Schema Therapy in Windsor, ON
Hello and welcome. No matter your reason for being here, I applaud you for prioritizing your mental health and seeking positive change in your life! As your therapist, I am here to provide a safe and comfortable space for sharing; one where you can feel free to be your truest self and explore your values, thoughts, and emotions. While placing emphasis on my clients’ personal strengths, I like to draw from a range of therapeutic models to best serve them and their individual needs. I am a strong believer in evidence-based practice, as well as a therapeutic relationship that is founded on collaboration, genuineness, and respect.
Hello and welcome. No matter your reason for being here, I applaud you for prioritizing your mental health and seeking positive change in your life! As your therapist, I am here to provide a safe and comfortable space for sharing; one where you can feel free to be your truest self and explore your values, thoughts, and emotions. While placing emphasis on my clients’ personal strengths, I like to draw from a range of therapeutic models to best serve them and their individual needs. I am a strong believer in evidence-based practice, as well as a therapeutic relationship that is founded on collaboration, genuineness, and respect.
The Dot Canada
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, MSW
Verified Verified
Windsor, ON N9C (Online Only)
If you've been powering through, staying strong and carrying on, but now you're barely getting by and you're tired of feeling like you're not really living your life, it might be time for outside support. The benefit of therapy is that it's a time where you get to focus on yourself, to look at your life, and to get an outside perspective on how it could be different. You don't have to just endure, with the right support, you can heal from the past, and move forward towards a better future.
If you've been powering through, staying strong and carrying on, but now you're barely getting by and you're tired of feeling like you're not really living your life, it might be time for outside support. The benefit of therapy is that it's a time where you get to focus on yourself, to look at your life, and to get an outside perspective on how it could be different. You don't have to just endure, with the right support, you can heal from the past, and move forward towards a better future.
Reem Adas (Available On Weekends)
Registered Social Worker, MSW RSW, CCTS-I
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Windsor, ON N8X
Immediate availability :) Caught in a storm of emotions? Let’s find your calm. My goal is to create a safe space where you can explore, grow, and navigate through any challenges you're encountering. Whether you're handling personal issues, relationship difficulties, or daily stresses, I'm here to support you. Together, we will celebrate each step forward. Are you ready to begin? I'll be with you every step of the way.
Immediate availability :) Caught in a storm of emotions? Let’s find your calm. My goal is to create a safe space where you can explore, grow, and navigate through any challenges you're encountering. Whether you're handling personal issues, relationship difficulties, or daily stresses, I'm here to support you. Together, we will celebrate each step forward. Are you ready to begin? I'll be with you every step of the way.
Gisele Harrison
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, EMDR
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Windsor, ON N9C (Online Only)
I am an approved EMDR Consultant (trained in 2001) and facilitate Basic EMDR training for various instructors with the Institute for Creative Mindfulness. I am a trauma and dissociation focused therapist dedicated to providing therapy from an antiracist, anti-oppressive & queer affirming lens. I combine EMDR with parts/ego state work, somatic psychology, attachment therapy, expressive arts, mindfulness, & yoga to reprocess & reconsolidate traumatic experiences. You will learn how to calm your nervous system & develop empathy for the strategies all humans develop as protection against further harm (fight, flight, freeze, fawn).
I am an approved EMDR Consultant (trained in 2001) and facilitate Basic EMDR training for various instructors with the Institute for Creative Mindfulness. I am a trauma and dissociation focused therapist dedicated to providing therapy from an antiracist, anti-oppressive & queer affirming lens. I combine EMDR with parts/ego state work, somatic psychology, attachment therapy, expressive arts, mindfulness, & yoga to reprocess & reconsolidate traumatic experiences. You will learn how to calm your nervous system & develop empathy for the strategies all humans develop as protection against further harm (fight, flight, freeze, fawn).
Bianca Stefina
CYCP, BA, RSSW, CCTS-A
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Windsor, ON N8X
Waitlist for new clients
Hi! My name is Bianca, I am a certified clinical trauma specialist. I own a group practice with a team of like minded, compassionate therapists. I help children, youth & adults address their mental health, behavior and emotions using nervous system regulation, psychoeducation, physiology of the stress response and professional rapport through a trauma informed lens. If you are experiencing chronic stress, anxiety, hopelessness, racing/ intrusive thoughts, self-doubt, insecurities, relationship and personal challenges, issues controlling your emotions and behavior- You are so far from alone.
Hi! My name is Bianca, I am a certified clinical trauma specialist. I own a group practice with a team of like minded, compassionate therapists. I help children, youth & adults address their mental health, behavior and emotions using nervous system regulation, psychoeducation, physiology of the stress response and professional rapport through a trauma informed lens. If you are experiencing chronic stress, anxiety, hopelessness, racing/ intrusive thoughts, self-doubt, insecurities, relationship and personal challenges, issues controlling your emotions and behavior- You are so far from alone.
