Emotionally Focused Therapists in N4N

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Ruth Linnen
Registe, Psychot, MTS, OAMHP
Verified Verified
Hanover, ON N4N
Ruth Linnen began her practice in psychotherapy in 1996. She is the the founder and director of CPCC. She is a Registered Psychotherapist with a specialty in Trauma Consultation, Assessment, Treatment and Education. She is trained in Critical Incident Stress Management ( Advanced) , ASIST, and Violence Threat Risk Assessment (VTRA) and is Certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). In her private practice she also offers Family, Couple's, Individual, and Group therapy. Other modalities of treatment offered by Ruth at CPCC include DBT, CBT and Sensorimotor psychotherapy.
Ruth Linnen began her practice in psychotherapy in 1996. She is the the founder and director of CPCC. She is a Registered Psychotherapist with a specialty in Trauma Consultation, Assessment, Treatment and Education. She is trained in Critical Incident Stress Management ( Advanced) , ASIST, and Violence Threat Risk Assessment (VTRA) and is Certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). In her private practice she also offers Family, Couple's, Individual, and Group therapy. Other modalities of treatment offered by Ruth at CPCC include DBT, CBT and Sensorimotor psychotherapy.
(855) 935-4455 View (855) 935-4455
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Courtney Hayman
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hanover, ON N4N
Hi, Im Courtney! I strive to create an environment where you feel comfortable and safe. I have experience working with people struggling with behavioural and/or substance addictions, anxiety, depression, life transitions, stress and anger, trauma, complex mental health struggles, and interpersonal or relationship issues.
Hi, Im Courtney! I strive to create an environment where you feel comfortable and safe. I have experience working with people struggling with behavioural and/or substance addictions, anxiety, depression, life transitions, stress and anger, trauma, complex mental health struggles, and interpersonal or relationship issues.
(226) 641-6506 x3 View (226) 641-6506 x3
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The Clarity Clinic
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, CCC, CPT
Verified Verified
Hanover, ON N4N
Welcome! What sets us apart is our team of therapists who are ready to work with adults, children, teens, parents and couples of all ages and abilities. We have full-time administrative staff waiting to take your call or email and match your with the best therapist in our practice based on the needs of you or your loved ones. Our therapists have a number of specialties and all work from the perspective of helping clients to heal the root cause of challenges, so natural resilience, health, and happiness can shine through.
Welcome! What sets us apart is our team of therapists who are ready to work with adults, children, teens, parents and couples of all ages and abilities. We have full-time administrative staff waiting to take your call or email and match your with the best therapist in our practice based on the needs of you or your loved ones. Our therapists have a number of specialties and all work from the perspective of helping clients to heal the root cause of challenges, so natural resilience, health, and happiness can shine through.
(226) 773-4510 View (226) 773-4510
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Alison Vallee Spark Wellness
Registered Social Worker, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Hanover, ON N4N
Are you feeling overwhelmed, dreading each day, or experiencing anxiety about life in general? There is a way to feel better, and I can help you! I have worked in the field of mental health for over 15 years, with adults, children, adolescents & caregivers. I believe that the relationship with your therapist is essential to making change and improving your mental health and wellness. I believe that my compassion and empathy provide a safe and nurturing place for you to improve your mental health & wellness.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, dreading each day, or experiencing anxiety about life in general? There is a way to feel better, and I can help you! I have worked in the field of mental health for over 15 years, with adults, children, adolescents & caregivers. I believe that the relationship with your therapist is essential to making change and improving your mental health and wellness. I believe that my compassion and empathy provide a safe and nurturing place for you to improve your mental health & wellness.
(226) 779-0335 View (226) 779-0335
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Geri Robertson
Counsellor, RPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hanover, ON N4N
If you're a parent challenged with a child who brings a whole lot of stress and chaos I can help. If you are finding there is more struggle than seems natural, it might be a deeper understanding of your child's personality, and how it intersects with your parenting style that is needed. I have developed a program I call Transformative Compassionate Parenting, thru this way of looking at your relationship with your child we can create calm and rational responses, where there once was only explosive emotional outbursts. Reach out for a chat, calm is only a phone call or email away.
If you're a parent challenged with a child who brings a whole lot of stress and chaos I can help. If you are finding there is more struggle than seems natural, it might be a deeper understanding of your child's personality, and how it intersects with your parenting style that is needed. I have developed a program I call Transformative Compassionate Parenting, thru this way of looking at your relationship with your child we can create calm and rational responses, where there once was only explosive emotional outbursts. Reach out for a chat, calm is only a phone call or email away.
(226) 210-9745 View (226) 210-9745
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Hilltop Healing
Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Hanover, ON N4N
Accepting New Clients. We as human beings experience stressors, challenges, difficulties and traumas as we navigate life, regardless of our age. We might struggle with feelings of sadness, anger or anxiety. Many of us need a place to feel understood, safe and connected. We yearn for validation, empathy, acceptance and compassion. We want to feel more connected to ourselves and/or our relationships. We want to feel like we belong, we are valued and we matter. Our lives can be so busy and full of chaos. We can experience more clarity. We want to increase our feelings of joy, calm and our sense of worth. You are enough.
Accepting New Clients. We as human beings experience stressors, challenges, difficulties and traumas as we navigate life, regardless of our age. We might struggle with feelings of sadness, anger or anxiety. Many of us need a place to feel understood, safe and connected. We yearn for validation, empathy, acceptance and compassion. We want to feel more connected to ourselves and/or our relationships. We want to feel like we belong, we are valued and we matter. Our lives can be so busy and full of chaos. We can experience more clarity. We want to increase our feelings of joy, calm and our sense of worth. You are enough.
(226) 407-6155 View (226) 407-6155

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Emotionally Focused Counsellors

Who is emotionally focused therapy for?

Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.

Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?

People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.

What happens in emotionally focused therapy?

Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.

What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?

EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.