Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is a collaborative and dynamic relationship between the client and the therapist. It is an active process of change with the purpose of helping people move towards increased quality of life and improved well-being. As a result, your participation in the process and your feedback are essential aspects of the process.
Key aspects of Angela and Bridget’s psychotherapy practice:
- Youth aged 12+ and Adults of all ages.
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy is one of Angela’s primary therapy approaches. She also practices Internal Family Systems, Narrative Therapy, EMDR, mindfulness-based CBT, equine/animal assisted therapy, and other related therapy approaches.
- Angela generally has one of her dogs in the office as her co-therapists
- Bridget practices from various approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, EMDR, Mindfulness-Based techniques, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Compassion-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
- Couples & Family therapy within the context of addressing mental health concerns impacting the relationship or family.
“Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) is a therapeutic modality for trauma and attachment issues. SP welcomes the body as an integral source of information which can guide resourcing and the accessing and processing of challenging, traumatic, and developmental experience. SP is a holistic approach that includes somatic, emotional, and cognitive processing and integration.”
(Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute Website 2022)
“The effects of trauma are stored in the body. Until they are addressed there, words alone are not enough.”
–Bessel van der Kolk, MD