Elaine Coventry
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Windsor, ON N8S (Online Only)
MSW registered in Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. I provide guidance that helps you reach your goals, effectively, efficiently, and ethically. YOU are the priority. Turn issues into solutions, eliminate emotional suffering, create healthy behaviours, and improve relationships, with yourself and those around you. My coaching, counselling, and therapeutic services clear and eliminate impacts of stuck points and traumatic experience to help you move beyond hurt and life hurdles. I am here to support you in living the life you want to live.
MSW registered in Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. I provide guidance that helps you reach your goals, effectively, efficiently, and ethically. YOU are the priority. Turn issues into solutions, eliminate emotional suffering, create healthy behaviours, and improve relationships, with yourself and those around you. My coaching, counselling, and therapeutic services clear and eliminate impacts of stuck points and traumatic experience to help you move beyond hurt and life hurdles. I am here to support you in living the life you want to live.
I am well versed in providing counselling services to children, adolescents and adults of all ages. I enjoy working with people who are struggling in the various stages and different aspects of their lives. For adolescents and adults, this could involve understanding and better managing anxiety, depression, grief or unexpected changes. It could also be in a supportive role as clients navigate learning about their new psychiatric diagnosis and how to best manage it. Or it may be working with children teaching them about their emotions, worry and adapting to big changes in their lives. The help I can provide is broad and varies.
I am well versed in providing counselling services to children, adolescents and adults of all ages. I enjoy working with people who are struggling in the various stages and different aspects of their lives. For adolescents and adults, this could involve understanding and better managing anxiety, depression, grief or unexpected changes. It could also be in a supportive role as clients navigate learning about their new psychiatric diagnosis and how to best manage it. Or it may be working with children teaching them about their emotions, worry and adapting to big changes in their lives. The help I can provide is broad and varies.
Strength Counselling Services
Counsellor, MEd, RCC, CCC, RSW, RP
Verified Verified
Windsor, ON N9A (Online Only)
We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.
We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.
Vanessa Williams: Anxiety, ADHD, People-Pleasing
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), RP(Q), Intern
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Windsor, ON N9A (Online Only)
Are you a highly-sensitive, Type A, overachieving human with a tendency to people please, who has a difficult relationship with your parents, who appears to have it all together but inside is feeling anxious and burned out? You know you need to relax and do some self-care, but nothing seems to help. And you've tried things like self-help books, meditation, going to the gym, talking to friends - but nothing seems to work for long. You have felt this way for a while and are not only ready, but are fully committed to finding the root of your challenges, and making a real sustainable change
Are you a highly-sensitive, Type A, overachieving human with a tendency to people please, who has a difficult relationship with your parents, who appears to have it all together but inside is feeling anxious and burned out? You know you need to relax and do some self-care, but nothing seems to help. And you've tried things like self-help books, meditation, going to the gym, talking to friends - but nothing seems to work for long. You have felt this way for a while and are not only ready, but are fully committed to finding the root of your challenges, and making a real sustainable change
First Step Men's Therapy (No Waitlist)
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, ASAT, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Windsor, ON N8X (Online Only)
Are you feeling disconnected to yourself, loved ones, or society? Do you question whether you are a good father, son, or partner? Do you feel angry, stuck, overwhelmed, powerless, guilty, or "not normal". Many men struggle with their mental health without seeking help or reaching out for support. Often, this struggle may lead to addiction, anxiety, depression, shame, guilt, suicidal ideation, poor relationships, grief, low self-esteem, or low self-worth. First Step Men's Therapy offers a safe, warm, and inviting space for men to heal, learn, and grow. Book a free consultation today. No waitlist - Click the "website" button to start!
Are you feeling disconnected to yourself, loved ones, or society? Do you question whether you are a good father, son, or partner? Do you feel angry, stuck, overwhelmed, powerless, guilty, or "not normal". Many men struggle with their mental health without seeking help or reaching out for support. Often, this struggle may lead to addiction, anxiety, depression, shame, guilt, suicidal ideation, poor relationships, grief, low self-esteem, or low self-worth. First Step Men's Therapy offers a safe, warm, and inviting space for men to heal, learn, and grow. Book a free consultation today. No waitlist - Click the "website" button to start!
First Step Men's Therapy (No Waitlist)
Registered Psychotherapist, MDiv
Verified Verified
Windsor, ON N8R (Online Only)
Men that come to see me usually stuck, feeling paralyzed, stressed, anxious, depressed or directionless. You may question whether you are a good son, father, or partner. Perhaps you are struggling with depression, anxiety, addiction, grief, trauma, or just feeling disconnected from yourself and with others. Reaching out to a qualified therapist means taking the "first step". Many men try to solve their challenges on their own, with limited or short-term success. Often, these challenges can get more challenging and problematic. Take the first step today! No waitlist - Click the "website" to book a free 20-minute consultation today!
