RN Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy
Do you want to make changes in your life, your relationship, your self concept, behaviors or addictions?
My RN psychotherapy services are offered remotely by Zoom in Ontario and In-person in the St. Thomas area. I help teens & adults struggling with a crisis, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, addiction, relationships, OR who just want to level up their mental health for more peace AND who are motivated to create real change in their lives.
In therapy, you will explore the root of the thoughts disturbing your peace and why you are completely innocent based on your early childhood experiences. We create change primarily through your will for that change, increasing self love, and strengthening your skills. By modeling a healthy relationship within the context of the nurse-client relationship, I will assist you in using our interaction as a catalyst for self-awareness, self-compassion, authenticity and change to help you achieve your goals.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a foundational approach for changing the way we see ourselves, others and the world. By bringing awareness to situations that trigger us and more importantly the reason those people or situations trigger us we can start the process of identifying a healed perception and release attack and judgment of ourselves and others. Identification of core beliefs like "I am unlovable" and "I am incapable" reflective of our early childhood conditioning brings to light to why we interpret things the way we do, and gives us a compassionate way out of old relationship patterns, addiction, and self harming behaviours.
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) skills have a focus of mindfulness at their foundation. By tapping into your "wise mind" with breath, stillness, and presence the skills bring transformation and emotional regulation towards peace. Like CBT, we bring clarity to your thoughts and perceptions to change your behaviour, but with added self-awareness and mindfulness skills we can go deeper in healing.
My goal is to give you the skills so you can be your own therapist.
CBT and DBT skills are proven to help with depression, panic attacks, anger, guilt, shame, low self-esteem, eating disorders, substance abuse, and relationship problems. Healed Mind Therapy (HTM) incorporates both approaches with the addition of healed mind philosophy to give direction to the shifts and guide the mind towards peace.
If you have spiritual beliefs this can be helpful and incorporated into our sessions. There is meaning and purpose to your life.
Sessions are 50 minutes in length.
What is offered:
- Healed Mind Therapy sessions with a focus on giving gentle correction to your thoughts and learning skills to make your life better.
- Some clients prefer learning CBT by using CBT worksheets done in session sent following session, this is an option.
- Practical Skills to self regulate, manage anxiety, anger, improve functioning, motivation and self love.
- Someone who will tell you the truth and guide you in healing any area of your life you want to change with compassion and non judgement.
- Addiction Therapy and safe detox as needed & wanted- both behavioral (food, social media, ect) and chemical addiction (substances).
- A philosophy that releases attack thoughts, leading to compassion, loving actions and peace.
Reach out to set up a no-cost initial 15 minute consultation call to begin the healing and see how I can help you make a pain to peace transformation.
*At this time, I do not provide services outside of the province of Ontario, to children under 13.
* I happily see couples separately and I am able to provide therapy to multiple family members individually. When multiple people in a home have skills and perception the environment change towards love quickly. Let's chat about it!
Case Management Areas of Service
What are some ways I can help you or your loved one?
Secondary to Psychotherapy I do short term nurse case management for teens, adults, and seniors. I am experienced and knowledgeable in the following areas:
- mental health and psychiatric assessment,
- addiction help for: alcohol, tobacco, sex, pornography, drugs, video games, internet, gambling, food, and other behavioral addictions,
- substance, drug, or alcohol detox and withdrawal management,
- setting healthy boundaries as an act of love with families/ friends/ partners struggling with addiction.
- Psychiatric nursing advice regarding medications,
- help with eating disorders of all kinds,
- nutrition and meeting physical health goals and optimization,
- mental illness, dementia, cognitive impairments, and developmental disorders contributing to violence, safety concerns, and disruptive behaviors at home,
- direct and compassionate short term care for clients with high needs, including of history of violence, and/ or acute violence.
- suicidal behavior, and self-harm crisis intervention,
- information regarding the mental health act and accompanying forms, SDM/ POA rights, informed consent, patients right to refuse treatment, etc.,
- physical assessments including vital signs, and monitoring in the home as needed,
- Acute and chronic psychosis,
- ADHD and living your best life with it, with or without medications.
- administration of Intramuscular and subcutaneous medications as ordered by a physician,
- RN controlled acts as ordered by a physician,
- advocacy, resources and referrals
Please contact me for specific needs not listed to see how I can help.
