Individual Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy, also known as talk therapy, is a type of treatment that helps people from all walks of life with various mental health struggles by talking about their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. The goal of psychotherapy is to support a person with their unique process of self awareness and understanding to enhance their overall sense of well-being.

In-Clinic or Virtual

CCFPH offers psychotherapy appointments at our comfortable and safe clinic locations as well as virtually, so that you have the support you need no matter where you are.

Locations

Jordan Gross

Registered Psychotherapist
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Erin Pomanti

Registered Nurse
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Ashley Irwin

Registered Support Worker
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Julie Myers

Registered Support Worker
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Jacob Pollack

MSW, MSc
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Cameron Schallenberg

Registered Psychotherapist
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Yamina Abassi

Registered Psychotherapist
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Ashley Irwin

Sault Ste Marie
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Cameron Schallenberg

Ottawa
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Erin Pomanti

Thunder Bay
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Jacob Pollack

Ottawa
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Jordan Gross

Thunder Bay
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Julie Myers

Sault Ste Marie
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Yamina Abassi

Ottawa
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Could Psychotherapy Benefit You?

Depression

At CCFPH, our psychotherapy service provides a supportive and compassionate environment for individuals struggling with depression. Our experienced therapists work collaboratively with clients, utilizing evidence-based techniques to help them explore the root causes of the depression they experience and develop healthy coping mechanisms to regain a sense of joy and fulfillment in their lives.

Anxiety

If anxiety is interfering with your daily life, CCFPH’s psychotherapy service can offer effective tools and strategies to manage and alleviate symptoms you experience. Our skilled therapists specialize in various therapeautic frameworks including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based techniques and relaxation exercises, empowering you to regain control over the anxiety you experience and live a more balanced life.

Trauma

Healing from trauma requires a safe and supportive space, whcih CCFPH’s psychotherapy service provides. Our trauma informed therapists employ evidenced based modalities such as, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Somatic Experiencing, to help individuals process traumatic experiences, reduce distressing symptoms, and restore a sense of safety, resilience and empowerment.

PTSD

CCFPH’s Psychotherapy service specializes in assisting individuals recover from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Our dedicated therapists employ evidenced informed treatments such as Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT), Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy to assist clients in managing intrusive thoughts and reclaiming their lives.

OCD

If you’re struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), CCFPH’s Psychotherapy service can provide the support and guidance you require. Our therapists work collaboratively with you to establish a hierarchy and offer exposure and response prevention, to assist individuals gradually confront their fears in a supportive environment, reducing the impact of obsessions and impulsivity and enables them to live more fullfilling and meaningful lives.

Eating Disorders

CCFPH’s Psychotherapy service understands the complexieties surrounding eating disorders and offers a comprehensive holistic approach to healing which supports the individual, the family and the environment. Our therapists use evidenced-based treatments, specializing in Emotion Focused Therapy to adddress the underlying emotional and psychological factors, promoting healthier relationships with the self and behaviours, which supports long term recovery.

Substance Use Disorders

CCFPH’s Psychotherapy service offers specialized support for indiviudals struggling with substance use and misuse, utilizing evidenced-based approaches including harm reduction, motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioural therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy to help them address underlying experiences of pain or issues and to develop healthier coping mechanisms. Through compassion and non-judgment, we empower individuals to overcome addiction, regain control of their lives and create lasting positive changes.

Relationship Issues

When relationship issues arise, CCFPH’s Psychotherapy service can provide a space for couples or individuals to explore and resolve challenges. Our skilled therapists offer a non-judgmental environment where clients can enhance their communication skills, improve conflict resolution strategies and gain insights into their patterns and dynamics, fostering awareness and growth in their relationships.

Talk-Psychotherapy is the first line of defense for a multitude of mental health issues. Our experienced therapists at CCFPH offer guidance and support, every step of the way on your healing journey, to navigate trauma, confront anxiety, develop healthy relationships, and improve overall health.

Techniques used by our therapists

Interpersonal Psychotherapy

CCFPH’s Psychotherapy service offers interpersonal psychotherapy as a focused treatment for individuals struggling with relationship difficulties, grief and loss of life transitions. Our therapists help clients explore their interpersonal patterns, improve communication skills and navigate the challenges that arise within their relationships, ultimately fostering healthier connections and enhancing overall well-being.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

CCFPH’s psychotherapy service offers Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a highly effective and widely used approach for various mental health concerns. Our therapists help individuals identify and challenge negative thought patterns, develop healthier core beliefs and behaviors, and acquire practical coping strategies, facilitating lasting change and improved emotional well-being.

Integrative Psychotherapy

CCFPH’s Psychotherapy service offers integrative psychotherapy, a versatlie approach that combines various therapeutic modalities tailored to meet each client’s unique specific needs. By drawing from different theories and techniques, our therapists provide a comprehensive and personalized assessment and treatment, addressing the interplay of thoughts, emotions, behaviours and underlying psychological patterns to promote holistic healing.

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

At CCFPH, psychodynamic psychotherapy focuses on exploring the unconscious processes and unresolved conflicts that may contribute to emotional distress and relationship difficulties. Our skilled therapists provide a safe and empathic space where clients can gain insight and awareness into their past experiences, develop a deeper understanding of themselves and work towards lasting change and improved well-being.

Humanistic Psychology

Embracing the principles of Humanistic Psychology, CCFPH’s Psychotherapy service fosters a client-centred approach that values individuals strengths, self-exploration and personal growth. Our therapists prioritize empathy, authenticity and positive frameworks to allow clients to tap into their innate potential, enhance self-awareness and develop a greater sense of self-acceptance and fulfillment.

Internal Family Systems Therapy

At CCFPH, our therapists utilize systems thinking frameworks to help clients understand and conceptualize different parts of the self. The subpersonalities and qualities are explored to discover which systems of functioning are continuing to serve, promoting positive intent and internal connection to bring the mind back to balance.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

At CCFPH, therapists utilize this behavior analysis model to promote positive behavior changes in ways that align with personal values and teaches mindfulness skills while developing psychological flexibility. This assists with changing the way clients relate to negative emotions and thought processes so that they don’t take over, which promotes fulfillment and positive shifts.

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy

CCFPH therapists utilize this modified type of cognitive-behavioral therapy to assist with skill sets of living in the present moment, acceptance, regulation strategies to manage strong emotions and assist individuals with developing healthy ways to cope with stress and improve interpersonal relationships.

Mindfulness Based Therapy

At CCFPH, our therapists utilize this therapeutic framework to assist with grounding, creating conscious awareness of the present moment, remaining non-judgmental and working towards creating space to align within the self.

Solution Focused Brief Therapy

CCFPH’s Psychotherapy services offer a short-term goal focused evidence-based approach, incorporating strength based lens of framework and positive shifts to alleviate problems by focusing on solutions to illicit change and promote overall well-being.

Compassion Focused

At CCFPH, our therapists use a self-compassion model and framework which draws upon an integrated appraoch of neuroscience and Buddhist principles to address experiences of shame and self-criticim to promote well-being and kindness within.

Our therapists specialize in a variety of techniques and modalities. If there is something you are looking for that is not offered locally, each of our therapists are available online for virtual therapy via secure video sessions.