Welcome to Centrepoint Psychotherapy
Are you ready to break free from self doubt, procrastination, and paralysis, and live your life to the fullest?
Are you burnt out from putting excessive pressure on yourself to perform and please others?
Have you tried traditional talk therapy and found it ineffective to defeat self destructive cycles that hold your love for yourself and others hostage?
Life is unpredictable, and painful experiences can hit us without warning.
Whether you’ve been blindsided by a recent event, or want help to get out of a long term rut, you need a skilled, compassionate Therapist on your side.
We can help you make sense of where you are, how you got here, and where you want to go.
We provide:
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- a warm, non-judgemental space where you will feel deeply seen and understood.
- effective treatment to relieve anxiety and depression, and restore your confidence and motivation
- help to navigate issues that threaten your relationships
- compassion and clarity on how your history has shaped the patterns you want to change
- a powerful, collaborative partnership for positive change!
We would be honoured to walk with you on your healing journey!
Book an Initial 15 Min Telephone Consultation
Feel free to contact me for a free 15 minute phone consultation. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have, and discuss different treatment options that are available to you.
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I am privileged to live, work, and play on the unceded territories of the traditional and ancestral Coast Salish homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō, and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, colonially known as Vancouver, BC, Canada. I aspire to honour traditional ways of living and engage in self education, humility, and connecting with people and place.
We provide effective treatment and meaningful change in many areas, such as:
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- Relationship Issues
- Unresolved Trauma
- Couples Therapy
- Self-Esteem
- Social Anxiety/Phobia
- Depression
- Loneliness
- Overwhelming Emotions
- Self Sabotaging Patterns
- Healthy boundaries and Communication
- Addictive Behaviour
- Anger Problems
- Lack of Emotional/Sexual Intimacy
- Parenting Challenges
Our holistic approach is customized to your needs, and integrates techniques from evidence-based therapies, such as:
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- Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
- Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP)
- Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness & Self Compassion Training
- Emotion Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT)
- Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT)
- Attachment-Focused Therapy
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