Helping People Find Therapists & Advocating for Ethical and Healthy Therapy & Marriage Counseling Practices

My Approach to Helping

How have recent events been affecting you? Are you becoming aware of patterns that seem to have been manifesting in your life for awhile, ones that you would like to understand and change?How your day to day experiences, both present and past, make you feel think and react will be the focus of our work together. As we talk on a regular basis over time, our ongoing and deepening conversation will be the way to work together to understand how you came to the point you're at today, and how and where you would like to go from here. I believe that the more we understand together, the more change is possible.I know that even if starting to look for a therapist feels essential, the search to find that person can be challenging. It entails choosing who to work with as you focus inward; contemplating what experiences and people in your life have contributed to making you who you are and exploring what and how you would like to change. I understand that we might meet and "click" and start working together right away, or that I might be one of the people you need to see before making a decision.

 

More Info About My Practice

I've been working in Toronto since 1984. Most of the people who come to see me are adults who are seeking individual therapy. They come because of problems in personal relationships, motivation, stress, eating problems and disorders, depression, life transition and copying with upheaval.Over 24 years ago, I started out in hospital and community mental health and grassroots agencies . Over the course of my career I have met with people from many backgrounds with diverse kinds of problems. This experience is a genuine reflection of my deep and wide interest in people.Please feel free to call at any time, though you may need to leave a message. I will try to call you back within 24-48 hours during the work week. You can also email me, but please note that I do not have email at my office.

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
• Consultation
• Clinical Supervision

Ages I Work With

• Teens
• Adults
• Elders

Languages I Speak

• English

Groups I Work With

People struggling with dissatisfying or confusing relationships, eating disorders, eating problems, body image problems, self image problems, weight and shape preoccupations; people who have a a psychiatric diagnosis and want a place to talk about their experiences; people grappling with dissatisfaction or stress in the workplace or choices about work; people living with chronic health problems (illnesses, injuries or syndromes) who want a place and a way to talk about it.

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Art Therapy
• Depth Therapy
• Dreamwork & Dream Analysis
• Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
• Feminist Therapy
• Psychoanalysis / Modern Psychoanalysis
• Psychodynamic
• Relational Psychotherapy
• Self Psychology
• Solution Focused Therapy

Concerns & Issues I Help With

• Identity Issues
• Attachment
• Trauma
• Abuse: Emotional, Physical, or Sexual
• Life Changes
• Emotion Management
• Social Skills & Problems
• Anxiety, Fear, & Stress
• Depression & Mood
• Occupational & Academic Issues
• Family Problems
• Childhood & Adolescence
• Relationships & Marriage
• Health & Body
• Sexuality
• Self-Esteem & Confidence