Social Worker, Psychotherapist
I mainly use Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) and Narrative Therapy approaches in my psychotherapy work.
Narrative Therapists seeks to create and maintain a respectful, non-blaming,non-labeling approach to working therapeutically with people.
One of the many principles unique to Narrative Therapy is its insistence on viewing people as people. That is, seeing the essence of the person as positive and separate from the problematic assumptions, beliefs, behaviors and labels that have come to narrowly define the person.
A narrative journey through each uniquely storied life involves the therapist and the individual(s) working together, “becoming curious” and “asking questions in an effort to discover personal meanings that exist and avoiding “taken for granted assumptions” about the person, the identified problem, its effects on their lives or possible solutions.
The result of this type of journey is usually a new narrative of strength, courage, determination, choices, and a real sense that possibilities exist for their preferred future.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy has some cognitive behavioural (thought-driven behaviour) components, however, DBT is mainly concerned with emotions and emotional (mood-driven) regulation. It aims to assist us in understanding why, how and to what extent our behaviour is driven by our emotions. From there the task is to determine what if anything to do about these emotions. Among its many strengths, DBT is also known for offering numerous skills to help bring about more appropriate responses to emotional triggers. The result is a balancing of emotional and rational responses that are more appropriate to life’s events.
Psychologist (Supervised) Services
An MSW, RSW, Psychotherapist provides this direct mental health service under the supervision of an Ontario licensed Psychologist. The person receiving the service becomes the patient of the Psychologist. Each receipt issued after payment will reflect the names and credentials of both the direct service profession and the supervising Psychologist. The fee will reflect that of the supervising Psychologist. *(Please check with your health insurance provider to ensure your benefits does include supervised psychological services).
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