Windswept Wellness offers holistic, individualized, and strength based psychotherapy / counselling support, focused on mental wellness goals created with you, that tap into your resilience.
Experienced working with individuals, couples and families impacted by:
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Anticipation of a future concern (either real or perceived), leading to avoidance behaviour and challenging thoughts.
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Persistent feeling of sadness and lack of interest or pleasure in doing previously enjoyable things.
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A feeling of intense pressure or threat. Feeling unable to manage and out of control.
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Can be due to the death of a beloved person or a loss of role, responsibility, or relationship. Highly distressing and causes an inability to cope or process overwhelming feelings.
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A lasting emotional response that often results from living through or witnessing a distressing event or situation.
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Acquired and traumatic injuries that impact one’s life and the way one navigates through it.
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Persistent pain that endures in spite of other physical treatments / remedies.
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A complex process where problematic patterns of substance use or behaviours interfere with every day life.
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A feeling of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion due to caring for a beloved person.
We use evidence-based treatment modalities, including:
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Invites you to identify, recognize and challenge unhelpful thinking patterns that lead to unpleasant moods and behaviours, and to adjust thinking patterns to enhance your mood.
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Similar to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (above), but specifically adapted for those that experience feelings very intensely.
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Works on identifying emotional awareness and regulation, by learning about your unique value system.
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The ability to pay attention, on purpose, without judgement of your thoughts in the present moment, and is practiced through meditation.
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Works through enhancing motivation to change one’s thoughts, mood and behaviours.
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Psycho-education and emotional support for those that have experienced trauma first-hand or been witness to it, using strategies to identify triggers and adapt to coping mechanisms.
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Strategy to encourage, support, develop and apply knowledge, skills and abilities to enhance emotional wellness pertaining to life changes.
Psychotherapy Fees:
The fee for each 50 minute psychotherapy / counselling session is $150
Many extended health insurance policies (workplace) cover the cost of psychotherapy / counselling sessions provided by Registered Social Workers and/or Psychotherapists in Ontario. Please contact your provider for more information.
I am registered as a Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Provider for eligible First Nations and Inuit clients.
I am also a registered provider with HCAI/FSRA and am able to process Motor Vehicle Accident claims.