THERAPY FOR PEOPLE WHO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
Innovative, Evidence-Based, Person-Centred, Best Practice Mental Health Therapy
One of our deepest desires Is to belong, to be heard, and to be accepted. Unfortunately, at times, life presents us with circumstances that are challenging to manage, to resolve on our own. There are times when we need to ask for help in order to find ourselves and to authentically move forward.
15%
Every year, about 1 in 7 Canadians use health services for a mental illness. (1)
33%
1 in 3 Canadians (about 13.2 million people) will be affected by a mental illness during their lifetime. (1)
20%
In any given year, 1 in 5 Canadians experiences a mental illness. (1)
50%
By the time Canadians reach 40 years of age, 1 in 2 have – or have had – a mental illness. (2)
15%
Every year, about 1 in 7 Canadians use health services for a mental illness. (1)
33%
1 in 3 Canadians (about 13.2 million people) will be affected by a mental illness during their lifetime. (1)
20%
In any given year, 1 in 5 Canadians experiences a mental illness. (1)
50%
By the time Canadians reach 40 years of age, 1 in 2 have – or have had – a mental illness. (2)
Effective counselling experiences involve an immersion in a process and search for solutions. Too heavy a focus on solutions ends in shallow temporary fixes while too great a focus on process never ends. Counselling need not be endless. There is a ‘long and honourable tradition of brief psychoanalytic psychotherapy’ (Coren, 2001, p.12). Evidence suggests, that with the right counsellor, clients can achieve measurable outcomes in six to ten sessions (Cuijpers, et al.. 2013).
I offer a blend of innovative, evidence-based, person-centred, best practice mental health therapy and coaching that is designed and tailored for people who think outside the box. You will NOT get a cookie cutter, one size fits all, experience here!
How It Works – The Counselling Process
It’s time to get clarity, take action, and start thriving! We will collaborate toward putting in place a therapeutic plan, custom designed for you, wherein you will know, every step of the way, what we are working on toward reaching your goals. Additionally, we measure everything, including my performance. I do this to make sure it works. You will also be given quantifiable metrics that show your own progress, as you go through sessions. While this therapeutic plan is proprietary, its basic steps are as follows:Areas of Focus
- Addiction,
- Anger,
- Anxiety,
- Depression,
- Grief/Loss,
- Men’s Issues,
- Motor Vehicle Accident,
- Motivation,
- Self-Actualization/Compassion/Worth, and
- Trauma.
Models of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT),
- Brief Solution Focussed (BSFT)
- Coaching,
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT),
- Emotionally Focused,
- Existentialism,
- Mindfulness-Based CBT (MBCT),
- Motivational Interviewing,
- Narrative,
- Person-Centered,
- Positive Psychology, and
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT).
1 https://health-infobase.canada.ca/datalab/mental-illness-blog.html
2 https://cmha.ca/brochure/fast-facts-about-mental-illness/
3 Coren, A. (2001). Short-term psychotherapy: a psychodynamic approach. Palgrave.
4 Cuijpers, P., et al. (2013). How much psychotherapy is needed to treat depression? A metaregression analysis.
Journal of Affective Disorders.
