Integrative Therapists in Qualicum Beach, BC
I implement an integrative therapeutic approach that combines several therapeutic components tailored to fit the individual client.
I provide individual counselling to adults and adolescents struggling with issues such as depression, anxiety, traumatic stress, adverse childhood experiences, grief, guilt, shame, low self-esteem, suicide ideation, relationship and attachment injuries, communication issues, sexuality and gender identity, and a desire for personal change and growth. I believe in each individual's power to heal and thrive. I'm passionate about helping clients achieve their goals through a multi-disciplinary approach providing tools and transformational therapy. I do not discriminate based on private medical decisions.
I implement an integrative therapeutic approach that combines several therapeutic components tailored to fit the individual client.
I provide individual counselling to adults and adolescents struggling with issues such as depression, anxiety, traumatic stress, adverse childhood experiences, grief, guilt, shame, low self-esteem, suicide ideation, relationship and attachment injuries, communication issues, sexuality and gender identity, and a desire for personal change and growth. I believe in each individual's power to heal and thrive. I'm passionate about helping clients achieve their goals through a multi-disciplinary approach providing tools and transformational therapy. I do not discriminate based on private medical decisions.
Hi, I’m Kirstin! As a Registered Nurse & Clinical Counsellor. I’m dedicated to supporting women in discovering their strengths, cultivating self-acceptance, and unlocking their capacity for lasting change. I support women in breaking free from stress, healing anxiety, and improving their overall sense of emotional, mental and physical wellbeing. In a compassionate space, we’ll develop personalized strategies to nurture your mind, body and soul. Whether you’re living with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, or a chronic health condition, or simply seeking a more balanced lifestyle, I will help you discover your path to wellness.
Hi, I’m Kirstin! As a Registered Nurse & Clinical Counsellor. I’m dedicated to supporting women in discovering their strengths, cultivating self-acceptance, and unlocking their capacity for lasting change. I support women in breaking free from stress, healing anxiety, and improving their overall sense of emotional, mental and physical wellbeing. In a compassionate space, we’ll develop personalized strategies to nurture your mind, body and soul. Whether you’re living with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, or a chronic health condition, or simply seeking a more balanced lifestyle, I will help you discover your path to wellness.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with over 30 years of experience providing counselling services to individuals (all ages), couples, families and first responders. I offer respectful, collaborative, holistic, compassionate and goal focused counselling in a safe and supportive environment. I offer a broad spectrum of services ranging from brief solution focused support to intensive psychotherapeutic support, including CBT & EMDR. I believe in the value of working collaboratively with my clients, and I have a deep respect and appreciation for diversity.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with over 30 years of experience providing counselling services to individuals (all ages), couples, families and first responders. I offer respectful, collaborative, holistic, compassionate and goal focused counselling in a safe and supportive environment. I offer a broad spectrum of services ranging from brief solution focused support to intensive psychotherapeutic support, including CBT & EMDR. I believe in the value of working collaboratively with my clients, and I have a deep respect and appreciation for diversity.
Thayre Christine Fellows
Counsellor, BSc, MC, CCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Qualicum Beach, BC V9K
I enjoy helping clients with a variety of challenges including: Anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, relationship issues, communication issues, grief and loss, loneliness, anger, parenting, family issues, addictions, body image issues, disordered eating, life transitions, spiritual issues. I take a client-centered approach to my practice. I strive to tune in to the individual needs of each client and find out what works best for them to achieve positive growth and change. I often use techniques from Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Psycho-Spiritual Therapy and Hypnotherapy.
I enjoy helping clients with a variety of challenges including: Anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, relationship issues, communication issues, grief and loss, loneliness, anger, parenting, family issues, addictions, body image issues, disordered eating, life transitions, spiritual issues. I take a client-centered approach to my practice. I strive to tune in to the individual needs of each client and find out what works best for them to achieve positive growth and change. I often use techniques from Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Psycho-Spiritual Therapy and Hypnotherapy.
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Whether you think you had a 'normal' childhood or know the dysfunction you experienced, we are all wounded by not 'good enough' parenting and thus, develop coping mechanisms which do not always serve us. These adaptations result in depression, addictions, and a feeling of 'stuckness' or 'blah.' I help clients see these adaptations and underlying falsities that many of us continue to live by. As we work, meaningful insights occur and hope returns. You will gain better control of situations and learn to make more meaningful decisions in your life.
