Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Hamilton, ON

Do you need help finding coping strategies for anxiety, depression, fatigue, trauma and stress to improve your wellness? Do you need guidance exploring emotions, thoughts, behaviours, boundaries and communication strategies? You deserve peace, growth and healing. Are you ready to tap into your innate authenticity, increase self compassion, boost your self esteem and create inspiring meangingful changes?

I have worked with individuals, couples and families in private practice since 1983. Couples and families are a primary focus of mine including those struggling with issues of life transitions, mental health, sexuality, sexual compulsive disorders, substance and process addictions, as well as emotional and physical affairs. I am trained in systemic models of interventions that allow for a dual focus on the needs of the individual as well as those of the relationship. I am an Approved Supervisor with AAMFT which affords me the privilege of supervising psychotherapists and clinicians in the community interested in systemic models.

Are you struggling with anxiety? Feeling insecure in your relationships? Are you struggling to cope with a loved one's mental health? Wondering how much more you can take? I've been there and I can help by teaching you skills using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Mindfulness, boundaries and more, to help you learn to cope and get into more healthy relationships.

Perhaps you are feeling stuck, hopeless, overwhelmed, easily triggered, conflicted inside, never good enough, reeling from a loss, dealing with infidelity or struggling in your relationships. Perhaps you are ready to work with a painful childhood or challenging experience. Or maybe you are seeking support with a big change in your life. Whatever your reason is for coming, I'm glad you are here. I can offer a down-to-earth, caring space where you can share your story as you experience it, and together we can begin to address the things that are hurting you.

I regularly work with helping Clients process trauma, relationship issues, anxiety, panic attacks, uncontrolled anger, life changes and internal judgement/criticism. The Clients who report the biggest impact tend to be ones who are ready to take responsibility for their own journey. We can spend an hour together, and accomplish a lot in that time- but ultimately, the ones who experience the most change and improvement, are people who are committed to the process of their own work.

We’re spinning through the galaxy on a swirling planet having appeared here out of nothing and destined to return to where we came from. What will you do with your time here? Let’s explore that. I work best with people asking some variation of the following questions: “What does it all mean? What am I doing with my life? Why is this happening to me? Is this it? What the hell is going on?" -- all honest questions and great starting points for developing depth, meaning, and purpose in your life.

The Play Clinic provides a safe and secure place for children, youth, adults, and families to heal as they work through emotional, behavioural, and relational issues. We use modalities such as Internal Family Systems ( IFS ), Emotion Focused Therapy(EFT), Acceptance and Committement Therapy (ACT), Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), Theraplay, Play Therapy, Polyvagal Theory and the Neurosequential Model to inform our work and support clients of all ages in their healing.

If you're struggling with unhelpful behaviours, unhealthy relationships or childhood trauma, my approach starts with meeting you where you are. If you are looking to make sustainable changes in any part of your life, my goal is for you to make those changes from a place of confidence and self compassion. From this place of self awareness, the person you want to be can emerge. I also offer clinical supervision to RPs & RP(Q)s working toward Entry or Independent Practice

As a therapist, I recognize that challenges and issues can be engaged within a container of safety, created by compassionate and empathetic therapeutic relationships. I am a firm believer that healing happens in the presence of such a connection. That the work of healing happens through reconciliation and through a reparative, restorative, and corrective experience. I integrate a biopsychosocial and holistic approach that is trauma-informed and nonjudgmental to respond to a diverse range of situations. These include, but are not limited to, depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, addiction, trauma, and loss.

CONFUSED, DRAIN, or ALONE in your relationships? Are you putting the needs of others before your own? Are you changing yourself (like a chameleon) in order to feel appreciated? If the other person becomes your main focus and you modify your behaviors and subjugate your needs to keep the relationship going at any cost, you have codependency. CO-DEPENDENT PEOPLE are MAGNETS for ARROGANT, NARCISSISTIC personalities. The ensuing relationships can stumble along for a long time, requiring huge amounts of effort and energy to keep up until finally they fall apart. When they do, you feel betrayed and abandoned (co-dependent's biggest fear).

