Don Edwards
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, PhD
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Stratford, ON N5A
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My practice has four foci each supporting personal growth, identity and well-being: 1. LGBT concerns: coming out, loneliness, dating, relationships, family conflict, developing acceptance of self and by others, consolidating identity, loss and adaptation in these situations, aging, illness; 2. trauma impeding life today: neglect, abuse, bullying, exposure to dangerous or dysfunctional environments, accident, loss, etc. 3. couples: long-term, new or dating, opposite and same sex, experiencing conflict, communication disconnects, codependency, affairs, family concerns, loss, substance abuse, addictions; 4. career counseling to align temperament to vocation, achieving work/life balance, supporting job loss/search and life stage changes such as retirement.
My approach includes existential, psychodynamic, cognitive and experiential elements. I address trauma with EMDR (see www.emdria.org or www.emdrcanada.org). With couples, I take Influence from Esther Perel (www.estherperel.com), Terrence Real (www.terryreal.com), Stan Tatkin (PACT - www.pactinstitute.com) and David Steele (Relationship Coaching Institute - www.relationshipcoachinginstitute.com).
Not all clients seek psychotherapy. I also offer career coaching, relationship enrichment coaching and general life coaching. My goal is to catalyze change in every session including the first.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $165
- Couple Sessions $165
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Mastercard, Paypal, Visa, Wire
Insurance
- Canada Life | Great-West Life
- Great-West Life
- Green Shield Canada
- Manulife
- Medavie Blue Cross
- SunLife
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Don Edwards
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, PhD
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of Ontario / 001041 Don Edwards
- Certificate from OACCPP 2464-G / 2006
- Certificate from Gestalt Institute of Toronto Gestalt Therapist / 2006
- Certificate from Relationship Coaching Institute Certified Singles Coach / 2010
- Attended U. of Toronto / Gestalt Institute of Toronto, Graduated 1989
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (647) 955-3858
Don Edwards
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, PhD
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- LGBTQ+
- Trauma and PTSD
- Relationship Issues
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Bisexual
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Career Guidance
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Drug Abuse
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Peer Relationships
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Singles & Relationship Coaching
- Spirituality
- Substance Use
- Testing and Evaluation
- Thinking Disorders
- Video Game Addiction
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (647) 955-3858
Don Edwards
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, PhD
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- EMDR
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Narrative
- Psychodynamic
- Psychological Testing and Evaluation
- Relational
- Trauma Focused
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (647) 955-3858
Don Edwards
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, PhD
Groups
Who am I really? Mid-Life Male Sexual Identity
Before gay liberation, cultural categories for homosexual or bisexual men did not connote mental health, equality or respectfulness. Officially everyone was straight and interest in other men was a passing abnormality. Today some men will grant themselves the intellectual freedom to ponder whether the missing passion in married life was due to a misunderstanding of their sexuality. Understanding this personal enigma and achieving greater inner peace may trump making dramatic life changes. This confidential, biweekly group addresses: self-compassion, coming out to oneself, internalized homophobia, fears, understanding diversity within the gay community, body image, age-ism and aging with dignity.
Expertise
Anxiety
Self Esteem
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$30-$40
Location
All of You Wellness Centre
179 Carlton Street
Toronto, ON M5A
Email Don Edwards about this group or call - (647) 955-3858
Relationship-Seeking Gay Young Men
A twice-monthly group for young gay men who are balancing their desire for a long term partner with the pervasive pressure toward quick sex. More info at http://allofyou.ca, email info@allofyou.ca or call Don at 416-735-0103
Expertise
Life Coaching
Relationship Issues
Types of Therapy
Coaching
Age
Adults
Session Cost
up to $20
Group Meets
Every other Wed 7:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.
Location
All of You Wellness Centre
179 Carlton Street
Suite 101
Toronto, ON M5A
Email Don Edwards about this group or call - (647) 955-3858
Location
Additional Location
All of You Wellness Centre Inc.
Suite 402
65 Wellesley St East
Toronto, ON M4Y
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Don Edwards
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, PhD
Last Modified: 11 Oct 2023