Whether you think you had a 'normal' childhood or know the dysfunction you experienced, we are all wounded by not 'good enough' parenting and thus, develop coping mechanisms which do not always serve us. These adaptations result in depression, addictions, and a feeling of 'stuckness' or 'blah.' I help clients see these adaptations and underlying falsities that many of us continue to live by. As we work, meaningful insights occur and hope returns. You will gain better control of situations and learn to make more meaningful decisions in your life.
Although I am also a couples counsellor, I work primarily with those who have experienced trauma. Trauma is the experience of being emotionally and psychologically overwhelmed and overcome for weeks, months, or years by adverse childhood experiences and adult traumatic events. My focus is always on the present and a hopeful future - how can those debilitated by anxiety, shame, poor self-worth, child sexual abuse, c-PTSD and PTSD, and dissociative disorders including Dissociative Identity Disorder, become healthy enough to meet their own needs for income, housing, affirming relationships, and wellness - physical, emotional AND mental
Although I am also a couples counsellor, I work primarily with those who have experienced trauma. Trauma is the experience of being emotionally and psychologically overwhelmed and overcome for weeks, months, or years by adverse childhood experiences and adult traumatic events. My focus is always on the present and a hopeful future - how can those debilitated by anxiety, shame, poor self-worth, child sexual abuse, c-PTSD and PTSD, and dissociative disorders including Dissociative Identity Disorder, become healthy enough to meet their own needs for income, housing, affirming relationships, and wellness - physical, emotional AND mental
As a Clinical Mental Health counselor I help clients with anxiety and depression understand how to heal their nervous system. I meet clients where they are at and we decide together the best course of action for moving forward. I am a trauma therapist and I help people to understand their healing journey. I provide tools for emotional regulation, and calming an overactive nervous system. I also provide tools for shifting beliefs and increasing well being daily. I use Safe and Sound an inner ear acoustic intervention that is evidence based and has been shown to calm an overactive nervous system which is so important for therapy.
As a Clinical Mental Health counselor I help clients with anxiety and depression understand how to heal their nervous system. I meet clients where they are at and we decide together the best course of action for moving forward. I am a trauma therapist and I help people to understand their healing journey. I provide tools for emotional regulation, and calming an overactive nervous system. I also provide tools for shifting beliefs and increasing well being daily. I use Safe and Sound an inner ear acoustic intervention that is evidence based and has been shown to calm an overactive nervous system which is so important for therapy.
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My therapeutic approach stems from a postmodern and social justice lens–although I view therapy as integrative.
I draw from an EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) and Person Centered approaches. I also use EFT and Gottman Method approaches for couples work. Postmodernism and social justice lenses are also an important part of my work. I view counselling as a collaborative process that requires both an effort and a desire to work toward change. Some of my lived experiences include systemic racism, chronic pain, religious deconstruction, and marital transition.
My therapeutic approach stems from a postmodern and social justice lens–although I view therapy as integrative.
I draw from an EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) and Person Centered approaches. I also use EFT and Gottman Method approaches for couples work. Postmodernism and social justice lenses are also an important part of my work. I view counselling as a collaborative process that requires both an effort and a desire to work toward change. Some of my lived experiences include systemic racism, chronic pain, religious deconstruction, and marital transition.
My practice is integrative, focusing on client needs, therapeutic relationship, and services grounded in evidence.
Life can throw us a great deal of challenges and obstacles. Emotions, memories, thoughts - it can all be so overwhelming when we are trying to make change happen. I have been helping individuals, couples, and families heal for over 10 years. I provide assessment and treatment to individuals struggling with a wide range of challenges, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, relationship difficulties, and substance abuse. I am particularly passionate about working with individuals with complex trauma and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.
My practice is integrative, focusing on client needs, therapeutic relationship, and services grounded in evidence.
Life can throw us a great deal of challenges and obstacles. Emotions, memories, thoughts - it can all be so overwhelming when we are trying to make change happen. I have been helping individuals, couples, and families heal for over 10 years. I provide assessment and treatment to individuals struggling with a wide range of challenges, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, relationship difficulties, and substance abuse. I am particularly passionate about working with individuals with complex trauma and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.
