Cognitive Processing (CPT) Therapists in Hamilton, ON
My ideal client would like to work on building a kinder relationship with themself. They might experience a loud inner critic or feelings of not being enough and want to change this way of relating to themself. My ideal client wants to live more authentically and meaningfully. My ideal client is drawn to art-making and/or movement. My ideal client wants to learn more about their emotions and connect back to their body.
My ideal client would like to work on building a kinder relationship with themself. They might experience a loud inner critic or feelings of not being enough and want to change this way of relating to themself. My ideal client wants to live more authentically and meaningfully. My ideal client is drawn to art-making and/or movement. My ideal client wants to learn more about their emotions and connect back to their body.
I provide a safe place for clients to share their most vulnerable thoughts, feelings, and experiences. I help you figure out what is keeping you stuck and work with you toward the goals that you believe will make your life more fulfilling. I do this by helping you challenge thoughts and beliefs that leave you feeling sad or anxious, helping you understand and share your emotions with others, and by aiding you in changing behaviours you no longer find useful. I use a combination of Emotionally Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
I provide a safe place for clients to share their most vulnerable thoughts, feelings, and experiences. I help you figure out what is keeping you stuck and work with you toward the goals that you believe will make your life more fulfilling. I do this by helping you challenge thoughts and beliefs that leave you feeling sad or anxious, helping you understand and share your emotions with others, and by aiding you in changing behaviours you no longer find useful. I use a combination of Emotionally Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
If you’re navigating the emotional ups and downs of fertility, pregnancy, parenthood, or loss, you may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or unsure of where to turn. You don’t have to carry that alone—I’m here to support you.
I work with individuals, couples, and parents moving through the complexities of reproductive and parenthood journeys, offering a space that is compassionate, steady, and deeply attuned to your experience. I also specialize in supporting parents and families of neurodivergent children, as well as adults who are exploring how neurodivergence shows up in their own lives.
If you’re navigating the emotional ups and downs of fertility, pregnancy, parenthood, or loss, you may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or unsure of where to turn. You don’t have to carry that alone—I’m here to support you.
I work with individuals, couples, and parents moving through the complexities of reproductive and parenthood journeys, offering a space that is compassionate, steady, and deeply attuned to your experience. I also specialize in supporting parents and families of neurodivergent children, as well as adults who are exploring how neurodivergence shows up in their own lives.
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If you're feeling stuck in cycles of overthinking, working tirelessly to hold everything together, or struggling with self-doubt or imposter syndrome, please know you’re not alone. Counselling can be a space where we can slow things down and sort through what feels heavy, together.
Hello! I’m glad you’re here.
If you're feeling stuck in cycles of overthinking, working tirelessly to hold everything together, or struggling with self-doubt or imposter syndrome, please know you’re not alone. Counselling can be a space where we can slow things down and sort through what feels heavy, together.
Hi, I’m Stephanie, a Registered Psychotherapist. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Health and Gerontology from McMaster University, a post-graduate certificate in Brain Injury Disorders, and a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology.
My experience working with individuals living with traumatic brain injuries has given me the privilege of supporting clients through challenges such as grief, loss, anger, anxiety, depression, and changes in personality and social functioning. This work deepened my passion for helping individuals navigate life’s difficulties and move toward greater mental health, resilience, and overall well-being.
Hi, I’m Stephanie, a Registered Psychotherapist. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Health and Gerontology from McMaster University, a post-graduate certificate in Brain Injury Disorders, and a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology.
My experience working with individuals living with traumatic brain injuries has given me the privilege of supporting clients through challenges such as grief, loss, anger, anxiety, depression, and changes in personality and social functioning. This work deepened my passion for helping individuals navigate life’s difficulties and move toward greater mental health, resilience, and overall well-being.
Hello, A South Asian immigrant therapist here, available to support individuals with concerns like health anxiety, anger issues, interpersonal/familial conflicts, childhood emotional neglect, its impact in adult life and much more in comfort of your own space and environment. As a mother of teens and a toddler who experienced living in different regions of world with diverse cultural norms, I can understand the struggle to accept and process transitional/ acculturative issues that can be truly overwhelming. So, lets connect and allow me to support and guide you to process what is bringing you down and help bring calmness and clarity
Hello, A South Asian immigrant therapist here, available to support individuals with concerns like health anxiety, anger issues, interpersonal/familial conflicts, childhood emotional neglect, its impact in adult life and much more in comfort of your own space and environment. As a mother of teens and a toddler who experienced living in different regions of world with diverse cultural norms, I can understand the struggle to accept and process transitional/ acculturative issues that can be truly overwhelming. So, lets connect and allow me to support and guide you to process what is bringing you down and help bring calmness and clarity
You’ve done the training, but imposter syndrome still has you wondering, “Am I actually good at this?” Maybe you replay sessions, second-guess clinical decisions or worry you’re not doing enough for your clients. You care deeply about your work, but self-doubt and anxiety are making it hard to trust yourself. Clinical supervision can help you build confidence, strengthen your clinical skills and develop your own voice as a therapist. Together, we’ll work through tough cases, quiet the overthinking and help you feel more grounded, capable and confident in the therapist you’re becoming.
