What therapy looks like

I practice psychodynamic psychotherapy in both English and French. This is a modality where the psychotherapist and client meet regularly and focus on building a strong and trusting relationship. It is effective for a number of mental health conditions like depression and anxiety, but it is also of value for clients who are simply curious about their inner world.

This strong therapeutic relationship what will allow us to explore, together and in due time, the things that are less apparent or accessible in every day life. These can include relationship patterns, unconscious thoughts, desires, feelings, trauma or difficult memories, to name just a few.

Where we will meet

I currently work with clients based in Canada and meet with them online. I have found that even in a digital environment, significant therapeutic work and progress can happen. Therapy is the chance to look at things from a different perspective and at a different pace, and this happens just as well in online configurations.

How often we will meet, and for how long

In the early days of psychotherapy, and still with some practitioners today, therapy is a four or five times a week affair. In my own psychodynamic practice, we will meet less often. Most clients find that one or two 50-minute sessions per week is the right amount.

The benefit of coming back to therapy week after week is that we can rapidly build on your progress. The overall length of a therapy is difficult to predict, and it is always up to you; but it is helpful to give yourself a few months to start.

Why your consent matters

It is important that you understand both the risks and benefits of starting psychotherapy. It is a topic which we will discuss early on in our work and come back to regularly.

It is also important that you understand that as a therapist in training, I will regularly talk about our therapy and its progress with my clinical supervisor, who shares responsibility for making sure that our work together goes well. My current clinical supervisor is Judith Dales, a registered psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and a Faculty member at the Centre for Training in Psychotherapy.