Relationship Issues Therapists in Westmount, QC

I am a licensed psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience. I specialize in the treatment of depression, anxiety, trauma, personality disorders, and A.D.H.D. I use a caring, non-judgmental approach to help my clients feel and understand the meaning of their emotions and behavior. I offer clients an opportunity to explore their inner world, understand their difficulties clearly, deepen self-awareness and to make sense of their experiences. I work together with my clients to remove barriers to growth and help them achieve their potential and have deeper more meaningful connections with others as well as with themselves.

I can help you discover a different way of looking at your life to expose fresh opportunities and create new hope. I have facilitated the search for clarity in many clients by asking questions that expose the underlying obstacles to happiness and fulfillment, then suggesting strategies that provide opportunities for permanent change. With a listening, non-judgmental, easy-going approach to therapy along with a collaborative method that encourages a search for solutions on the part of both therapist and client, we will explore possibilities together. Effective communication enhances emotional and mental well-being, and that's the hallmark of the way we will engage.

"Take the step, the bridge will be there" (Grace Cirocco). Although starting therapy is sometimes frightening and requires a good dose of courage, finding a warm, empathic and compassionate therapist can make the process easier and positively life-altering. I am an experienced psychologist and I can help you deal with many of life's challenges and hardships, while making sure you feel safe and understood. I practice cognitive behavior therapy and schema therapy, and I also adjust my therapeutic orientation to the unique needs of each of my clients. I ensure warm, compassionate, professional, and confidential therapeutic services.

My three specialization are couples, individuals and families. I work to improve attachment and communication. We tackle those scripted cycles that can feel “stuck in a rut”. I use techniques and activities to deepen understanding and build intimacy. I work with a myriad of issues including trauma, addiction and burnout to name a few. I offer ways to help strengthen parenting skills in order to support children (Please note: I do not work alone with children). I work with adolescents with a focus on respect and strengthening skills for individuation. I hold a deep belief in supporting folks in finding resilience.

A psychotherapist and couple & family therapist for over 35 years, I write a blog for Psychology Today Magazine that has had over 4 million views. Additionally, I’m the Director of the Sedona Counselling Centre of Montreal and the author of four self-help books.

My aim is to guide my clients towards understanding and acceptance of (being with) their emotional experience so that they feel complete, free and more connected to others. Engaging in therapy with me involves warmth and empathy, which allows my clients to freely express, and understand, their experience. I validate the experience of my clients so that they genuinely begin feel well with who they are. I use empirically supported treatments that treat difficult emotions such as sadness, anger, and fear (Emotion Focused Therapy) or problematic thinking patterns related to anxiety/depression (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy).

Vacation July 8 to August 10). Do you want to take back control of your life? Together we can work at understanding and dealing with emotions, thoughts, and behaviours that affect your life and relationships. Setting priorities, goals, limits, and managing change are important factors for healthy and balanced living. Listening to core issues that have impacted your life is part of the process, but in addition we can collaboratively explore practical strategies and tools to help you cope. Therapy should also focus on your strengths, helping you achieve personal growth and greater life satisfaction. .

I am a LIFE & WORK coach because our professional and personal lives are so interconnected and the boundaries between each are blurred. Clients seek my services for a wide range of reasons. The most common reasons include wanting support and guidance on how to deal with the negative impacts of stress and burnout, improve their productivity, learn healthier responses to stress in all phases of life, manage difficult relationships and find practical solutions to problems at work or at home. Accelerate your personal growth and feel happier and more light-hearted.

I practice a specialized form of therapy culled from the best of available dynamic modalities with the clear objective of getting to the source of a person's problem. It is applicable to a wide range of mental health disturbances such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, chronic pain, unexplained medical symptoms and/or problems with loss, emotions, relationships, assertion, self-esteem and self-defeat.

There are points in all our lives when we need outside help. Understanding your emotions and behaviors that are informed by past experiences and negatively affect your self-esteem and relationships with others is challenging. Often we want to change but don't know how. Developing a therapeutic alliance where you feel safe expressing and exploring all the parts of yourself- the good & the bad, is a valuable gift you can give to yourself. I value helping clients to explore the complexity of their beings, process pain, and use their struggles as opportunities for personal awakening and change.

Are you fed up with spinning, & trying & failing; feeling hopeless that your life will always be the same? I help people to untwist their thinking and have the tools and stragegies that they need. Imagine your life free from co-dependency, substance abuse, anxiety, anger, gambling, sex, and family issues. What if you were finally in control? If you're thinking 'hell yes' I'm ready, then I'm honored and happy to help. And no, I'm not going to push you towards AA or rehab :) - it's not the best option for everyone. Instead, let's start with a free 15-minute conversation to figure out exactly what you need from there.

I am a licensed psychotherapist and couple & family therapist, offering psychotherapy services to individuals, couples & families. My practice is attachment-based and trauma informed. It integrates different therapeutic approaches, elements from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness and Compassion, to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). I work with clients struggling with all types of life cycle transitions such as parenthood, co-parenting challenges, separation/divorce and those undergoing or affected by a chronic illness or a disability. I am also experienced in bereavement (grief) therapy.

I offer online sessions only...I provide a safe, compassionate and non-judgmental therapeutic environment. My demeanour is warm and calm, and you can expect to be fully heard. I consider our sessions as collaborations, both of us working together to understand what may be maintaining your distress, and developing strategies to provide relief and enhance your well-being. I tailor my approach, respecting the lived experience of each client. I draw upon several evidence-based treatment methods, allowing for flexibility and a matching of method to client.

Over the years as a helping professional I realized that people care less about clever language and elaborate techniques and more about receiving sincere love and compassion, living hope and courage, honest feedback, and new perspectives. What proved to help is having the mutual trust to explore and work on intimate, sometimes painful topics, step-by-step. Together, we invite your strengths and natural wisdom to take the steering wheel of your life, letting go of the grasp of your fears and limiting self-beliefs. Together, we also help you chose and create new habits towards a better ways of being.

Welcome! I am a psychologist devoted to helping people improve their lives by taking better care of themselves and their relationships.

My personal and professional values include respect, autonomy, collaboration, and compassion. My priority is to guide clients to sustain healthy relationships, overcome difficulties, manage symptoms, and attain personal goals. Working with me usually involves identifying current patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving/relating/interacting, identifying personal values, exploring life changes and barriers to making decisions, and learning new skills (e.g., communication/assertiveness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal/social skills, time management/organizational skills, confidence/self-esteem).

Accepting new clients. Accepte de nouveaux clients. I approach our work with the belief that seeking support requires courage. My goal is to offer a trusting, judgement-free and compassionate environment where you can feel heard, open yourself up to change and growth, and begin to heal. My practice is rooted in the integration of established theoretical models and I view the process of therapy as a collaborative conversation where you can feel safe and supported as we work on understanding your unique challenges and lay the foundation for change.

I am an MSW graduate registered with the professional Order of Social Workers, Family and Marriage Therapists of Quebec (OTSTCFQ). My experience varies through different clinical settings and crisis intervention.

Do you feel challenged by depression or anxiety and seeking solutions? As a specialist, I can help you understand your conscious and unconscious patterns that might cause you to feel stuck. My professional focus includes gaining insight into interpersonal relationships, identity, and fertility issues. I have aided individuals, couples, and families in overcoming a variety of obstacles, such as depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and trauma-induced crises.