Men that come to see me usually stuck, feeling paralyzed, stressed, anxious, depressed or directionless. You may question whether you are a good son, father, or partner. Perhaps you are struggling with depression, anxiety, addiction, grief, trauma, or just feeling disconnected from yourself and with others. Reaching out to a qualified therapist means taking the "first step". Many men try to solve their challenges on their own, with limited or short-term success. Often, these challenges can get more challenging and problematic. Take the first step today! No waitlist - Click the "website" to book a free 20-minute consultation today!
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Tara Maggiacomo
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP, BA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Windsor, ON N8N
Do you struggle to find ways to cope? Do you turn to behaviours that provide an initial sense of relief but lead to a cycle of dependence and negative consequences?Individuals may turn to substances, disordered eating, isolation, or avoidance as a means of managing difficult emotions, numbing pain, or exerting control in overwhelming circumstances. This may exacerbate feelings of low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and mood swings. I specialize in addictions, eating disorders, anxiety, and depression. I incorporate psychodynamic therapy to explore underlying patterns while supporting you towards self-discovery and healing.
Do you struggle to find ways to cope? Do you turn to behaviours that provide an initial sense of relief but lead to a cycle of dependence and negative consequences?Individuals may turn to substances, disordered eating, isolation, or avoidance as a means of managing difficult emotions, numbing pain, or exerting control in overwhelming circumstances. This may exacerbate feelings of low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and mood swings. I specialize in addictions, eating disorders, anxiety, and depression. I incorporate psychodynamic therapy to explore underlying patterns while supporting you towards self-discovery and healing.
Online Therapists
Leonard (Len) Myers
Registered Psychotherapist, DMin, RMFT, RP
Verified Verified
Dresden, ON N0P (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I use a variety of modalities, including CBT, DBT, ACT, CFT, FAP, and Schema Therapy.
As a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist (RMFT) and a Registered Psychotherapist (RP), I am extensively prepared (and practiced) to work with individuals, couples, and families. I consider symptoms from an individual’s psychology as well as systematically and contextually from a relational perspective. I am always in awe of the effectiveness of MFT models, even with longstanding individual and family issues. I commonly work with client’s impacted by a variety of clinical issues, including mood and anxiety disorders, parenting issues, relationship problems, substance abuse, workplace issues and more.
I use a variety of modalities, including CBT, DBT, ACT, CFT, FAP, and Schema Therapy.
As a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist (RMFT) and a Registered Psychotherapist (RP), I am extensively prepared (and practiced) to work with individuals, couples, and families. I consider symptoms from an individual’s psychology as well as systematically and contextually from a relational perspective. I am always in awe of the effectiveness of MFT models, even with longstanding individual and family issues. I commonly work with client’s impacted by a variety of clinical issues, including mood and anxiety disorders, parenting issues, relationship problems, substance abuse, workplace issues and more.
Margaret Elizabeth Myers Ed.d Ph.d
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, RMFT-S, CBT (C)
Verified Verified
Dresden, ON N0P
As a Registered Psychotherapist (RP), Registered Marriage and Family Therapist & Supervisor (RMFT-S), and Certified Cognitive Behaviour Therapists (CBT cert), I treat individuals, couples and families (including families affected by estrangement), provide supervision and consultation for in-process and independently practicing therapists, and consult with mental health organizations. In addition to Family Systems Therapy, I offer the following models of therapy, ACT, Attachment Focused, CFT, Schema Focused, Beckian CBT & MBCT, DBT, IFST, SFBT, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, VRT, and Life Coaching using the ACT Matrix Model.
As a Registered Psychotherapist (RP), Registered Marriage and Family Therapist & Supervisor (RMFT-S), and Certified Cognitive Behaviour Therapists (CBT cert), I treat individuals, couples and families (including families affected by estrangement), provide supervision and consultation for in-process and independently practicing therapists, and consult with mental health organizations. In addition to Family Systems Therapy, I offer the following models of therapy, ACT, Attachment Focused, CFT, Schema Focused, Beckian CBT & MBCT, DBT, IFST, SFBT, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, VRT, and Life Coaching using the ACT Matrix Model.
Welcome to Sparrow Counselling! Taking the first step to schedule an appointment can feel daunting. But did you know clients often report an immense sense of relief after a first session? I’m here to help you take that first step and walk beside you while we figure out where you’re headed.
Welcome to Sparrow Counselling! Taking the first step to schedule an appointment can feel daunting. But did you know clients often report an immense sense of relief after a first session? I’m here to help you take that first step and walk beside you while we figure out where you’re headed.
