Therapists in Hamilton, ON

I focus heavily on your individual values and helping you discover a meaning-centered life. I believe that therapies and the therapeutic relationship are as unique as the individual, while one style may suit you, it may not suit others. I am mindful of each individual who walks through the door.

I provide supervised psychological services to adolescents and adults from varying life experiences who are experiencing emotional dysregulation, interpersonal challenges, and overwhelming life transitions, along with other challenges. Using a compassionate, holistic, and collaborative therapeutic approach, we will work together as you navigate your thoughts and emotions, while exploring challenges that interfere with day-to-day activities, to restore your inner balance. I believe therapy works best when we consider your unique life experiences and individual needs.

It takes courage and insight to ask for help! If you are a student or international student who is frustrated, challenged with schedules and deadlines, maybe have learning disabilities, struggle with priorities, need help navigating school, educators, schedules, and relationships - I am here to help! I am an immigrant and worked with college/university students as a faculty, clinical educator, and program coordinator. Coaching, culturally sensitive, and using strength-based counseling coupled with CBT and mindfulness I can help to get passed the frustration, struggles, and how going to school can be done with ease and enjoyment!

You need someone who would help you feel less "stuck" with something that took over many important aspects of your life, and you would like to learn about yourself through your strengths and potentials rather than diagnoses and symptoms only? As a therapist I am working with clients for more than a decade and it still fascinates me how resourceful and committed people can be in their therapy. We choose goals, set the pace and tailor strategies together. You don't have to come "ready" the only expectation is that you are still somewhat curious about what could happen in your life.

**NEW** Trained in Clinical Hypnotherapy. If you are struggling with mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, trauma, bereavement/grief, infertility; then I can help. There are great tools and skills you can learn to feel better and cope successfully. You can manage and master emotions that make life challenging. If you are dealing with some relationships challenges, we can work to improve that as well. I can teach you to build healthy coping skills, improve problem solving skills, develop resilience, improve self-esteem and confidence.

Accepting New Clients - Individuals & Couples. Are you facing a life transition that leaves you feeling uncertain, overwhelmed, or searching for deeper meaning? I'm here to help you navigate those uncharted waters and uncover the meaning behind your journey. I believe that life transitions, whether they involve career changes, relationship shifts, loss, or personal growth, are opportunities for profound self-discovery. My approach to therapy is deeply rooted in providing a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your inner world, uncover your values, and create meaning from your experiences.

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS !!! Life is harder than necessary sometimes. You might feel the pain you suffered from still determines your decisions, your relationship with money, food, your intimate partner, or even your body. Maybe you cope in a way that once helped you but does not serve you anymore. My goal is to help you gain relief from stress, anxiety, or depression and enhance the overall quality of your life. The therapeutic relationship provides a safe space to encounter your Thriving Selves by releasing tension, processing experiences of loss, exploring strengths and learning effective coping skills.

Do you struggle with PTSD, trauma, anxiety, or depression, that affects your daily life, work performance or relationships? Do you feel loss of interest, little or no joy in your usual activities? Do you feel triggered by sounds, scents, people, or objects? Are you often sad, angry, desperate, or feeling lost? Are daily routines making you tired and negative thoughts distract you constantly? Do you ever wonder if it is going to get better? These days, when many people live through trauma with a smile but are hurting inside, we can help you regain your focus, concentration, and peace of mind with cognitive behavioral therapy.

****ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS****Are you battling feelings of disconnection and discontent? Do your needs often take a backseat in your life? Do you ponder if life could be more fulfilling and happier? In today's demanding world, many are grappling with anxiety, overwhelm, and uncertainty in managing relationships, careers, and lives overall. Neglecting your needs and lacking self-care can lead to prolonged mental and physical concerns. We firmly believe life shouldn't be this tough. Healing Roots Therapy (HRT) is a dedicated clinic, blending evidence-based healing methods with traditional psychotherapy for comprehensive care.

Hidden stress, untreated trauma, fears, long term anxiety and depression can easily cause psychical illness. Bodily signs can be different according to gender and age. Unwrapping those hidden factors can help women with pelvic pain, irregular menstrual cycles, infertility, lack of desire, constipation or sexual difficulties. Erection problems, sex life changes or even an overactive bladder can be physical symptoms of hidden stress for men. Children often experience bed wetting, stomach pain, constipation or voiding difficulties without any medical conditions. My speciality is to help in these psychosomatic conditions.

Is stress, frustration, low self-esteem or a difficult upbringing impacting your relationships? Are you struggling with the weight of past traumas? You're not alone. I provide a supportive and compassionate space to address these challenges. Together we can work towards enhancing communication, rebuilding trust, and nurturing deeper connections in your relationships. Additionally, we can explore your trauma, help you process difficult emotions, and develop coping strategies to reclaim control over your life.

You know that there is more to life and you want it but don't know how to unleash your true potential and take action to shine. Something inside of you is pushing to come out, but you have many negative emotions and thoughts limiting your quality of life, your experiences, and your potential. You want to be free of the constant self-criticism, and negativity that take away your positive energy and bring suffering into your life.

*Couples & Trauma Specialist* You may feel like you are having the same argument with your partner. Daily stress piles up and you grow further apart from one another, feeling tension and disconnect. You feel alone in your relationship. You feel frustrated, angry and hopeless, asking yourself what went wrong. You are tired of arguments and long for the love and emotional connection you felt at the beginning of your relationship. Most couples get stuck in a negative cycle and the cycle is the problem. Together we will untangle this stuck pattern and find the emotional connection, love, and peace that you want in your relationship.

Greetings! My approach is centered around your individualized, holistic well-being, which celebrates your strengths and special qualities. Whether you are battling interpersonal challenges, intergenerational or other traumas, attachment injuries, identity crises, anxiety, or self-doubt, I am here to help. My goal is to empower and build your resilience through various interventions while gently guiding you towards achieving your goals and enhancing your self-awareness and coping skills. Together, we will enrich your toolkit and support you in navigating intense emotions.

Feeling overwhelmed by all that’s happening around you can lead to burnout as you try to take care of everything and everyone. You may be a queer recent grad stepping into a new job or exploring a new relationship and as much as you’re excited about these changes, there's a disconnect between your wants and needs. Or you may be a mom who feels guilty or ashamed for not doing or being enough, which is starting to show up in ways that are hurting you and those you care most about. If you are someone feeling stuck in patterns of resentment or disappointment, I am here to support you in bringing more balance and joy back into your life.

I had been a medical doctor before I became a psychologist. I changed professions because I realized that our thoughts, feelings, and behavioural habits have a powerful effect on our health and happiness but their potential to aid healing is often neglected in medicine. I feel privileged to work with clients who are on the journey of recovery and self-growth during and after adversities. I work with clients who have sleep problems, fatigue, stress, low mood, depression, anxiety, panic, chronic worry, obsessive thinking, post-concussion syndrome, medical illnesses, or chronic pain.

My clients often describe the experience of “feeling stuck or trapped” when their inner resources become either depleted or no longer effectively assist them with moving forward in life. If this sounds familiar, I invite you to a shared relational learning experience that is uniquely tailored to your inner journey of self-exploration and provides you with important tools to re-discover yourself. Resilience and hope are results of serious, repeated efforts to overcome life’s challenges. I am here to work through them with you, every step of the way…within a client-centred, non-judgemental, anti-oppressive, and sex positive framework.