Therapists in Winnipeg, MB

Experienced registered therapist and Somatic Experience Practitioner in Training interested in assisting men and women who struggle with anxiety, depression, fears, numbness, isolation and trauma.

I am the Director and Supervising Psychologist at Prairie Psychology. I have been serving my clients as a psychotherapist and personal coach for over 10 years. I use evidence-based approaches that include Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness. I work closely with you and tailor evidence-based treatment to your individual needs.

Do you need to talk about untreated Trauma or unhealthy relationships? do you feel stressed out & confused? ? Not motivated? Feeling stuck? Frustrated? No life goals? Well, you are taking first step towards a positive change by being here. Let us work together towards realistic and positive change in your life. Everyone deserves to live a healthy lifestyle equipped with skills to manage stress, anxiety, conflict, and hard life circumstances. To live a healthy lifestyle, we need life purpose & obtainable goals. With realistic & practical treatment plan, I can work with you to create personal goals that lead to a better lifestyle

"Seeking help takes courage, insight, and the realization that change is necessary." We are a compassionate, client-centered team of therapists, working with children, adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, and emotional disturbances. We are trained counselors, life coaches and mindfulness teachers, with an appreciation of holistic well-being. Our goal is to assist you in creating profound shifts in mood, perception, and self-empowerment. It is an honor for us to guide you on this journey of self-discovery! We offer a safe and non-judgmental space, conducive to deep inner work and exploration.

Thirty three years of counselling experience has given me expertise in all areas of counselling. I am concerned for people experiencing individual, relationship, family and anger management concerns. I work with all clients in a safe and confidential environment to help them gain wholeness and a new perspective in their lives. I also offer video counselling via Skype. People can access me from anywhere in the world. I have clients over-seas and across Canada.

Perhaps thoughts, memories, or feelings about a painful event make it difficult for you to experience satisfaction in your marriage or family or to excel in roles such as parenting or socializing, or cause you to do things you do not like. Perhaps a personal, relationship or vocational situation is causing you distress, or mental health condition such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, or addiction makes it difficult for you to pursue your aspirations. Or, perhaps, concerns about managing a situation, the outcome of significant events, or achieving meaningful goals make it difficult for you to fulfill important roles.

Finding a counsellor that is a good fit can be challenging! It is important to enter a counselling relationship with someone who shares your values. I welcome children, teens, and adults from a wide range of identities and relationship structures. I believe that people are not problems and strive to create an inclusive space to be yourself without judgement. I specialize in working with children and adults who seek counselling exploring issues such as gender identity, sexual orientation, relationships, stress, and anxiety. I provide a space that is affirming and celebratory of diverse identities and communities.

Sometimes problems feel so big it seems almost like that's all there is in your life. My job is to help you reclaim your life from those problems, to be able to make the choices YOU want to make about your life, rather than feeling like you have to accept the choices it feels like your problems are making for you. I want to help you live the life YOU want to see for yourself - to live according to what matters to YOU. YOUR values and beliefs, YOUR chosen purposes in life, YOUR dreams.

Everyone encounters pain and suffering throughout life, and figuring out how to process and channel that emotion is at the heart of my work. Having worked closely with Indigenous populations in Manitoba, California and the Great Lakes region, I use both culture and background to inform treatment. Every person is unique and your specific needs will determine our approach, all within a safe, secure and non-judgmental environment. To that end, I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship is based on acceptance and empathy and is essential to client change.

Welcome to Integrated Counselling and Somatic Therapy. A question for you: If you take this moment to gently pause, or slow down a little. Perhaps notice your breathing. May I ask: what is most important to you? Knowing the answer is sometimes easy, sometimes elusive. It usually lights the way forward. If you are struggling with unresolved trauma, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship or career issues or feeling dissatisfied with life, growth and healing are attainable. If you'd like to know more, please go to: www.benbasscounselling.com.

Limited spaces available. We carry within us an image of our best selves: our lives, our relationships, our goals. But sometimes your thoughts, feelings, and actions paint a different picture, and they can leave you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, disappointed and unsure how to move yourself to where you want to be. As a counsellor, I can guide you through the process of connecting with yourself and building the tools you need to reach your goals.

There have been times in my life when I was convinced that I was the problem; seeing myself this way led to a great deal of confusion, hopelessness, loneliness and desperation. A turning point for me was discovering the statement, “the person is not the problem, the problem is the problem”; this principle helped separate problems from my sense of who I am, it eased the burden of blame and judgment; helped me to take new responsibility for the challenges I was experiencing, and reminded me that along with challenges I also have skills, values, hopes, commitments and aspirations.

There are times when we may develop thoughts and feelings about ourselves that are no longer useful, that disconnect us from who we really are and from the important people around us. If you are feeling stuck in your thoughts, feelings, or behaviours due to issues such as family conflict, relationship issues, trauma, mental health issues, loss, or addictions, therapy can help you to grow and connect with yourself and those close to you again. Whether you are seeking therapy for yourself or with your partner or family, my approach focuses on helping you to find more presence, compassion, and clarity in your life and relationships.

I offer online and telephone counselling services in addition to in-person sessions. Much of my career has centred on working with people dealing with crisis and trauma. During the last decade, my focus has included working with children, youth and families. While I have a generalist practice, I have particular interest and specialized experience in working with: families and individuals impacted by loss, addictions, mental health and/or violence, post-war trauma recovery, gender/sexuality issues and sexual abuse recovery.

Life is complex, and so are people. Our role is to understand the depth of your experiences and discover the meaning of the presenting problem in the context of all the stories around you. You need to be heard and accepted at the deepest levels so that together we are able to find ways to address what matters most to you. This will help you move through to the other side so that your mental health and sense of purpose can flourish. We want to help you make the best of your life.

I identify as a migrant of colour psychotherapist, practicing an Intersectional, Integrative, just approach to therapy that invites, and affirms the many dimensions that one holds, and bring to the therapeutic container as an individual (body, mind, and spirit), as part of a collective (community, family, chosen family, etc.) and as part of/ impacted by many systems of power (social location, privilege, disadvantage, etc.). I support with: feeling stuck, shame, repeated patterns, bullying, exploring gender, and sexual identity, relationships, boundaries, communication, parenting, affirming one's child gender/sexuality, and more.

I'm looking to help folks, whether as individuals or partnered, who are feeling like they're doing everything right yet everything is turning out wrong. Also, they may feel like no matter what they do, it's impossible to have consistently good communication. If this sounds like you, then you're my ideal candidate.

Accepting new clients, both virtual and in-person. I work with both adults and adolescents in my therapy practice. Working with people has always been one of my passions as well as one of my gifts and responsibilities as an Indigenous man who seeks to walk and live Mino-Pimatisiwin (the good life). I work with people with the humility and realization that we are all responsible for our own healing and growth.