Frequenty Asked Questions
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Absolutely. In Ontario, all nurses must be registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO). This means that I’m able to provide psychotherapy in community settings including my private practice. My CNO # is 07322961. Certified Nurse Psychotherapist (CNP) # is 10308.
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Private practice psychotherapy is often covered health care benefit plans. Psychological Services available.
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Yes. My clients live across Ontario and I’m very comfortable providing virtual services.
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Yes. Based on the parameters within College of Nurses of Ontario I can only work with clients currently residing in Ontario. If you live outside that area please feel free to reach out and I can refer you to a qualified practitioner in your area.
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Nurses are exempt from charging HST in Ontario.
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No. Self referrals are both welcomed and encouraged.
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Identify, understand, and challenge the thoughts behind your feelings
Overcome your fear, resistance and limiting beliefs
TEAM-CBT (cognitive behavior therapy) – is a person-centered, evidence based approach developed by Dr. David Burns, MD, with over 100 effective tools to help you identify and challenge distortions in your thoughts, squash negative beliefs, and get you back to feeling good.
CBT strategies aim to help you change patterns of thought and, in turn, turn unwanted behaviors in a more valued direction. Some of the most popular strategies include reframing a thought or problem, progressive relaxation techniques, exposure therapy, behavior activation, roleplaying, and journaling
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Acceptance and commitment therapy, or ACT , is a mindful approach to accepting the difficulties in life to improve one's overall quality of living. What is ACT is a form of psychotherapy kindred to cognitive-behavioral therapy that helps people focus on the present and move forward from overwhelming, difficult emotions. This modality of therapy can help diffuse the impact of negative emotions and reshape your thinking to treat depression, anxiety, and other similar mental health struggles.
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With specialized training in Perinatal Mental Health and 10 years working with the perinatal population we provide and support to women with depression, anxiety, and other difficulties during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
If you are struggling with postpartum overwhelm, scary thoughts, depression or anxiety, or with your adjustment to pregnancy or new baby, our team of experienced, specialized, professionals can help.
We use evidence-based approaches that have proven effective for perinatal adjustment, depression and anxiety. We offer online/virtual treatment that can work around your busy schedule, anywhere you're located in Ontario.
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A nurse psychotherapist is a Registered Nurse in Ontario who obtained additional training and certification in counselling.
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