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Thank you for visiting our website. Counselling/psychotherapy is one of the best investments an individual can make in their ongoing personal wellness. Explore this site to learn more about how we can help.
flexible services
We meet you where you are. You can book appointments 24/7 and you can choose in-person or virtual options for increased convenience.
Our clinicians use evidence-based therapies that get to the core of problems that people experience so that they can prioritize feeling better as soon as possible.
In-Person
In-person services located in Owen Sound, ON.
Virtual
Telehealth options are provided on our secure booking platform
Affordable Rates
We can assist if you require a reduced “pay what you can” rate
our clinicians
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Ian Heft has been a Registered Psychotherapist since 2021 but has worked for close to 15 years as a human services professional in a diverse range of settings including post-secondary education, community agencies and in the healthcare sector. He specializes in the treatment of trauma and addiction and is a Certified Master Practitioner of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), and has completed over 60 hours of training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. |
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Bonnie take a holistic therapeutic approach that is integrative and based in humanistic, compassion-focused, trauma-informed, and cognitive behavioural therapies. She offers individual counselling to clients ages 18+ for concerns including depression/anxiety, trauma and attachment, intrusive thoughts, guilt/shame, panic, toxic relationships, obsessive compulsive tendencies, and perfectionism. |
Modalities we use:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT is one of the most widely-known and well-developed therapy modalities in use today across the profession. It involves at looking into the connection between one’s thoughts, feelings and behaviours and how biases or “thought distortions” in these areas can lead to presenting problems and unhelpful patterns
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
Accelerated Resolution Therapy is a proven therapy using eye movements that shares some similarities with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocesisng (EMDR) therapy but which differs from it in several key ways. ART is seen to be incredibly, fast, effective and powerful and leads to lasting relief sometimes in as little as one session.
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy focuses on dealing with strong or overpowering emotions and does this through teaching key skills in the 4 areas of Emotion Regulation, Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance and Interpersonal Effectiveness. These skills lead to increased abilities to control emotions and aim to help clients build a life worth living.
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD
Cognitive Processing Therapy is a type of therapy that encourages clients to explore the impact that traumatic events have had on them through looking for what are known as “stuck points” – or beliefs that lead to the trauma staying unresolved. With repetitive practice and the teaching of new tools to drill down and understand and balance out these beliefs, clients can find effective and lasting relief.
Approach & Philosophy
Our clinicians embrace an approach of inclusivity and flexibility. We understand that life happens and we believe that your therapy appointment should be the least stressful part of your day.
We meet clients where they are, providing services through the lens of a harm reduction philosophy that prioritizes compassionate collaboration. All are welcome, and our clinicians have worked with clients across the spectrum of ability, culture, and gender/sexuality and orientation.
All are welcome and we make every effort to make therapy as accessible, affordable and effective for all of our clients!
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(855)-491-9967
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Address
1234 Divi St. #100, San Francisco, CA 93150
Hours
Mon – Fri: 10am – 9pm
Weekends: 10am – 3m