Therapeutic Modalities or Approaches
Over the years I have been afforded the opportunity to receive knowledge and skill from some of the greatest minds in the clinical and psychological fields. I have practiced and fine tuned counselling approaches that are evidence based, effective and efficient. I take a holistic and integrated therapeutic approach to ensure I honour each client’s specific needs, to best support their unique journey. Some people like to talk a lot; some people don’t like talking very much at all. Some people find most of their emotional pain is in their body. Some people resonate with mindfulness and visualization. Not any one approach will fit us all.
The common approaches with the most scientific evidence of effectiveness and efficiency are CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). I overlap aspects of CBT with EMDR throughout therapy. I may also use techniques that branch from CBT such as Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and DBT.
I’m excited that my years of experience and training have helped me to really see what works to bring about changes for clients. Trauma can be experienced in many forms: experiencing violence, verbal abuse, or neglect; not getting what you need for your growing brain at a certain time in your life; or experiencing ruptures in your attachments. EMDR and CBT are shown to help decrease symptoms resulting from these wounds – typically a low sense of self, anxiety, anger, depression, and PTSD.