You’ve done the training, but imposter syndrome still has you wondering, “Am I actually good at this?” Maybe you replay sessions, second-guess clinical decisions or worry you’re not doing enough for your clients. You care deeply about your work, but self-doubt and anxiety are making it hard to trust yourself. Clinical supervision can help you build confidence, strengthen your clinical skills and develop your own voice as a therapist. Together, we’ll work through tough cases, quiet the overthinking and help you feel more grounded, capable and confident in the therapist you’re becoming.
Are you feeling weighed down by life demands, experiences of trauma, or relationships that feel heavy? Are you learning to navigate uncertainty or change? Are you feeling a sense of "stuckness" in your body? Whether you are looking to understand yourself more clearly, create balance in your nervous system, or want to shift your emotional and behavioural patterns, finding a supportive place to begin this process is important. I will support you in rebuilding your sense of wellness and attuning to your needs as we explore places of tension and unease, and focus on your values, core beliefs, and life goals.
Are you feeling weighed down by life demands, experiences of trauma, or relationships that feel heavy? Are you learning to navigate uncertainty or change? Are you feeling a sense of "stuckness" in your body? Whether you are looking to understand yourself more clearly, create balance in your nervous system, or want to shift your emotional and behavioural patterns, finding a supportive place to begin this process is important. I will support you in rebuilding your sense of wellness and attuning to your needs as we explore places of tension and unease, and focus on your values, core beliefs, and life goals.
Struggling with a personal issue, life challenge, PTSD or CPTSD? If you are feeling anxious or depressed, dealing with relationship issues or work related stress, you should know Annette Poechman provides a supportive and safe, non-judgmental, and completely confidential environment for clients to explore their concerns.
Annette offers qualified psychotherapy and counselling for anxiety, depression, grief, relationships, work-related stress, and trauma/PTSD/CPTSD. If you are interested in therapy, but are unsure if you and Annette will be a good fit, send Annette a message and schedule a free 15-minute consultation.
Struggling with a personal issue, life challenge, PTSD or CPTSD? If you are feeling anxious or depressed, dealing with relationship issues or work related stress, you should know Annette Poechman provides a supportive and safe, non-judgmental, and completely confidential environment for clients to explore their concerns.
Annette offers qualified psychotherapy and counselling for anxiety, depression, grief, relationships, work-related stress, and trauma/PTSD/CPTSD. If you are interested in therapy, but are unsure if you and Annette will be a good fit, send Annette a message and schedule a free 15-minute consultation.
Hi and welcome to my profile. To me, your effort to look for the right therapist for yourself shows self-compassion and courage. I wonder what you are struggling with. Perhaps it's work-life balance, or relationship with your partner or others, or abuse, or self-harming behaviour, or separation and divorce. Perhaps you are escaping through alcohol and drugs, or an eating disorder. Perhaps you are so exhausted you do not want to live anymore. I am a Registered Psychotherapist licensed by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. Why don't we talk? I would be honoured to walk alongside you on your path to more wellness.
Hi and welcome to my profile. To me, your effort to look for the right therapist for yourself shows self-compassion and courage. I wonder what you are struggling with. Perhaps it's work-life balance, or relationship with your partner or others, or abuse, or self-harming behaviour, or separation and divorce. Perhaps you are escaping through alcohol and drugs, or an eating disorder. Perhaps you are so exhausted you do not want to live anymore. I am a Registered Psychotherapist licensed by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. Why don't we talk? I would be honoured to walk alongside you on your path to more wellness.
Have you been feeling overwhelmed, weighed down, confused by what you are feeling, attempting to manage intense emotions and don’t know how to cope? Have you been engaging in behaviours you’d like to change so you can live in alignment with your values? Have you been running out of hope? I am a registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist with over 10 years of experience providing individual therapy for trauma and stress-related disorders; depression; anxiety; emotion dysregulation; and complex mental health.
Have you been feeling overwhelmed, weighed down, confused by what you are feeling, attempting to manage intense emotions and don’t know how to cope? Have you been engaging in behaviours you’d like to change so you can live in alignment with your values? Have you been running out of hope? I am a registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist with over 10 years of experience providing individual therapy for trauma and stress-related disorders; depression; anxiety; emotion dysregulation; and complex mental health.
Does it feel like you are stuck in the past and unable to truly enjoy what’s happening in your life now? Unresolved trauma can lead to problematic and distressing thoughts, feelings, and behaviours and impact your work and relationships.