Megan Armstrong
Registered Social Worker, MSW, BSW, RSW
Verified Verified
London, ON N6C (Online Only)
In the past 10 years in the field, I have developed interest in helping people with emotional understanding and regulation, trauma/PTSD treatment and interpersonal challenges. If you are looking to make changes to how you respond to or express your emotions, we would be a good fit. If you are want to manage your trauma symptoms rather than having them manage you, we would be a good fit. If you are someone who wants to develop further insight and understanding in order to move forward, we would be a good fit.
In the past 10 years in the field, I have developed interest in helping people with emotional understanding and regulation, trauma/PTSD treatment and interpersonal challenges. If you are looking to make changes to how you respond to or express your emotions, we would be a good fit. If you are want to manage your trauma symptoms rather than having them manage you, we would be a good fit. If you are someone who wants to develop further insight and understanding in order to move forward, we would be a good fit.
It’s time to feel better, to experience deeply fulfilling relationships, it’s time to heal. With the belief that true and lasting change begins from within, I will listen to your story and work with you to help you grow in personal understanding. Paying particular attention to your experiences, thinking patterns, emotions, and relationships, and focusing on your strengths and resilience, you will gain perspectives and tools that will help you achieve your therapeutic goals.
It’s time to feel better, to experience deeply fulfilling relationships, it’s time to heal. With the belief that true and lasting change begins from within, I will listen to your story and work with you to help you grow in personal understanding. Paying particular attention to your experiences, thinking patterns, emotions, and relationships, and focusing on your strengths and resilience, you will gain perspectives and tools that will help you achieve your therapeutic goals.
Susan Scott
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
London, ON N6G (Online Only)
Self-reflection is the gateway to inner peace. I believe everyone possesses the capacity to heal, grow, and achieve inner peace. Having the space to explore your experience with a skilled clinician will help you to develop the insight and skills you need to enhance your well-being. I am passionate about using a mind-body approach to therapy and incorporate modalities including; Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), CBT-E for Eating Disorders, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness. I have an interest in empowering people with High Sensitivity (HSP).
Self-reflection is the gateway to inner peace. I believe everyone possesses the capacity to heal, grow, and achieve inner peace. Having the space to explore your experience with a skilled clinician will help you to develop the insight and skills you need to enhance your well-being. I am passionate about using a mind-body approach to therapy and incorporate modalities including; Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), CBT-E for Eating Disorders, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness. I have an interest in empowering people with High Sensitivity (HSP).
Ana Hamwi
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MA, BSc
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
London, ON N6G (Online Only)
At the Resilience Centre, our team offers online psychotherapy services to adults and couples Ontario-wide. We believe that even within the most difficult experiences and circumstances, each individual has a truly profound capacity for resilience and meaning. We strive to create a supportive and warm environment that allows clients to explore and heal from past trauma, learn and practice slowing life down to foster intentional living, prioritize strengthening connection in their relationships, as well as identify and cultivate their unique strengths.
At the Resilience Centre, our team offers online psychotherapy services to adults and couples Ontario-wide. We believe that even within the most difficult experiences and circumstances, each individual has a truly profound capacity for resilience and meaning. We strive to create a supportive and warm environment that allows clients to explore and heal from past trauma, learn and practice slowing life down to foster intentional living, prioritize strengthening connection in their relationships, as well as identify and cultivate their unique strengths.
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Schema Therapy Counsellors
How does schema therapy work?
Schema therapy is based on the idea that maladaptive thought patterns formed in childhood—that other people can never be relied on, for example—can interfere with healthy functioning in adulthood. Accordingly, schema therapy works by directly targeting such unhealthy schemas, identifying their consequences, and replacing them with more adaptive ways of thinking. To this end, schema therapists aim to “reparent” the client by offering what they didn’t get in childhood—validation, for instance, or compassion—to reorient their worldview.
Is schema therapy evidence-based?
Schema therapy is still considered relatively new, and research on its efficacy is still in progress. However, some studies have concluded that it can be effective at treating certain mental health conditions, most notably personality disorders such as borderline personality disorder. Evidence for its efficacy in treating conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD is promising but less conclusive, and experts warn that much of the existing research is of low quality.
Is schema therapy a type of CBT?
Schema therapy is based on many principles of CBT, most notably the process of recognising and challenging maladaptive thought patterns. But because schema therapy also draws from other approaches,including psychoanalysis and Gestalt therapy, it is not considered a form of CBT. It also typically delves deeper into the client’s childhood than does CBT.
How does schema therapy work?
Schema therapy does not call for a set number of sessions and is instead open-ended, with the treatment timeline depending on the client’s primary concern(s), progress, and preferences. Treatment that lasts between six months and two years is common, though many clients will start to see progress much earlier than that.