I utilize Coaching Principals, Executive Skills Development with Psychotherapy in ways that are integrative, holistic and fun for clients.
I work from a strength-based approach based in neuroscience and best practice, helping people impacted by ADHD to reach life goals, while reducing stress and tension. I have found clients with ADHD can have some big gifts beyond executive function challenges including: pathfinder, resilient, creative and the capacity to feel deeply. Coaching can help to learn new skills, therapy can help to overcome limiting beliefs. I offer both. ADHD brains are different and require a different "owners manual". With support and guidance the gifts and the gems of neurodivergent humans can be cultivated for their (and the world's) benefit.
I utilize Coaching Principals, Executive Skills Development with Psychotherapy in ways that are integrative, holistic and fun for clients.
I work from a strength-based approach based in neuroscience and best practice, helping people impacted by ADHD to reach life goals, while reducing stress and tension. I have found clients with ADHD can have some big gifts beyond executive function challenges including: pathfinder, resilient, creative and the capacity to feel deeply. Coaching can help to learn new skills, therapy can help to overcome limiting beliefs. I offer both. ADHD brains are different and require a different "owners manual". With support and guidance the gifts and the gems of neurodivergent humans can be cultivated for their (and the world's) benefit.
Small changes in how you think and feel can lead to an amazing life. Together, we can create lasting transformation, healing, and help you fulfill your goals, so you can experience greater peace and happiness. I have over 15 years of experience working with individuals, couples, children, and families to overcome areas of conflict and challenges. My unique approach is rooted in science and spirituality and focuses on the connection between the three layers of a human being: the emotional, psychological (mind), and physical (body). This integrative and holistic approach helps to collectively heal and align all parts of your life.
Small changes in how you think and feel can lead to an amazing life. Together, we can create lasting transformation, healing, and help you fulfill your goals, so you can experience greater peace and happiness. I have over 15 years of experience working with individuals, couples, children, and families to overcome areas of conflict and challenges. My unique approach is rooted in science and spirituality and focuses on the connection between the three layers of a human being: the emotional, psychological (mind), and physical (body). This integrative and holistic approach helps to collectively heal and align all parts of your life.
I use a strengths based integrative approach to therapy, with an emphasis on emotionally focused, mindfulness, person-centred modalities, and cognitive behavioural.
The process of self-learning and connecting to our stories to make sense of our experiences, can be challenging and uncomfortable. In this journey, we can experience many difficult realties. You may find yourself lost and overwhelmed, while carrying the immense heaviness of these struggles. Therapy can be a transformative tool to support you in this journey. It is a profound honour to support children and adults foster their healing and make space for their collective emotions so they may engage in life with a larger capacity. My intention is to provide a safe therapeutic place where your voice is supported.
I use a strengths based integrative approach to therapy, with an emphasis on emotionally focused, mindfulness, person-centred modalities, and cognitive behavioural.
The process of self-learning and connecting to our stories to make sense of our experiences, can be challenging and uncomfortable. In this journey, we can experience many difficult realties. You may find yourself lost and overwhelmed, while carrying the immense heaviness of these struggles. Therapy can be a transformative tool to support you in this journey. It is a profound honour to support children and adults foster their healing and make space for their collective emotions so they may engage in life with a larger capacity. My intention is to provide a safe therapeutic place where your voice is supported.
I work with adult clients, including couples, through an integrative and holistic lens. I focus on complex mental health issues, including treatement resistant anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
I work with adult clients, including couples, through an integrative and holistic lens. I focus on complex mental health issues, including treatement resistant anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
Chris Hellewell
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vancouver, BC V6B (Online Only)
Life can feel overwhelming, isolating and unfair. It can be challenging to find someone you feel safe with and can trust to process difficult emotions and identify strategies to cope. I offer a non-judgmental, trauma-informed, collaborative, strengths-based, and person-centered approach. I utilize an integrative approach with emphasis on CBT, DBT and Narrative and am open to working in your preferred modality. I love to identify strengths in clients and work on building momentum in goal setting to really encourage new ways forward.
Life can feel overwhelming, isolating and unfair. It can be challenging to find someone you feel safe with and can trust to process difficult emotions and identify strategies to cope. I offer a non-judgmental, trauma-informed, collaborative, strengths-based, and person-centered approach. I utilize an integrative approach with emphasis on CBT, DBT and Narrative and am open to working in your preferred modality. I love to identify strengths in clients and work on building momentum in goal setting to really encourage new ways forward.
