registered Marriage (Couple)  and Family Therapist?


A registered marriage and family therapist is a mental health practitioner who, in addition to assessing psychological problems, applies systemic relational therapy to the family/cultural  context.   Systemic relational therapies grew out of marriage and family therapy.  Registered  Marriage and Family Therapists (RMFT's),  hold  a master’s degree or doctoral degree as well as specialized training that includes at least two years of 1,000 clinical hours and experience supervised by a marriage and family therapist.  Upon completion of the necessary requirements.  an MFT is permitted in Canada, to use the protected title " Registered Marriage and Family Therapist"  (RMFT) . 


In addition to finding a qualified  MFT practitioner, it is important to work with someone you and your partner can  trust and feel comfortable working with in a counselling environment.

RMFT's have been instrumental in establishing and maintaining the highest standards in   Psychotherapy and Clinical Supervision  in Canada.


References

  • Canadian Association of Marriage and family therapy 
  • American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy 
  • Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards
  • Karam EA, Blow AJ, Sprenkle DH, Davis SD. Strengthening the systemic ties that bind: Integrating common factors into marriage and family therapy curricula. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. April 2015;41(2):136-149.
  • Hudak J and Giammattei SV. Doing family: Decentering heteronormativity in “marriage” and “family” therapy. Critical Topics in Family Therapy. 20 March 2014.
  • Mayo Clinic: Family Therapy. Updated November 8, 2014; accessed December 19, 2015

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