“Mastering yourself is true power.”
- Lao Tzu
NOTE: All services are provided via secure video through, “JANE” except the group which is via “ZOOM, to individual adults, ages 18 to 65.
Psychotherapy formats
Individual - One on one (my primary mode of working)
Group - Small gatherings of up to 4 to 6 (done every few months).
Specific interventions I am trained to conduct
Cognitive Behavioural
Contemplative and Mindfulness-informed
Somatically-oriented
Acceptance and Commitment-based
Compassion-focused
Prolonged Exposure
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
NOTE: All above can be Yoga-āsana (posture) enhanced when empirically-valid and collaboratively included in the treatment plan with specific clients, and each are applied in a culturally-sensitive manner.
Program I created
This 10-week, online group combines evidence-based CBT with kundalini and ashtanga-vinyasa (e.g., some relevant philosophical concepts, breath/energy control, somatic awareness, posture practice, concentration, guided reflections, mindfulness and meditation, as well as, relaxation) to help individuals cope with worry, nervousness, related physical symptoms, and also, to cultivate compassion, values-guided action, and personal mastery.
NOTE: The Team Harmony, winter 2024 cohort which started on February 29, 2024, wrapped up on May 16, 2024! However, I will be running this group again starting November 20, 2024. Please click here to access some general information about the group to see if it might be the right fit and to be added to a waitlist.
NEW GROUP alert: This group - TRANSCEND: Yoga-Reinforced CBT for the experience of mild to moderate depression, will run in winter 2025. Click post for more information in the coming weeks/months.
Conditions I can help with
Anxiety
Trauma and stressor-related concerns
Depression
Obsessive compulsive symptoms
Burn-out
Grief
Life transitions
Low self-esteem
Interpersonal/relational challenges
Other offerings
Supervision - Training of students and/or other mental health workers who are currently part of my private practice as a step toward becoming official members of a Canadian regulatory body.
Consultation - Discussion and guidance provided to those requesting it to bolster their own psychotherapy work with clients.
Retreats - 1 to 4 hour, day-time unions in community involving meditation and other healing practices geared toward inner renewal and nourishment.
Psychological affiliations
Ontario Psychological Association (OPA)
Association for Contextual Behavioural Sciences (ACBS)
Mindfulness Ottawa (MO)
Continuing education I undertake
I am committed to learning, growing and continuously trying to improve, and as such, attend educational lectures, peer consultations, take part in ongoing supervision, trainings, and workshops to further my expertise in the field, on a consistent basis.
Languages
English (Mother tongue) and French (Bilingual proficiency). NOTE: Since all of my graduate and clinical training was provided in English, at this time I only provided services in this language.
Cost of sessions
My professional fees are set at $235, per 50-minute appointment. Requested medical notes, assessment reports, completion of relevant documentations is typically charged by my hourly rate. Payment is due at the time of service.
A receipt will be emailed to you following the session which, if relevant, you may submit to your health insurance company.
Please be sure to verify the latter to ensure that you are aware of what is covered.
As accessibility is a core value of mine, I regularly offer sliding scale options to some who are most in need. I am also proud to be a Non-insured health benefits for First Nations and Inuit (NIHB) provider.
NOTE: In order to ensure the efficiency and quality of care we provide, at least 24-hour notice is required for an appointment to be cancelled, or the full session fee will be applied. Thank you very much for your understanding.