Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Mississauga, ON

I believe that every human deserves to have their story seen, heard, and understood. This can be especially important in our busy world where it can be difficult to take the time to slow down and truly listen. Life can be complex and unpredictable, so I care about providing an inclusive, safe, empathetic, and nonjudgmental space where you can feel comfortable sharing your journey with me. I believe that you are the expert of your own life, and it would be my deepest privilege to walk alongside you while we work together to overcome obstacles and navigate where you would like to go next.

What obstacles stand in your path, today or everyday? Maybe these obstacles represent unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, relationship challenges, painful and traumatic life experiences, chronic stress, worry, and overwhelm. I am eager to take the journey with you to explore these obstacles, and to find adaptive ways to overcome them. Rather than navigating around the obstacles, what if we confronted them head-on, and leveraged them as a stepping stone on your path forward?

I am passionate about my role as a therapist. With Psychotherapy, I help clients understand and explore how their unhelpful thoughts, moods and behaviours keep them stuck. I help clients identify patterns of thinking and behaviours that are unhealthy and that keep them experiencing distress in their lives. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) which is highly effective in dealing with depression and the broad spectrum of anxiety disorders. Anxiety is usually about future worries often associated with physical symptoms and depression is usually about some past events/regrets & feelings of hopeless and helplessness.

Are you feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, panic or overwhelmed? Unable to identify what's going with you? Feeling unheard? I can facilitate you on the journey of positive change and healing. My experience helps me in supporting clients struggling to cope with stress, anxiety, depression, PTSD symptoms, panic attacks, individual trauma, low self-esteem, confidence or relationship issues, behavioral disorders and more. We can work together and activate the resources that are lying within you. You are just a call away towards journey of positive change, overcome challenges of your everyday life and maintain mental well-being.

I enjoy my work and I am passionate to help my clients. My clients often tells me that my good listening skills and nonjudgmental approach helps them to feel safe and open up in the therapy. I am member with good standing with College of registered Psychotherapist of Ontario who has achieved Postgraduate certifications and intensive training on Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), DBT, IFS , Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, SBFT, EMDR, and Sand Play. I am also member with Ontario Association of Mental Health Consultants, Counselors, Psychotherapists and Psychometrician OACCPP; Canadian Association of Play Therapist CAPT.

Aspire Therapy is the private practice of Registered Psychotherapist Deborah Callander in Mississauga. ASPIRE is an acronym for A Supportive Partner in Recovery, which I believe describes my approach well. I draw primarily on Internal Family Systems therapy to explore the sources and development of the suffering in your life, critical to healing. Coping with pain by self medicating eventually does more harm than good. If you've tried to make changes but life has become unsustainable I can help. Let's discuss the options available to you for recovery.

My practice is a safe place that honours, respects and gives voice to painful experiences. I believe everyone has the ability to heal and discover that even one's vulnerabilities often unveil innate personal strength and resilience. My therapeutic approach is holistic and directed by your needs. I utilize EMDR, Internal Family Systems , Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Mindfulness, Sandtray and Play Therapy modalities. I work with a broad range of issues including post traumatic stress, traumatic grief, parenting, self-esteem, body-image, shame, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and challenging family or life circumstances.

While making the decision to seek help can feel intimidating and overwhelming, it is also incredibly courageous, inspiring, and exciting! My aim is to cultivate a culturally sensitive safe space in which you can explore and better understand yourself, as well as help you in addressing challenges in daily living including anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, and low self-esteem. In using a holistic and client-centered approach, I work collaboratively with you as a unique individual with your own unique needs wanting to live a more purposeful, connected, and fulfilling life.

Are you struggling with personal, emotional issues, work and school stress that are holding you back from living the life you want? Through collaborative therapeutic relationship, we can work together to identify the root causes of your struggles and develop personalized strategies to overcome them. I strongly believe that everyone has the potential for growth and healing, and my approach is centered around creating a safe and non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences.

Although several factors influence the outcome of therapy, few are as important as the alliance between therapist and client. By using a client-centered and culturally sensitive approach, my goal as a therapist is to understand your narrative through empathy, allow you to truly dictate what it is that you seek from therapy and collaborate with you to discover how you can achieve it. I have had an academic and professional career that has taken me through several different countries including Kuwait, India and Canada, and had me work with people from vastly different cultural backgrounds with equally diverse concerns.

Hello and welcome! I understand it can be scary and difficult when living through adverse or challenging experiences in your life whether past or present. Most important to our work together is creating a space that is yours, and supports healing emotionally, physically and spiritually. My 10 years of experience within the mental health system has provided me opportunity to work extensively with trauma, anxiety, depression and relational issues. I am a proud ally and member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

I share a common human experience with my clients and appreciate our journeys. Maybe you're considering therapy to connect with someone non-judgmental and outside your personal support system; you're feeling uneasy or worrying about life; you're withdrawing from others and no longer find joy and pleasure; substance use or a habitual behaviour is getting in the way of meaningful relationships and meeting life’s challenges; or you experienced a major event in your life and you're feeling overwhelmed. We will endeavour to understand these challenges and I will support you in taking steps that would benefit you.

Looking for couples therapy? I am an empathetic certified IFS therapist CRPO registered psychotherapist specializing in couples. My name is Ted and my colleagues, clients and friends have at various times described me as empathetic, kind, gentle and insightful. I see couples and individuals.

I help my clients through various challenges and transitions in their personal and professional lives. Most are smart and interesting people who have experienced various levels of success, but currently they could be: 1: Having difficulty accomplishing certain things due to executive functioning challenges such as organization, planning, focus and time management .2: Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, unmotivated or depressed and unable to balance conflicting demands and priorities. 3: Feeling stuck and unsure of what's holding them back. 4: Experiencing leadership or relationship challenges

Are you feeling overwhelmed, self-critical, having a hard time 'turning off' your thoughts or feeling like you’re 'going through the motions’? Are you just done with feeling the way you’re feeling? It's time for you to restore your confidence, rebuild a sense of holistic well-being and enjoy life again! If you're looking for a therapist, chances are you're hoping to make changes in these or other areas. I will help empower you to learn new ways of dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, other difficult emotions & relationships. Therapy can absolutely help you make room for new ways of coping and feel better again!

Grieving, Life Transitions, Relationships and Trauma. These are the fundamental core issues for being human. If not now...when? Reach out and talk. I am here to listen and to support you along the path.

Being a young adult is full of challenges, from managing academics and relationships, to large lifestyle changes and starting in the workforce. These challenges can have both an emotional and practical toll on our lives, often leaving us feeling sad or anxious. I work primarily with young adults who find their mood and emotions interfering with their goals and lifestyle. Together, we will work to create a safe environment, where you feel empowered to discuss, process, and problem solve concerns surrounding relationships, trauma, identity, grief, or other troubling experiences.