Domestic Abuse Therapists in St George Brant, ON

My practice focuses on adult clients with various mental health challenges using Cognitive Behaviourial Therapy. Many of my clients are coping with negative emotional and physical symptoms of anxiety, depression, chronic pain, diagnoses such as ADHD , insomnia, abuse, guilt and life changes such as perimenopause. Many clients are struggling to accept major changes in their lives, trying to make decisions or solve problems in personal and professional area and are seeking to build coping strategies.

I have experience working with a wide array of clients, from children to elderly folks. I have worked in severe and persistent mental illness, specializing in a number of areas such as hoarding, grief, and trauma. I enjoy all things creative healing; art, music, walking, mindfulness, and many more! I have a passion for working with women, including busy moms who want their own identity and holistic connection to their world. I can help utilize integrative, somatic, cognitive, behavioural, emotional and psychological models! I love providing a collaborative supervision program for mental health therapists :)

The Clinicians at GLCCS engage in continuing competence activities and offer strength-based, person-centered, solution focused, culturally aware, non-judgmental and anti-oppressive counselling to individuals, groups, children, youth, couples and families. All Clinicians are registered and are trained in various types of counselling modalities such as CBT, CPT, DBT, ACT, Gottman Method, Emotion Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Brief Solution Focused Therapy. The Clinician's hold additional certificates in mental health and addiction, trauma and attachment, and suicide intervention. We are also a positive space.

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk to blossom” -Anais Nin. I can appreciate how difficult it is to make the first steps in entering into a therapeutic relationship. Telling our stories takes tremendous courage and strength. We can trick ourselves into believing that it would be easier to remain silent. We all hit a point in our lives where we need extra guidance, a genuine ear, or a safe place to open up. I create a safe and open space for you to explore your thoughts, feelings, and stories. I combine several therapeutic techniques, to allow you the freedom to share your journey.

I help people who are struggling with stress, grief, challenging relationships, anxiety, depression, as well as people who have experienced trauma. I help when these things affect your day-to-day life, relationships, and your ability to function. I look forward to helping clients achieve their goals by providing an individualized therapy experience in a compassionate and safe setting. My toolbox has a wide range of therapeutic approaches to help my clients develop skills to manage life’s stressors, find and set healthy boundaries, and maintain motivation.

Are you feeling lost or overwhelmed? Are you struggling to feel connected to others? Is this impacting your relationships or day-to-day life? Do you wonder if life should feel more meaningful or fulfilling? Now more than ever, people are feeling uncertain about how to balance all of life's demands. Not addressing these struggles can lead to negative consequences, such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, or even physiological issues. I believe there is hope.

Many of us experience things in our lives that can have a great impact on how we live day to day. Sometimes these experiences can affect our mental and emotional health. When we struggle to cope with the impacts of trauma or invalidation, we might turn to alcohol, drugs or other means to forget or shut down how we are feeling.

I offer BOTH in person or virtual appointments. I specialize in working with maternal mental health, family conflict and estrangement, anxiety, and trauma. I offer compassion and understanding to create a safe environment to explore difficult issues and intense emotions. By working together we can move towards healing. Therapy can kick start our journey of parenthood, self-acceptance, autonomy, purpose in life, positive relations, change and happiness.

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Do you feel trapped and unable to imagine what feeling better would look like? Are you suffering from persistent negative self-talk preventing you from living a fulfilling life? You have come to the right place. I am Simona Ilieva, and I run Simona Ilieva Psychotherapy, Counselling and Consultation Services, a virtual mental health counselling clinic specializing in individual therapy for adults. I believe that every individual has the ability to overcome and conquer obstacles in their life that present as barriers to living their best life. Psychotherapy can help improve relationships and maintain a better quality of life.

Living life as you are meant to can be harboured by a painful past and worries about your future. Do you feel anxious or depressed with thinking patterns that limit your potential? Do you question yourself, have trouble with decision-making, suffer with low self-esteem and feel challenged with moving forward in your day to day life? Have you experienced setbacks because of education/career, bereavement, divorce, abuse, neglect or rejection? Although you may have lost sight of your authentic self along the way, counselling can help you gain insight, tap into your strengths and discover resources to help you heal and move forward.

Feeling stress, deflated, low or struggling with your inner critic? Seeking help is not easy. Tracy’s experience working with offenders and victims of crime and/or tragic circumstance provides her with an empathetic, supportive and nonjudgmental approach regardless of your situation or struggle. Whether it be, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, relational, grief, historical abuse, childhood or developmental trauma, or neuro-diversities. Despite one’s past, everyone can become their own best friend.

Relationships are everything! My approach focuses on things that impact your personal relationships. The health of our relationships impacts every aspect of our daily functioning. If relationships with friends, family or significant others are impacting how you feel about yourself and the world then my services may be for you.

Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, self-esteem issues, or dealing with past trauma? Are you looking for a non-judgmental and safe space to talk? Are you seeking a way to move forward in your life, develop new coping strategies, build healthier relationships, and make decisions? I specialize in working with teens and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, mood challenges, motivation, perfectionism, grief, and trauma recovery. I am skilled at supporting women who have experienced interpersonal violence, relational trauma, sexual abuse, systemic oppression, and substance use.

I provide a warm and caring atmosphere to support you and to meet you where ever you are in life!

I imagine that you have found yourself here today because you are looking for answers to a multitude of questions. I can imagine too that you might be hurting or struggling and are in need of support and relief. Perhaps you are confused about how you are feeling but know that you are in need of a change. Are you searching for someone to talk to about what you are experiencing? I believe that we all need help at times in our lives and don’t have to go it alone. Together we can explore what exists beneath those questions. Just know that I want to hear from you. I believe that what you have to say and what you are feeling is valid.

An intriguing fact: We are wired for emotional connection. Yet, do you find that you and your partner or family member always get into misunderstandings and conflict? Are you hurting from the wounds of betrayal, abandonment, abuse, leaving you feeling angry, lonely, and struggling to trust others? There is hope! I understand how individuals, families and couples fall into patterns that are hurtful, and feel stuck. I help clients gain an understanding of their patterns of communication; help them heal relational wounds; give them tools to shift into a more skilful, calm, satisfying feeling within themselves and their relationships.

Clients come to me saying "I am stuck", "I am unable to do anything" or "Life is so hard, I can't cope" and as I am a goal-oriented person I will help you to create clear goals. Then whatever your goal is, I can help you determine what life script are you living and with that knowledge, you will be able to decide whether to continue your pursuit or change your goals and ways to work with your life script. I also use solution-focused therapy to co-operate with you to create a suitable plan.