Sandra Buenano
Counsellor, MCP, RCC, CCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ladysmith, BC V9G (Online Only)
I am very passionate about my counselling work and feel inspired by the counselling process, my client’s courage, resilience and strengths. I take an integrative approach, drawing from multiple evidence-based modalities and tailor therapy according to each client’s unique needs, goals and preferences. I have broad experience working with clients who are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem, relationship/pre-marital and marital issues, parenting challenges (including transition into parenthood and post-partum issues), stress management, multicultural issues, grief, work/life balance, and major life transitions.
I am very passionate about my counselling work and feel inspired by the counselling process, my client’s courage, resilience and strengths. I take an integrative approach, drawing from multiple evidence-based modalities and tailor therapy according to each client’s unique needs, goals and preferences. I have broad experience working with clients who are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem, relationship/pre-marital and marital issues, parenting challenges (including transition into parenthood and post-partum issues), stress management, multicultural issues, grief, work/life balance, and major life transitions.
Approaches used: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Integrative Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, Grief and Loss.
For nearly a decade I have been providing counselling services to individuals and groups in private, not-for-profit, and clinical settings in Alberta and British Columbia. I am located in the Greater Victoria area, and enjoy providing a wide range of mental wellness support for those experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, pain, chronic illness, grief, and more. I focus on client’s positive qualities and their strengths to assist them in generating effective solutions for issues they may be facing, facilitating positive growth through a relationship-driven integrative approach.
Approaches used: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Integrative Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, Grief and Loss.
For nearly a decade I have been providing counselling services to individuals and groups in private, not-for-profit, and clinical settings in Alberta and British Columbia. I am located in the Greater Victoria area, and enjoy providing a wide range of mental wellness support for those experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, pain, chronic illness, grief, and more. I focus on client’s positive qualities and their strengths to assist them in generating effective solutions for issues they may be facing, facilitating positive growth through a relationship-driven integrative approach.
I provide counselling for individuals - adults, youth and children - and families who are struggling with the inevitable challenges of life's ups and downs. I believe that everyone has the strength within themselves to be able to meet these challenges and find ways to thrive. Counselling can help by learning new ways of coping and being with difficult thoughts and emotions while purposefully moving towards a fulfilling and integrative self.
I provide counselling for individuals - adults, youth and children - and families who are struggling with the inevitable challenges of life's ups and downs. I believe that everyone has the strength within themselves to be able to meet these challenges and find ways to thrive. Counselling can help by learning new ways of coping and being with difficult thoughts and emotions while purposefully moving towards a fulfilling and integrative self.
I have a broad educational background that includes social work, child and youth care, and sociology in addition to psychology which allows me to utilize integrative support when needed.
I work with adults and youth clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, grief, OCD, ADHD, PTSD in addition to parenting and relationship struggles. I have undergone training and specialize in working with survivors of narcissistic abuse which can include healing during high conflict divorce, support for single parents and supporting children of narcissistic parents. As an ex first responder, supporting first responders and their families is a passion of mine and I have undergone occupational awareness certification to further support in this area which can also include suicide bereavement.
I have a broad educational background that includes social work, child and youth care, and sociology in addition to psychology which allows me to utilize integrative support when needed.
I work with adults and youth clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, grief, OCD, ADHD, PTSD in addition to parenting and relationship struggles. I have undergone training and specialize in working with survivors of narcissistic abuse which can include healing during high conflict divorce, support for single parents and supporting children of narcissistic parents. As an ex first responder, supporting first responders and their families is a passion of mine and I have undergone occupational awareness certification to further support in this area which can also include suicide bereavement.
Todd Pryor - Firebird Grove Therapy & Consulting
Counsellor, MSc, MEd, RCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Duncan, BC V9L
His approach to counselling is integrative, relational, and aims to meet clients where they are at.
Todd is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors, and with a background in psychology. He holds an M.Sc. in Psychology, which focused on the promotion of well-being across the lifespan, and an M.Ed. in Counselling. Todd is currently completing a Graduate Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy. He has worked at various levels of the public service providing counselling and mental health services to individuals from across the lifespan and from diverse backgrounds in 1-on-1 and group settings. He has training and experience working with LGBTQ2S+ clients.
