CBT is an evidence-based therapy that can support self-understanding for all concerns. CBT is shown to be effective in reducing symptoms such as depression, anxiety, trauma, life stress, and relationship difficulties. This therapeutic modality is considered to be as or more effective than psychiatric medication.

CBT techniques help clients to understand the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Your therapist will then support you to adapt unhealthy patterns, build on healthier ones, and learn coping skills.

All therapists at Thoughtfully Psychology will employ CBT techniques throughout sessions.

EMDR is an evidence-based therapy for processing traumas. Your therapist will guide you through a process that involves

• sharing details of trauma you feel comfortable with

• self-refection on trauma in a structured and safe manner

• with simultaneous rhythmic right-left body stimulation (eye movements or tapping)

to correctly process trauma that was stored in the mind and body.

Prolonged exposure therapy is an evidence based therapy for trauma, OCD, and phobias. This therapy involves cognitive and emotional process with gradual exposure to feared stimuli. All exposures will be at the client’s comfort level. The goal of exposures are for clients to recognize that anxiety and fear of manageable situations decrease naturally over time.

All of Thoughtfully Psychology’s therapists offer prolonged exposure therapy.

We offer Sand Tray Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapy.

Sand Tray Therapy allows clients to share and process experiences in a creative, safe, distanced manner. Sand Tray Therapy involves creating worlds or scenarios with toys/figurines in a sand tray. Sand tray therapy is often combined with other therapy modalities.

Shalini Dhunnoo offers Sand Tray Therapy at our clinic.

Expressive Arts Therapy allows clients to express their emotional, cognitive, and behavioural experiences through different types of art, such as drawing, writing, and crafts. There are no artistic requirements as the expression of experiences is the main focus.

We also offer our other listed therapies (CBT, EMDR, etc.) for children and may combine them with games, sand tray therapy, and expressive art therapies to support processing in a comfortable, engaging manner.

Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) applies evidence based techniques to support clients with current life events. SFT can be used for all concerns, including anxiety, depression, burnout, and coping with specific life stressors. SFT focuses on practical coping strategies and a positive outlook to support short-term goals.

Thoughtfully Psychology’s therapists all include SFT techniques in their counselling styles.

Narrative Therapy focuses on providing respectful understanding of the meaningful stories clients develop to understand their lives. Narrative therapy is a non-blaming approach that recognizes social and cultural factors. Clients are encouraged to consider a wider, more compassionate, understanding of their experiences, along with strengths and resources to improve their mental health and daily lives.

All therapists at Thoughtfully Psychology incorporate aspects of Narrative Therapy in their work.

Existential Therapy encourages reflection of how you view yourself and the world around you. Techniques focus on how you can take personal responsibility for living more meaningfully. Existential therapy can be used to address various concerns, including depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and life transitions.

The psychologists at our clinic will all encourage existential reflection to support mental health.

Attachment therapy reflects on our patterns of relating to others to understand our mental and emotional needs. Techniques encourage healthy ways of interacting with our supports and wider world for improved quality of life.

Your Thoughtfully Psychology therapist will apply attachment therapy techniques as you process your relationship dynamics.