Existential Therapists in Dresden, ON

I am a Registered Social Worker and a virtual counselor in Ontario. My educational background includes a Bachelor of Psychology, a Master of Education, and a Master of Social Work. I provide strength-based therapy services for children, young adults, individuals, couples, and families using an anti-oppressive, integrated approach tailored to the unique needs of each new client. There are so many changes that happen as families grow and develop with the passing years, and I’m here to help with these transitions. For over twenty years I have worked in a variety of settings with diverse clients, including both long-term and brief

Life is nothing short of amazing. It's amazing how much we can go through and live to tell about it. It's amazing how fast kids grow up and time flies, how angry a co-worker can make you, how much compassion we can seem to have for others when we struggle to offer any to ourselves. It's amazing how much we put on our plates when all we need is to rest. It's amazing how much we can long for understanding and connection and how much opportunity can be missed right in front of our eyes. It's amazing how short life is. It's also amazing how much we can learn in the time we have, and how little steps can amount to such massive change.

Accepting new clients! Feeling anxious, burnt out, or just not yourself? Maybe it seems like no matter what you do you can't seem to break habits and patterns that are affecting your personal life and relationships. I aim to help people better understand themselves and their emotions, challenge unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, and reignite the spark that can sometimes go missing in life. I work with people struggling with anxiety, life transitions, stress, and relationship issues. I work with individuals and provide couple and relationship therapy.

Navigating life's crossroads can be especially overwhelming for people grappling with trauma or PTSD. These moments—choosing careers, pursuing education or sports, forming relationships, or seeking personal growth—can be overshadowed by past experiences, intensifying feelings of anxiety, emptiness, and a constant sense that something vital is missing. This can complicate making decisions, having it seem almost impossible to choose the right path forward, and the presence of trauma intensifies the pressure of these decisions. I get it, and I'm here to support you through this struggle, through thick and thin.

During my 10+ years of experience as a Mental Health Therapist and Compassionate Psychotherapist (Q) working with individuals with mental health challenges, I have a proven track record of facilitating positive change and growth in clients to improve overall well-being and quality of life. Compassionate Psychotherapist (Q) with experience providing evidence-based treatment to individuals with mental health concerns, people with developmental disabilities and the LGBTQIA+ community. Passionate about helping clients tap into individual innate strengths and resilience to overcome challenges and achieve goals.

Many clients find their way to therapy because they feel anxious, burnt out, and overwhelmed. Often, they are also newly aware of the negative impact these states are having on relationships with their loved ones, their work, and themselves. At a practical level, I help my clients reduce their symptoms of anxiety; at a deeper level, I help them unearth the unconscious beliefs that direct "problem" behaviours and patterns that are no longer serving them. I believe that what we become conscious of we can change, and that when we are empowered in this way we can then live more creatively-fulfilled, peaceful, and satisfying lives.

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 interests & expertise include: Workplace traumas, bullying, harassment, discrimination, constructive dismissal, psychologically unsafe workplaces, unanticipated job loss/end. The Mother Wound. Existential despair, i.e. feeling lost/adrift in life, lack of meaning & purpose. Not realizing one’s potential. Issues stemming from trauma in childhood. Difficult life transitions, life endings, e.g. retirement, relationship endings. Support for withdrawal from psychiatric drugs. Dissociation, depersonalization, dis-integration in response to trauma. Many come to me when they’ve exhausted options provided by mainstream mental healthcare.

March 2024: Waitlist started. I'm happy you’ve found my page. I understand that reaching out to a therapist can be daunting, especially if you have had difficulties with other services in the past. I have a particular passion for working with members of the LGBQ, Trans, and Nonbinary communities to challenge internalized transphobia and homophobias. I am also skilled at working with people who experience anxiety, depression, BPD, and other challenges with mental health, and I love to work with youth and kids.

Hi, my name is Jon and I am a registered psychotherapist with the CRPO. I want to provide you with the care and support that you need to navigate life’s difficult challenges. I want to listen to and understand your experiences so that I can work with you and help you overcome obstacles to build a life of fulfillment and value. I take an existentialist and person-centered approach, and I offer a robust set of techniques and skills that stimulate acceptance and change.

Whether you are coming to therapy for the first time or returning after some time away, meeting with a new therapist can feel like a daunting process. I am here to help you through this transition by creating a welcoming, non-judgemental and supportive environment where clients feel safe to be vulnerable and share what they are going through. I believe connection is vital to the healing process and work to create a strong therapeutic relationship with clients to help empower them through the therapy process.

Life can be unpredictable. There are amazing highs and unbearable lows. I am passionate about my role in working alongside individuals to support them on their own personal journey. We all experience vulnerability. It can be tough to reach out and ask for help. The only step that you need to take today is to call. I will strive to empower you in taking the next few steps. I am a Registered Social Worker with twelve years experience working with youth, adults, and families. When we meet, I will welcome you with a warm disposition and genuine regard for your overall wellness.

We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.

I seek to serve my clients in a manner which honors the whole person; body, mind and spirit. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is a process of learning and unfolding for the client as well as the therapist. My varied expertise enables me to offer specialized therapeutic tools and skills to reflect and meet the needs and uniqueness of each person.

Every morning we start a new day aiming to be safe, happy, and fulfilled, with a sense of belonging. We know that life plays by its own rules, so we do the best we can with the knowledge, skills, and resources at hand. Some days turn out better than others. Because you are here, you probably have decided it's time to "cross that bridge", whatever that means in your life. Maybe you have reached a place with no bridge in sight. I'm here to help!

Gabriela Abbas is a mental health professional whose passion is to guide individuals through both their external and internal struggles under a holistic, evidence based approach. She is specialized in CBT, ACT, Solution Focused, Motivational Interviewing and DBT Therapy Interventions.

I am seasoned and passionate therapist and I believe the clients have to look for the "best fit" therapist and they will be the judge of the work I do. My approach is completely through emotional intelligence, mindfulness, with care, respect, and evidence based approach, knowing that client is not broken or need to be "fixed" yet might need someone non-judgmental with compassionate heart and mind to be fully present in their space or journey.

Your courageous step to seek support marks the beginning of a journey toward healing. Managing your roles, responsibilities, relationships - and the curveballs life can throw at you - can be really difficult. As we work together, you can expect a nurturing space in which to explore and understand the difficulties you are facing. You'll find steadfast support as we navigate the challenges ahead. Coming from an Indigenous background, I believe that healing is woven throughout the process of developing and building on your strengths, resilience, self-compassion, and connection. Thank you for allowing me to walk this path alongside you.

I empower my clients through a collaborative approach, toward positive self growth. Together we explore the challenges you’re facing, while customizing a treatment plan which leverages your strengths and builds resilience. Many of my clients are high functioning individuals, who are simply seeking assistance and guidance with a problematic issue. While I treat a variety of issues, most of my clients are dealing with anxiety, relationship, stress or life challenges.