Life can sometimes derail us and leave us feeling disconnected from who we truly are and how we want to live. At Verity Counselling we believe each person is inherently wired to heal and experience transformation. We seek to journey with people as they reconnect with their true self—and from this place—rediscover how to live in a state of well-being and connectedness.

Hello, my name is Rebecca (she/her), and I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) who is dedicated to providing all clients with a safe, non-judgmental therapeutic space while working as a collaborative team. My goal is to provide you with guidance, support, and coping skills to produce positive change in your everyday life. I strive to help my clients recognize and utilize their own strengths and to help them achieve their full potential.

I can help you uncover your innate curiosity, compassion and clarity, in order to feel a greater sense of harmony, presence and purpose in your life. I believe that we all deserve support in carving out our paths in life. Much of my experience lies in supporting individuals who are experiencing emotional challenges, anxiety, trauma and low self-esteem. I support individuals of all ages, but hold a special interest in working with young adults who are experiencing anxiety, undergoing life transitions and feeling stuck navigating this crazy world. The focus is always client-centered, strengths-based and will be unique to you.

I help couples who aren't satisfied in their relationships, and individuals dealing with stress, anxiety, and depression. The clients I see are hurting, but they're capable, smart, and ready to break free from negative patterns. If you're struggling in your relationship, maybe you've tried voicing your concerns but the communication in your relationship just isn't working. You want to feel connected again, instead of holding back your concerns and growing further apart.

My approach to counselling is strengths based, person centred and collaborative. I help clients to optimize strengths, build resilience and cultivate growth.

We all deserve a non-judgemental and supportive space in our lives. My goal is to create a safe environment to help you organize and understand your thoughts— whilst building a healthy relationship with yourself. My practice is influenced by the belief that with compassion, guidance and self awareness, we have the ability to control how we see ourselves and navigate our experiences. My approach offers balance in skill development and help with processing your emotions.

Welcome. I help women experiencing stressful life situations and having difficulty coping. My specialties include working with anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts, life transitions, uncertainty, and those feeling stuck and looking to get more out of life. I believe conversations about happiness, purpose and fulfillment to be important ones and help those asking questions such as 'who am I?', 'what do I want?', and 'why aren't I happy?'. Clients tell me I am warm, down to earth, and easy to talk to and express relief at having an objective person to talk to.

You are trying to come to terms with being neurodivergent. Received a diagnosis of ASD, ADHD, Dyscalculia, Dyslexia or identify as a HSP. Sometimes you suffer in relationships and jobs due to difficulties in expressing your exact needs, asking for accommodations, or adjusting to a culture that was created for the Allistic/Neurotypical. Perhaps Behavioural therapy hasn't worked for you, or you do not feel supported in your Gender journey or sexuality. You may be a racialized individual who prefers working with "A Therapist Like You" and you are aware of carrying lots of trauma in your body.

Do you feel like you’ve gotten too far away from who you really are, or who you want to be? Together, we will bring awareness to where you have been, where you are now, and where you want to go. While insight is essential, true transformation comes not just from being aware of how the past has influenced the present, but by processing through the mental, physical, emotional, and neurological remnants of those previous experiences and embodying new ways of being. Therapy can help you gain the clarity, confidence, and courage you need to change your life.

I welcome and honour you for seeking guidance on your healing journey. At times in our lives, we may all experience trauma, loss, heartbreak and stress. When the effects of these experiences encroach on our ability to thrive as our authentic selves, we know it's time to seek some help. My clients are welcomed into a space of unconditional acceptance where together we establish a feeling of safety to explore past challenges, hurt and losses. I am dedicated to an anti-oppressive and decolonized practice, and I commit to growing and learning together with my clients.