So What Do You Do To Help Me,  Mr. Therapist?

First, here's few topics/subjects that keep walking through my office door.

• Life style challenges: weight loss, smoking, changing careers/jobs, starting new projects.
• Paranoia, Phobias, Anxieties, Fears, Obsessions, Compulsions
• Guilt, Blaming, Shame, Anger, Hate
• Depression, Hopelessness
• Relationship issues
• Self Esteem
• Grief

So if you see yourself on this list, I'm experienced and skilled enough to offer some help. I do in-person sessions and phone sessions. Sessions are 50 minutes.

Techniques, What techniques: Most of my clients don't know, don't care, and don't ask what techniques I'm using or why. They only care if they see results in themselves this week compared to last week according to their goals. When you take your car into the garage for a tune-up do you care what computer the guy is using to tune your ignition?

Yes Techniques: If you want the details, read the sections on TA, Cognitive Therapy, Re-Decision Therapy, Hypnotherapy, and Emotional Freedom Technique because that's what I use. I mix and match as I deem appropriate, plus I invite clients to do Mission Possibles (homework). I see a person for an hour out of 168 in their week so they need to do stuff outside the session.

The First Session or Test Drive A Psychotherapist: You tell me why you're talking to me. I take notes and ask questions. Then I tell you a bit about myself and the techniques. I give an overview of what you've told me from a TA and/or CBT perspective and describe a treatment plan you could consider. Then I ask if you'd like to do that, and book another session. If so I invite you to think about and write down the specific changes (ie. therapeutic goals) you want to make. That's your first mission possible.

The Second Session: This is devoted to clarifying your goals - Therapy Goals or a Contract for Change. And if time permits, we start on goal number one.

Normal Sessions: Each session starts with setting an agenda for the hour. We review missions (homework), attend to anything immediate that's troubling you and/or proceed with your goals. At the end I suggest another Mission (homework), and ask for any comments you have about the session.

Final Session: We talk about on-going support, back-up plans, and how you can celebrate what you've achieved.

Contact me by phone 519-837-2460 or 877-837-2411 (toll free) or email: