As defined in the Regulated Health Professions Act, the controlled act of psychotherapy involves five elements:

It is important to note that all five of the elements must be present for an activity or intervention to fall within the controlled act of psychotherap

 The other professions who are permitted to provide psychotherapy services in Ontario are members of College of Psychologists of Ontario, Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, College of Nurses of Ontario, College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario, and College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

How do I know if Psychotherapy is right for me?

Counselling/Therapy is a great way to sort out the challenges that make our lives difficult. Often we feel we must be strong and prove to the world that we can "do it alone".

Waiting and struggling on your own can be a tragic mistake. Some people suffer for years when help is just "around the corner". 

Can Psychotherapy help me? 

Consider these statements:

• My life feels out of balance and I don’t know what to do
• I am not sure how to make changes in my life.
• Life feels drab and unexciting, why do I get up each day?
• Life is overwhelming, out of control, and filled with chaos!
• I keep ending up in the same unhappy relationships but don’t know why!
• I lost my job and feel like a failure.
• I am divorced and feel lost, how do I form new relationships now?
• I have lost someone close to me and I feel numb / overloaded / emotional/ out of control.
• I have had something traumatic happen to me and I keep reliving it
• I am afraid of many things in my life
• I have thoughts of suicide or self-harm
• I feel emotional or mental pain for some reason
• I feel numb and don’t understand why
• People tell I am cold and insensitive
• I have uncontrollable, annoying thoughts that just won't go away
• I often have troubling nightmares
• I am searching for spiritual direction in my life
• I have experienced physical, mental, emotional, verbal, or sexual abuse
• I get angry easily and don’t know what to do with the feelings
• I have unresolved conflicts within my family
• I have been doing things to excess (overeating, drugs, alcohol, sex, shopping, gambling, or work)

If you can relate to one or more of these statements, you will most likely benefit from counselling or therapy.

What can I do about it now?

Why continue to suffer?  Don’t wait any longer!

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What you can expect

• Experience a sense of freedom like you never have had before
• Look forward to getting up each day
• Meet the challenges in your life with joy
• Feel comfortable and confident in social settings
• Breathe freely and feel your personal power at all times
• Open your heart to loving, healing, and nurturing relationships
• Tame your negative behaviours and emotions
• Understand what makes you a valuable and unique person
• Feel balance and contentment in your life again

How does it work? - The 5 Step Plan

1. We will meet in a comfortable, private, and confidential setting
2. We talk about your life and your experiences.
3. We will make specific plans to improve your quality of life in the short term.
4. We will develop strategies to enhanse and maintain your new life in the long term.
5. Enjoy your new found freedom

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