My primary area of experience is supporting first responders, frontline workers, helping professionals and adult survivors of relational and childhood abuse. My experience also includes supporting clients to address challenges due to a variety of other mental health and wellness concerns including depression, anxiety, panic, phobias, self-esteem, grief, addiction, stress and relationship dynamics.
Does it feel like you are stuck in the past and unable to truly enjoy what’s happening in your life now? Unresolved trauma can lead to problematic and distressing thoughts, feelings, and behaviours and impact your work and relationships.
My primary area of experience is supporting first responders, frontline workers, helping professionals and adult survivors of relational and childhood abuse. My experience also includes supporting clients to address challenges due to a variety of other mental health and wellness concerns including depression, anxiety, panic, phobias, self-esteem, grief, addiction, stress and relationship dynamics.
Trauma can leave lasting marks on every part of life—your emotional health, your relationships, even how you see the world. For many police officers, military personnel, and first responders, these effects may show up as PTSD, complex trauma, or moral injury, with symptoms like emotional shutdown, isolation, or difficulty trusting others. I work primarily with those who serve—individuals who face unique psychological demands due to the intensity and unpredictability of their roles. My focus is to help clients process their experiences, heal from invisible wounds, and reclaim a sense of control and purpose.
Trauma can leave lasting marks on every part of life—your emotional health, your relationships, even how you see the world. For many police officers, military personnel, and first responders, these effects may show up as PTSD, complex trauma, or moral injury, with symptoms like emotional shutdown, isolation, or difficulty trusting others. I work primarily with those who serve—individuals who face unique psychological demands due to the intensity and unpredictability of their roles. My focus is to help clients process their experiences, heal from invisible wounds, and reclaim a sense of control and purpose.
Imagine waking up every day feeling overwhelmed by emotions you can’t quite control, struggling with the weight of past trauma, or feeling stuck in unhealthy patterns of behaviour. It’s exhausting, disorienting, and sometimes, it can feel like there’s no way out. Maybe you’re navigating the effects of trauma, experiencing difficulties in relationships, or unsure about your career path. You might find yourself shutting down or fighting too hard to protect yourself, making it hard to find balance. You’re longing for self-acceptance, inner peace and a deeper sense of fulfillment.
Imagine waking up every day feeling overwhelmed by emotions you can’t quite control, struggling with the weight of past trauma, or feeling stuck in unhealthy patterns of behaviour. It’s exhausting, disorienting, and sometimes, it can feel like there’s no way out. Maybe you’re navigating the effects of trauma, experiencing difficulties in relationships, or unsure about your career path. You might find yourself shutting down or fighting too hard to protect yourself, making it hard to find balance. You’re longing for self-acceptance, inner peace and a deeper sense of fulfillment.
Perhaps you're here because you're interested in beginning a new conversation with yourself. There may be questions, and you may not know what to ask. What do you need and value? What do you desire most? Are you making choices in line with the life you want to be living? Maybe you have a diagnosis you want to learn more about and learn how to live with? Participating in therapy is not about getting advice, rather, helping you find your own answers by connecting to yourself, exploring who you are, and tapping into your potential.
Perhaps you're here because you're interested in beginning a new conversation with yourself. There may be questions, and you may not know what to ask. What do you need and value? What do you desire most? Are you making choices in line with the life you want to be living? Maybe you have a diagnosis you want to learn more about and learn how to live with? Participating in therapy is not about getting advice, rather, helping you find your own answers by connecting to yourself, exploring who you are, and tapping into your potential.
Low Cost DBT & CPT Options Available - We are committed to compassionate and effective treatment for Individuals who experience intense and unpredictable emotions that can overwhelm them and make life challenging and painful. Individuals we treat also experience difficulties with impulsive and risky behaviours such as suicide, self-injurious behaviours, substance abuse, etc., extreme thinking, stormy relationships, and emptiness and difficulties knowing who they are and what they want from life. People often come to us when other treatments have not worked and when their lives are filled with chaos and misery. We are here to help.
Low Cost DBT & CPT Options Available - We are committed to compassionate and effective treatment for Individuals who experience intense and unpredictable emotions that can overwhelm them and make life challenging and painful. Individuals we treat also experience difficulties with impulsive and risky behaviours such as suicide, self-injurious behaviours, substance abuse, etc., extreme thinking, stormy relationships, and emptiness and difficulties knowing who they are and what they want from life. People often come to us when other treatments have not worked and when their lives are filled with chaos and misery. We are here to help.