His approach to counselling is integrative, relational, and aims to meet clients where they are at.
Todd is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors, and with a background in psychology. He holds an M.Sc. in Psychology, which focused on the promotion of well-being across the lifespan, and an M.Ed. in Counselling. Todd is currently completing a Graduate Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy. He has worked at various levels of the public service providing counselling and mental health services to individuals from across the lifespan and from diverse backgrounds in 1-on-1 and group settings. He has training and experience working with LGBTQ2S+ clients.
Genieve Morison (she/they) is the co-owner of The Den Wellness Collective and a queer registered therapeutic counsellor with ACCT (3001). She has a warm, comforting presence with a focus on inclusive support. G is passionate about supporting you with life's intricate challenges - their approach is integrative and creative - focused on both healing and growth, so you're able to experience something different in life without the need to forever rely on outside support. The goal is to equip you with the life-skills necessary so you know yourself, how you connect with your environment and how to meet your evolving needs.
Genieve Morison (she/they) is the co-owner of The Den Wellness Collective and a queer registered therapeutic counsellor with ACCT (3001). She has a warm, comforting presence with a focus on inclusive support. G is passionate about supporting you with life's intricate challenges - their approach is integrative and creative - focused on both healing and growth, so you're able to experience something different in life without the need to forever rely on outside support. The goal is to equip you with the life-skills necessary so you know yourself, how you connect with your environment and how to meet your evolving needs.
As a client-centred therapist I take a holistic and collaborative approach that is integrative of other therapies, as I believe everyone is unique and therapy is not "one size fits all.
Do you feel like you are unable to calm? Do you feel anxious and judged by others? Do you feel restless, irritable, and stuck in "on" mode in this ready-to-react mode? Do you have persistent negative thinking, emotional fluctuations, and repeating the same actions and patterns? Do you feel stuck and unable to lift your mood? These are among some of the many symptoms of trauma. Trauma changes the nervous system and the ability to regulate our nervous system is directly correlated with our mental health. EMDR, CBT, DBT, and Somatic therapy can help heal the nervous system, by processing and releasing trauma stored in the body.
As a client-centred therapist I take a holistic and collaborative approach that is integrative of other therapies, as I believe everyone is unique and therapy is not "one size fits all.
Do you feel like you are unable to calm? Do you feel anxious and judged by others? Do you feel restless, irritable, and stuck in "on" mode in this ready-to-react mode? Do you have persistent negative thinking, emotional fluctuations, and repeating the same actions and patterns? Do you feel stuck and unable to lift your mood? These are among some of the many symptoms of trauma. Trauma changes the nervous system and the ability to regulate our nervous system is directly correlated with our mental health. EMDR, CBT, DBT, and Somatic therapy can help heal the nervous system, by processing and releasing trauma stored in the body.
I have lived experience and use a trauma-informed and integrative approach based on mindfulness, experiential and relational modalities.
Accepting new clients! Are you looking for more clarity and direction in your life? Do you often feel overwhelmed or stuck? Do you desire more fulfilling relationships? Life’s experiences can be challenging, but you don’t have to walk through it alone. What if you were able to gain a better understanding of yourself and your experiences? What if you could navigate difficult situations in your life with more ease? I’m here to hold space as you navigate life’s ups and downs, helping you look at and overcome patterns that are holding you back from living the life you desire, and create a deeper connection with yourself and others.
I have lived experience and use a trauma-informed and integrative approach based on mindfulness, experiential and relational modalities.
Accepting new clients! Are you looking for more clarity and direction in your life? Do you often feel overwhelmed or stuck? Do you desire more fulfilling relationships? Life’s experiences can be challenging, but you don’t have to walk through it alone. What if you were able to gain a better understanding of yourself and your experiences? What if you could navigate difficult situations in your life with more ease? I’m here to hold space as you navigate life’s ups and downs, helping you look at and overcome patterns that are holding you back from living the life you desire, and create a deeper connection with yourself and others.
My treatment and therapy methodology approach consist of an integrative approach that comprises multiple techniques, such as CBT, Strength-Based, Solution-focused brief therapy, and Existentialism.
