Therapists in Hampstead, QC

I am a registered Psychologist with 25 years experience and a Training and Supervising Analyst at the Canadian Institute of Psychoanalysis in Montreal. I see late adolescents and adults for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis for personal problems ranging from anxiety and depression to personal identity and other emotional difficulties. I am currently Director of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Teaching for the MUHC where I have taught and supervised psychiatric residents and psychology interns for over 20 years. I teach and supervise Candidates at the Canadian Institute of Psychoanalysis and have published in the areas of Psychoanalytic Identity and Countertransference.

I highly value the therapeutic alliance and am committed to offering a collaborative, non-judgmental and warm space for clients to share. I primarily practice from a psychodynamic approach; we work together to understand how past experiences and relationships inform behaviours, emotions, and perspectives present day. I accompany and support clients in understanding the source of their difficulties, their needs and intensions for our work. I am open and flexible to adapt my approach to each individual’s needs, often drawing from cognitive-behavioural and emotion-focused interventions.

I hold deep respect for individuals who courageously take the pivotal step of seeking professional help for their mental well-being. I offer support for concerns like depression, anxiety, ADHD, self-criticism, low self-esteem, perfectionism, burnout, life transitions, family discord, relationship intricacies, break-ups, complex PTSD, binge eating, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and childhood emotional neglect. Each of these carries its weight and I commend you for choosing to work through it.

If you're reading this, you have probably been feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or hopeless. You may be afraid that there is no way out of the dark hole of anxiety, depression, trauma, or grief. Perhaps you are sick of low self-esteem or procrastination sabotaging your life. Or you might be feeling totally alone and lost in your relationship, academic or workplace problems. You may be questioning if you are capable of change or ever feeling better. The answer is YES and I can help! With 15 years of experience, I am dedicated to helping clients lead healthier, more meaningful and productive lives.

My goals are to provide a safe, comfortable space to help individuals navigate difficult and vulnerable periods of their lives. Today's world can seem overwhelming, increasing our feelings of stress, anxiety and depression. I help clients better understand their symptoms and psychological wellbeing, to help move forward and manage future difficulties. Presently working as a high school counsellor, supporting students in their socio-emotional needs and helping families work through these processes together.

Zev Saltiel (they/them, he/him) is a registered social worker and community educator based in Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang (Montréal, QC). Zev holds a Bachelor of Social Work degree from McGill University and is in good standing with Ordre des Travailleurs Sociaux et Thérapeutes Conjugaux et Familiaux du Québec (OTSTCFQ). They operate mainly through an anti-oppressive and social justice lens that is informed by their lived experiences as a queer and trans person and background in community education. Their practice is rooted in humanistic, trauma-informed, harm-reduction and sex-positive approaches.

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.

Maneuvering through the different stages of "Life Journey" can be fulfilling as well as filled with periods of high stress, emotional imbalance. Through the guiding principles of dignity, diversity, self-determination, individual therapy brings growth by focusing on your strengths and resiliency. Couple therapy can be beneficial to couples who are looking to strengthen their emotional connection in all stages of their relationship. Through the process of couple therapy, I vow to help you understand and become unstruck from repetitive cycle of miscommunication, stepping on each other's toes, and triggering your raw emotions.