Therapists in Montréal, QC

I am a LIFE & WORK coach because our professional and personal lives are so interconnected and the boundaries between each are blurred. Clients seek my services for a wide range of reasons. The most common reasons include wanting support and guidance on how to deal with the negative impacts of stress and burnout, improve their productivity, learn healthier responses to stress in all phases of life, manage difficult relationships and find practical solutions to problems at work or at home. Accelerate your personal growth and feel happier and more light-hearted.

Maya Angelou once said, “there is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you”. I am here to support you in expressing your untold stories. I will witness and listen to your untold stories and help you express and process them through the tools that expressive arts therapies provide, particularly art. Art therapy is a less challenging medium to explore your emotional needs. Through our art therapy sessions I will help you catch those overwhelming emotions and entangled thoughts. Together we will be able to find the best strategies for you to make the changes you need to feel better and heal.

Your situation, needs, obstacles &goals are unique to you. Therefore the approaches used are tailored to best fit your specific needs. Before we explore the changes you want to make in your unique situation, we explore together to understand the nature of your problems or concerns in great depth and detail. I provide the safe, strictly confidential space for you to freely explore your issues at a pace that best suits you, while also encouraging your growth. I deal with issues related to anxiety, depression, stress, coping skills, relationships, changes after marriage, sexuality, existential questions, finding meaning after loss & other areas, with individuals and couples.

I am certified in Grief and Bereavement education, in good standing with the ADEC and CCPA. I work from a person-centered approach and believe that each individual is the expert of their own life. Having experienced first-hand the physical, emotional and mental stress and anxiety brought on by illness and disease such as cancer, and related losses, my devotion, and passion lies in walking with you through what is a turbulent journey, one that does not need to be faced alone. I have completed my Master of Counselling and field practicum under the supervision of Dr. Bassam Khoury (www.drkhoury-montrealtherapist.com).

I am trained to help adults, children, adolescents, men, women, families, and professionals better cope with a wide variety of emotional, relational and personal challenges. If you are feeling overwhelmed, out-of touch with yourself or generally unhappy and enjoy a genuine conversation with another person willing to reach out to help, than I believe we would be a good fit. I developed an eclectic and culturally sensitive approach to therapy, heavily influenced by humanistic/existential, positive psychology, CBT, and expressive art therapy.

Over the years as a helping professional I realized that people care less about clever language and elaborate techniques and more about receiving sincere love and compassion, living hope and courage, honest feedback, and new perspectives. What proved to help is having the mutual trust to explore and work on intimate, sometimes painful topics, step-by-step. Together, we invite your strengths and natural wisdom to take the steering wheel of your life, letting go of the grasp of your fears and limiting self-beliefs. Together, we also help you chose and create new habits towards a better ways of being.

Difficult life challenges and decisions can be overwhelming. Clients can feel stuck and directionless. I have a real capacity to help clients gain better understanding and create change. I have a Masters in Counselling, McGill University and am a certified Executive/Life Coach. Clients can have challenges that benefit not just from awareness or insight but also need behavioural change. I facilitate clients to learn practical skills and explore issues more deeply. Having lived and worked overseas for 10 years in several different countries means I have cultural awareness. I am skilled at picking out the real issues and concerns.

I am a doctoral-level registered Clinical Psychologist with 11 years of education and training. I completed my PhD at McGill University and subsequently pursued specialized postdoctoral training at the Stanford School of Medicine. I work primarily with adults experiencing mental and physical health concerns. I am a specialist in the treatment of chronic pain. I also have a particular interest and expertise in working with individuals experiencing perfectionism and procrastination. I commonly work with high achievers who are struggling to navigate challenges which interfere with their ability to find meaning and excel in their lives.

I work with individuals and couples who seek to improve their mental health and relationships. I work with individuals, who experienced trauma, struggling with anxiety, and/ or seeking meaning to life events. My unique life experience exposed me to different cultures and ways of living, which included the Middle East, Europe, and North America. I believe that relationships, mental health, and behaviors are better understood when body, mind, and context are examined simultaneously. I work with my clients to navigate through their experiences, including their spirituality, to create helpful meanings in their lives.

What doesn't heal repeats. You can stop the cycle now! When it comes to your health, mindset, relationships or success, you have tried everything to make it work, to solve your issues. But regardless of your hard work, nothing seems to work, and you feel stuck, uncertain, or dissatisfied. Now, It's your time to access the root causes of your problems, release them, and heal so that you can start living the life you've most desired.

It's not easy navigating through life - as your guide, I am here to support you. I promote mental health and wellness through therapy sessions. I have an interest and expertise in counseling vulnerable populations. I am proud to guide and support clients of all backgrounds. You will be motivated and supported in using your voice and overcoming the adversities and trauma you are facing. You can ask me about my pro bono rate.

Are you struggling with grief, bereavement, spirituality? Are you going through a major life transition (loss of a loved one, pet loss, separation/divorce, empty nest, retirement, job loss, relocation, questioning spirituality, medical diagnosis etc)? You need an empathetic counsellor specializing in grief and bereavement to help you find new meaning in your life. I work with individuals, couples and families in person and through video sessions.

A type of therapy beyond speech ... Whether it is to express emotions, regain power over your life or find tools for personal growth, which differentiates drama therapy from other forms of "psycho-therapy which are generally focused on speech "is that in dramatherapy, in addition to using words, we also use expressive tools that can pass through the whole body: projective techniques, bodily movements, breathing and mindfulness exercises, creation of rituals, creation of stories, improvisations, theory and method of roles, etc. The exploration process become therapeutic in itself.

The Sedona Counselling Centre of Montreal (led by psychotherapist, Vikki Stark) is a healing hub offering psychotherapy, couple counselling, family therapy, post-divorce services and child/teen therapy. Our exceptional therapists and counsellors are committed to helping you improve your relationships, manage your emotions and resolve problems. Both online and in-person therapy available. Services disponibles en français.

Whatever it is that you have been trying to deal with, in therapy we can develop a better understanding and develop insights that can help you with any of the difficulties that you are facing and to be able to overcome them.

ON-LINE/Virtual Sessions. I've been a psychotherapist and Trauma Specialist for at least 30 years and have worked for various companies & organizations. In my private practise, I enjoy working with clients who are open and willing to make positive changes in their lives. Whether you feel anxious, stuck, depressed or unhappy in some area of your life, my initial goal is to help you gain a feeling of safety. I encourage clients to tell me their story to help them see things from a fresh perspective, improve self-awareness and provide practical solutions & treatments i.e EMDR, IFS(Internal Family Systems) and more...

I have been working with youth for over 10 years and have a comprehensive knowledge of difficulties that can affect children and teens. I also have expertise supporting adults in their parenting, relationships, life transitions and mental health issues. My work with individuals aim to support and improve self-expression and empowerment. With a client-centered practice, I apply techniques from different approaches such as gestalt-therapy, psychodynamic approach, cognitive-behavioral-therapy and systematic therapy. I offer art therapy sessions in English or in French.