There are times when life seems overwhelming, and you need that extra support and guidance to embark on a journey to reflect, reorganize and regain new strength. I hope to accompany you on this journey by providing a safe place to articulate your feelings and thoughts. When you start to understand your struggles and name them, you can begin to face, tackle, and solve your problems. I hope to guide and support you in your journey to rediscovering yourself, your voice, and renewed hopes for your future. I find it meaningful and rewarding to celebrate with people who overcome their life challenges and come out empowered with hope.
My treatment and therapy methodology approach consist of an integrative approach that comprises multiple techniques, such as CBT, Strength-Based, Solution-focused brief therapy, and Existentialism.
There are times when life seems overwhelming, and you need that extra support and guidance to embark on a journey to reflect, reorganize and regain new strength. I hope to accompany you on this journey by providing a safe place to articulate your feelings and thoughts. When you start to understand your struggles and name them, you can begin to face, tackle, and solve your problems. I hope to guide and support you in your journey to rediscovering yourself, your voice, and renewed hopes for your future. I find it meaningful and rewarding to celebrate with people who overcome their life challenges and come out empowered with hope.
My approach to therapy is client-centred, collaborative, and integrative.
I have over 10 years of mental health experience and have successfully treated adults with a broad range of mental health difficulties, including anxiety, depression, trauma, sleep problems, and interpersonal difficulties. In addition to general mental health expertise, I also specialize in health psychology. This means that I work with individuals to address the mental health concerns that often come with chronic disease (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular complications, chronic pain).
My approach to therapy is client-centred, collaborative, and integrative.
I have over 10 years of mental health experience and have successfully treated adults with a broad range of mental health difficulties, including anxiety, depression, trauma, sleep problems, and interpersonal difficulties. In addition to general mental health expertise, I also specialize in health psychology. This means that I work with individuals to address the mental health concerns that often come with chronic disease (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular complications, chronic pain).
Wiseheart Counselling - Jane St Claire
Counsellor, RTC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Port Coquitlam, BC V3C
My approach is integrative, and I select tools and interventions that fit you.
Have you been feeling lately like life shouldn’t be so hard? Do you ever feel like your upbringing didn’t equip you with the coping and communication skills you need to create the kind of life you want? Are you walking on eggshells in your relationships because you don’t know how to address the big underlying issues? Do you feel overwhelmed – even physically – in the face of your daily tasks and stressors? You are not alone. And I can help.
My approach is integrative, and I select tools and interventions that fit you.
Have you been feeling lately like life shouldn’t be so hard? Do you ever feel like your upbringing didn’t equip you with the coping and communication skills you need to create the kind of life you want? Are you walking on eggshells in your relationships because you don’t know how to address the big underlying issues? Do you feel overwhelmed – even physically – in the face of your daily tasks and stressors? You are not alone. And I can help.
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Integrative Counsellors
What is integrative therapy?
Integrative therapy is a type of therapy that combines ideas and techniques from different therapeutic approaches depending on the needs of the individual client. By merging elements of different treatments, an integrative therapist aims to offer a more flexible approach than those who practice just one type of therapy.
How does integrative therapy work?
Integrative therapy approaches a client’s mental, physical, and emotional health in a holistic way to discover the sources of their unhealthy behaviour patterns or other challenges and considers the approach most likely to lead to improvement. Among the techniques an integrative therapist may practice are cognitive-behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, EMDR, mindfulness, art or music therapy, psychodynamic therapy, breathwork, family systems therapy, gestalt therapy, and trauma-informed therapy. An integrative therapist regularly evaluates the client’s progress and is prepared to pivot to a different approach if progress stalls.
How long does integrative therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for integrative therapy; people who find they are making progress typically continue until they feel they’ve addressed the issues that spurred them to seek treatment. New patients should understand that it may take some time for a therapist to land on a treatment approach that best meets their needs, but once they do, they should expect sessions to extend for a number of months, typically including at least 12 sessions.
How effective is integrative therapy?
There are hundreds of types of talk therapy, and research shows that while they vary in form, goals, and frequency, many if not all can produce similarly successful outcomes. But a single approach does not always deliver the greatest, or speediest, benefit, and so even therapists primarily trained in one model will use tools, language, techniques, or exercises from others to shape an effective treatment plan.