If you’re looking for a Psychotherapist who listens deeply, creates a nurturing space for acceptance and curiosity to flourish and a safe harbour where empathy and compassion thrive, please consider Authentika Psychotherapy. I’ll work with you to co-create solutions that are practical, attainable, and realistic. I see clients for many reasons. Some want to set clear and healthy boundaries while others are looking to better communicate needs and have healthier relationships. Many want to reduce stress and anxiety and move beyond trauma experiences. Whatever the reason, I’m here to help you with your mental health goals.

Session Types:

Individual Therapy, Relationship Therapy

Availability:

Virtual & In-Person

Specialties:

• Burnout and Work-Related Stress
• Chronic Pain
• Clinical Counselling Hypnotherapy
• Communication and Conflict Management
• Emotional Regulation
• Financial Management & Planning
• Leadership/Co-Worker Challenges
• Life Transitions
• Motivation
• Separation & Divorce
• Trauma
• Trust
• Value Systems
• Workplace Issues

Certifications: - Clinical Trauma-Informed Certified Hypnotherapy - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - Integrative Sex and Couples Certification Training with Tammy Nelson: Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional (CSTIP)

Approaches:

• Clinical Counselling Hypnotherapy • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) • Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) • Existential Psychotherapy • Integrative Approach • Mindfulness • Motivational Interviewing • Person Centred & Humanistic Psychotherapy • Psychodynamic Therapy • Resilience & Strength Based Therapy • Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) • Somatic Experience Therapy (SE) • Trauma-Informed Therapy • Sex Positive Therapy

Education & Experience:

I am a Registered Psychotherapist in good standing with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). I completed my Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. I hold a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma in Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University. I have completed training at the Chopra Center for Well-being and is a certified yoga, meditation, and ayurvedic educator. With over 20 years of leadership, human resources, and talent development experience, I bring a passion for mental health and supporting people to foster greater self-awareness and trust within themselves and in relationships.

Therapeutic Style:

I believe that creating a safe, caring, and trusted space to share is at the heart of the relationship between a client and therapist. In honouring this, my approach to therapy brings understanding to each individual’s thoughts, feelings, and beliefs so they can move beyond obstacles with a greater sense of confidence and clarity. I have a passion for working collaboratively with clients to develop goals for therapy, reflecting each person’s unique needs, values, and strengths.

Navigating life, especially, given the complexity and uncertainty these times present, may require the help of a therapist who can offer support regarding the creation and expansion of intimacy, effective communication, and conflict. Intimacy, in all its forms, is vital to maintaining healthy and fulfilling relationships.

Specialties:

I have an interest in supporting individuals to overcome symptoms and experiences of trauma. My approach to treating trauma involves a focus on the cognitive and physiological manifestation of trauma in the mind and body. Additionally, I am a clinical counselling hypnotherapist (C.Hyp) with a trauma specialization. I support clients to gain alignment with their true selves in the context of recovery from trauma. Treatment for trauma happens at a different pace for each person; recovery cannot be rushed. I work with clients to gain strategies for listening to the body; and feeling, rather than avoiding, uncomfortable sensations.

I understand that there is no “one size fits all” approach to therapy. I practice from a blend of evidence-based therapies, integrating a range of models depending on the needs and preferences of each client. In sessions with me, clients can expect my style to be flexible, inviting, and understanding.

As a certified professional coach and leadership trainer, I also facilitate leadership workshops and workplace cultural transformation for both public and private sector clients. In my off hours, I can be found spending time with family and friends, running, and practicing yoga with my dog who is a pro at the Downward Dog pose!

Many Employee (and Family) Assistance Programs (EAP/EFAP) and group benefit programs cover services rendered by a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying).

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