Renewed Mindset Counselling and Psychotherapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, MIDST
Hamilton, ON L9C
Are you feeling stuck in patterns of self-doubt, anxiety, depression, anger, loneliness, trauma, addiction, or grief? These challenges can feel overwhelming, but they also offer a powerful opportunity for transformation. If you're ready to break free from unhelpful patterns and improve your personal and relational well-being, now is the time to shift your perspective on yourself, your life, and those around you. I am passionate about empowering individuals, couples, and families to develop new ways of thinking, build stronger connections, and overcome life’s obstacles. Let’s work together toward meaningful transformation.
Are you feeling stuck in patterns of self-doubt, anxiety, depression, anger, loneliness, trauma, addiction, or grief? These challenges can feel overwhelming, but they also offer a powerful opportunity for transformation. If you're ready to break free from unhelpful patterns and improve your personal and relational well-being, now is the time to shift your perspective on yourself, your life, and those around you. I am passionate about empowering individuals, couples, and families to develop new ways of thinking, build stronger connections, and overcome life’s obstacles. Let’s work together toward meaningful transformation.
Are you struggling with your mental load, experiencing racing thoughts, unable to rest and decompress, maybe feeling more sad? Life can shift in unexpected ways, through relationships, pregnancy and motherhood, women’s health challenges, life changes or recovery. You don’t have to navigate these things alone. I support individuals with burn out, anxiety and depression, working through addictions and support women in all stage of life and their health journey. My style is warm, intentional and collaborative. I am here to help you reconnect with your strengths, understanding self and taking steps toward growth and balance.
Are you struggling with your mental load, experiencing racing thoughts, unable to rest and decompress, maybe feeling more sad? Life can shift in unexpected ways, through relationships, pregnancy and motherhood, women’s health challenges, life changes or recovery. You don’t have to navigate these things alone. I support individuals with burn out, anxiety and depression, working through addictions and support women in all stage of life and their health journey. My style is warm, intentional and collaborative. I am here to help you reconnect with your strengths, understanding self and taking steps toward growth and balance.
Accepting New Clients – Do you find yourself "overthinking" decisions or things said, feeling stuck in daily or relationship patterns, or wishing you felt more assured in yourself? Trying to understand why you feel or act the way you do? Maybe searching for a deeper sense of meaning or direction? I work with people who want to better understand themselves, make sense of their past experiences, and create meaningful change or action moving forward. I also support athletes navigating performance pressure, mental blocks, and identity within or outside of sport and movement. Let's connect for a free consult to get started.
Accepting New Clients – Do you find yourself "overthinking" decisions or things said, feeling stuck in daily or relationship patterns, or wishing you felt more assured in yourself? Trying to understand why you feel or act the way you do? Maybe searching for a deeper sense of meaning or direction? I work with people who want to better understand themselves, make sense of their past experiences, and create meaningful change or action moving forward. I also support athletes navigating performance pressure, mental blocks, and identity within or outside of sport and movement. Let's connect for a free consult to get started.
My goal every day is to offer a supportive, practical approach to therapy. Throughout my career, I’ve tended to work primarily with people who have mood or anxiety difficulties. Some are undergoing or have undergone significant life transitions such as grief from loss. Others come to me for guidance around work-related stress or burnout. And others wish to examine the patterns and practices around their substance use.
My goal every day is to offer a supportive, practical approach to therapy. Throughout my career, I’ve tended to work primarily with people who have mood or anxiety difficulties. Some are undergoing or have undergone significant life transitions such as grief from loss. Others come to me for guidance around work-related stress or burnout. And others wish to examine the patterns and practices around their substance use.
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Cognitive Processing (CPT) Counsellors
How does cognitive processing therapy work?
A CPT therapist helps a client evaluate their thoughts about the trauma they experienced, focusing on maladaptive or self-blaming thoughts that can exacerbate symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, or depression. The therapist will work with a client to help them learn to challenge such thoughts and consider different perspectives. The therapist is also likely to ask a client to work on these techniques at home between meetings, such as writing an account of their trauma that can be read aloud during a future session.
What is cognitive processing therapy for PTSD?
Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) is a form of cognitive-behavioural therapy primarily used in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to treat individuals who experienced abuse or violence, who survived natural disasters, who were first responders to such incidents, or who otherwise experienced trauma.
How long does cognitive processing therapy last?
CPT is a short-term therapy. Whether conducted one-on-one or in a group, a complete set of CPT sessions typically includes 12 weekly sessions, along with tasks for clients to complete at home, although this can vary depending on a client’s needs or a therapist’s particular treatment plan. Sessions typically last 60 or 90 minutes.
How effective is cognitive processing therapy?
A large body of research supports the use of CPT to treat people experiencing PTSD, finding it to be effective among different age groups, either in one-on-one therapy sessions or in a group therapy environment. Research suggests that although the initial sessions may be difficult, clients tend to begin to feel positive progress after the first few sessions, and that the benefits tend to last well after the therapy ends.