Approach

Approach to Therapy

 

Successful therapy will change your relationship to your environment and your suffering. The goal of therapy is to help you to overcome your limitations, to heal and to grow.
My job as a therapist is to assist the client in becoming aware of what they are doing, how they are doing it, and how they can change it; to support them as they learn to accept and value themselves.
The emphasis is on what is being done, thought and felt at the moment rather than on what was, might be, could be, or should be.
My approach is rooted in training as a Gestalt therapist. Clients and therapists in Gestalt therapy dialogue, that is, communicate their unique perspectives. Differences in perspectives become the focus of experimentation and continued interaction.
In addition to Gestalt, I integrate into my work insights from Psychoanalysis, Psychodrama, Developmental Psychology, Integral Theory, Mindfulness-based Meditation Techniques, Vipassana and Zen.
My approach to gender roles, sexuality and relationships is sex-positive, open-minded and non-judgmental. I understand the importance of sexual expression and intimacy, and I am supportive of my clients’ lifestyle choices and sexual orientation.
My goal as a therapist is to help my clients to gain greater awareness into their lives, and to empower them in making long-lasting changes that lead to more choice, fulfillment and happiness in their lives.

Confidentiality

No information will be communicated to any third party, either written or verbal, without your written consent. There are legal limitations to confidentiality in the therapeutic relationship that we will discuss during our first session.

What To Expect?

One-on-one therapy sessions are 50 min long. Couple and family therapy sessions are 90 min long. Group therapy and workshops vary in length and cost.
The sessions are offered at 179 Carlton Str. Contact page
I also offer e-counselling over Skype.  E-counselling is available to clients who have had at least three one-on-one in-person sessions with me prior to starting e-counselling.
I am supervised by a Registered Psychologist, and some of my services might be covered by your extended insurance plan.
My services are not covered by OHIP.

My Fees Are:

Service	Full Fee per 50 min	Student/Senior/ Unemployed per 50 min
One-on-one therapy	$120.00	$65.00
Couple or family therapy	$120.00	$65.00
E-counselling	$55.00	$55.00

HST is included.

Cancellations:

Please, give me as much notice as possible when cancelling your appointment. For appointments canceled with less than 24-hournotice, the full fee will apply; this rule applies to all appointments, including free consultations and reduced-fee appointments.