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Ruth Wilgress
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, RP, ExAT, CPT (she, her)
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241 Brock Street, Gravenhurst, ON P1P
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Children, teens and adults of all ages with a variety of issues come to see me for issues such as, trauma, anxiety/stress, depression, attachment issues, grief/loss, relationship difficulties, behavioural challenges, low self-esteem/confidence/self identity, life transitions, separation, eating disorders, sexual and physical assault, PTSD, and a variety of other issues. I am a registered psychotherapist, expressive arts therapist and certified play therapist. I use a strength-based, collaborative approach and use a variety of integrative evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
I use a variety of creative,compassionate, gentle and strength-based approaches to make the therapy process less threatening and more effective. I have training and experience with children, teens and adults with trauma and provide a variety of therapy approaches such as; Safe and Sounds, CBT, IFS, play therapy, creative arts therapy and narrative therapy.
I believe that change happens when people are given a safe supportive outlet to be themselves free of judgement. I collaboratively work with clients to help them establish and work toward their goals to heal and move forward. I offer a therapeutic space of creativity, emotional safety and compassion with a gentle engaging approach to awareness & healing.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $140
- Couple Sessions $200
- Pay by ACH Bank transfer, Cash, Cheque, Paypal
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Ruth Wilgress
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, RP, ExAT, CPT
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of Ontario / 003560 Ruth Wilgress
- In Practice for 11 Years
- Certificate from C.R.E.A.T.E. Institute Canada Expressive Arts Therapy / 2010
- Certificate from Canadian Association for Play Therapy PT-ON 1247 / 2022
- Certificate from CRPO 003560 / 2015
- Attended C.R.E.A.T.E Institute, Graduated 2010
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
- Depression
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Autism
- Behavioural Issues
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Child
- Coping Skills
- Developmental Disorders
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Emotional Disturbance
- foster care placements, life transitions
- Grief
- grief and loss
- Infidelity
- Intellectual Disability
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Thinking Disorders
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Communities
Gay Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Communities
Gay Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Developmental dyadic therapy, Theraplay,
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Experiential Therapy
- Expressive Arts
- Gestalt
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Jungian
- Multicultural
- Music Therapy
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Relational
- Sandplay
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Location
Primary Location
Forest And The Trees Counselling Services
241 Brock Street
Gravenhurst, ON P1P
(249) 501-9160Email me
Nearby Areas
Towns/Cities
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Ruth Wilgress
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, RP, ExAT, CPT