Susan Tarshis, B.A., LL B., M.Ed. (Counselling)

Susan Tarshis, B.A., LL B., M.Ed. (Counselling)

Profession(s): Psychotherapy, Counseling
License Status:  Other (see below)
Licensing Info:  Membership in the College of Registered Psychotherapists pending
Primary License:  Membership-Ontario Society for Psychotherapists - 0001

My Approach to Helping

I have been helping people become who they want to be since 2001. I have a Masters degree from the University of Toronto in Counselling and a Diploma from the Toronto Institute for Relational Psychotherapy. I have trained at the Stone Center, Wellesely College, Boston, in Relational-Cultural Theory and I have an Intensive Training Certificate from the University of Guelph in Sex Therapy. My approach is Relational, which means I focus primarily on how your relationships, both past and present, childhood and adult, function. In hearing your story, we look for patterns together. People often relate to others in the same way they have in the past, even though it may not be the best way for the present. Understanding these patterns can lead to breaking out of those that are no longer helpful. We will explore new ways of being together with others, ways that are good for you and the unique person you are and strive to be. I have also trained in short term approaches. If you have a very simple issue or a discrete problem, we can focus on it together in ways that will help you find a solution quickly. I have experience and training that covers many areas of human interaction. I am comfortable with the stories and life choices of clients from various communities including LGBTQ and other forms of alternative sexualities or relationship structures. I understand the broad spectrum of expressions of spirit and self. You can feel confident that your choices and identity, whether based in gender, culture, sexuality or spirituality, will be respected and celebrated when you work with me.

More Info About My Practice

I often work under the supervision of a Registered Psychologist and can therefore offer my clients the ability to use their extended health benefits.
 

Services I Provide

  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
 

Ages I Work With

  • Teens
  • Adults
 

Languages I Speak

  • English
 

Groups I Work With

  • LGBTQ
 

Therapy Approaches I Use

  • Anger Management
  • Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
  • Depth Therapy
  • Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy
  • Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Humanistic Psychology
  • Integration of different therapy models
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Self Psychology
  • Self Relations
  • Solution Focused Therapy
 
Susan Tarshis, B.A., LL B., M.Ed. (Counselling)
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Locations & Maps
Office 1: 
410 Bronte Street South Suite 203
Milton, ON L9T4G7 Canada
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Concerns & Issues I Help With

  • Abandonment
  • Abortion / Post Abortion Issues
  • Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues
  • Academic Concerns
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Blended Family Issues
  • Career Choice
  • Chronic Pain
  • Communication Problems
  • Creative Blocks
  • Depression
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • Emptiness
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Family Problems
  • Grief, Loss, & Bereavement
  • Identity Issues
  • Inadequacy
  • Infidelity / Affair Recovery
  • Isolation
  • LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender) Issues
  • Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
  • Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
  • Parenting
  • Post Partum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma
  • Pre-Marital Counseling
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Love
  • Sensitivity to Criticism
  • Sexuality / Sex Therapy
  • Shame
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation & Behavior
  • Trust Issues
  • Values Clarification
  • Women's Issues
  • Workplace Issues
  • Worry
  • Worthlessness