Therapeutic Approaches
Each of our therapists brings a different set of skills and approaches to therapy. We integrate the approaches and use what is best suited for each person.
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
What is Psychodynamic Psychotherapy?
Psychodynamic therapy refers to a range of treatments based on theories and practice methods informed by psychoanalysis. However, it involves less frequent sessions (1-2 times a week) and typically (but not always) occurs over a shorter period of time. It is the oldest and most practiced form of psychotherapy, with over 100 years of clinical development of theories and practice. The main feature of this therapy is exploring aspects of one’s self that are not fully known or understood.
How does it work?
According to Shedler (2010), psychodynamic therapy works by focusing on 7 aspects of experience in an open ended, unstructured manner:
1. Focus on emotion and expression of emotion.
2. Exploration of attempts to avoid distressing thoughts and feelings.
3. Identification of recurring themes and patterns in one’s life.
4. Discussion of past experiences (developmental focus).
5. Focus on interpersonal relations.
6. Focus on therapy relationship.
7. Exploration of fantasy life and dreams.
Who can benefit?
Most emotional, relational, and developmental issues can be treated with psychodynamic therapy. It is ideal for anxiety, depression, psychological trauma, adjustment difficulties, and relational concerns; especially for those who are looking for what might be causing their difficulties.
More information:
Shedler, J. The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. American Psychologist. February-March 2010; 65(2):98–109.
https://psychodynamiccanada.org/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapy-types/psychodynamic-therapy
Therapists Providing Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Yena Bi
Yena Bi
M.Ed., R.P.
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, EFT, NARM, Psychodynamic, Schema Therapy
Specialties: Trauma, emotional regulation, grief, self-compassion, mindfulness, anxiety, depression
Region: Central, Virtual
$175/hr
Tara MacGillivray
Tara MacGillivray
RP (Qualifying), BA, MACP Candidate
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 10
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT, Humanistic, MBCT, MBSR, Motivational Interviewing, Narrrative, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Depression, Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Relationships, Parenting, Trauma, Abuse.
Region: Virtual
$100/hr
Tara Cohen
Tara Cohen
MSW, RSW
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT, Expressive Arts, Humanistic, MBCT, MBSR, Narrrative, PET, Psychodynamic, Safe & Sound Protocol
Specialties: Illness, Grief, Loss, Bereavement, Anxiety, Emotional Regulation
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$145/hr
Tannoz Tanha
Tannoz Tanha
RP (Q)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 15
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, EFT, Humanistic, IFS, Narrrative, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Emotion Regulation, Cultural Issues
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$160/hr
Stephanie Hart
Stephanie Hart
MA, RP (Qualifying)
Independent Associate
stephanie.h.psychotherapy@gmail.com
Individual Therapy, Age: 17
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, EFT, Humanistic, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Relationships, Self-Esteem
Region: Virtual
$150 +hst/hr
Sokhna Ndiaye
Sokhna Ndiaye
BA, MSc, RSW
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 15
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, DBT, Expressive Arts, Humanistic, Motivational Interviewing, Narrrative, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Relationships, self-esteem, personal development, emotional regulation, cultural issues, anxiety and depression
Region: Virtual
$160/hr
Sean Hale
Sean Hale
MA, RP (Qualifying)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, DBT, EFT, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Couples, LGBTQ, Emotion Regulation, Self-Compassion
Region: Virtual
$160-180/hr
Sara Khalaf
Sara Khalaf
RP(Qualifying), MA., MSc.
sara.khalaf@revivepsychotherapy.ca
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 17
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, EFT, Humanistic, Narrrative, PACT, Psychodynamic, Schema Therapy
Specialties: Anxiety, Trauma & PTSD, Relationships, Emotional Regulation, Self-Compassion, Mindfulness
Region: Virtual
$150/hr
Samantha Memedoska
Samantha Memedoska
MA, RP (Qualifying)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 17
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, CPT, EMDR, Humanistic, IFS, Motivational Interviewing, NARM, PACT, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Trauma, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Stress, Substance Abuse
Region: Toronto, Virtual
$150/hr
Rita Elazar
Rita Elazar
MACP, RP(Q)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 17
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, DBT, MBCT, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Trauma, Sexual Abuse, Domestic Abuse, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders
Region: Virtual
$140/hr
Rachelle Viau
Rachelle Viau
M.Ed., RP
Independent Associate
rachelleviau@openheartpsychotherapy.ca
Individual Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: Humanistic, Motivational Interviewing, NARM, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Relationships, Childhood Trauma, Emotion Regulation, Self-Compassion, Anxiety, Depression
Region: Central, Virtual
$150/hr
Pooneh Montazeralsedgh
Pooneh Montazeralsedgh
MA, RP (Q), Ph.D (Student)
pooneh.psychotherapy@gmail.com
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, DBT, EFT, Humanistic, MBCT, Narrrative, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Self-compassion
Region: Virtual
$130/hr
Nereah Felix
Nereah Felix
R.P. (Qualifying), Ph.D. Student
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, Gottman method, Psychodynamic, Sandtray, Schema Therapy
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Self-Esteem, Personality Disorder, Relationships
Region: Carleton Place, Central, Virtual
$150+HST/hr
Natalie Feldman
Natalie Feldman
MA, RP(Q)
Individual Therapy, Age: 13
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, CPT, MBCT, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Anxiety, Emotion Regulation, LGBTQ+, Self-Compassion, Trauma and Abuse
Region: Virtual
$150/hr
Marie Pierre Castonguay
Marie Pierre Castonguay
MSW, RSW
Independent Associate
mariepierrecounselling@gmail.com
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 13
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, DBT, EFT, Expressive Arts, Gottman method, IFS, Narrrative, PACT, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Relationships, Life Transitions, Anxiety, Self-Compassion, Sexuality
Region: Orleans, Virtual
$150/hr
Mariam Hanna
Mariam Hanna
B.A., M.A., RP (Q)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 15
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Relational Issues, Grief, Emotional Regulation, Mindfulness
Region: Virtual
$150/hr
Leila Osman
Leila Osman
M.A., RP, PhD Candidate
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, Humanistic, MBCT, MBSR, Narrrative, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Culturally sensitive, humanistic, existential
Region: Central, Virtual
$135/hr
Kyle Kearnan
Kyle Kearnan
M.Ed, RP
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 15
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, CPT, DBT, EFT, Humanistic, MBCT, MBSR, Motivational Interviewing, Narrrative, PET, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Anxiety, Trauma, Depression, Grief, Youth, Relationships
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$150 + HST/hr
Kathleen Elliott
Kathleen Elliott
MA Student
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 13
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT, Narrrative, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Trauma, Anxiety, Dissociation, Interpersonal Relationships, Neuro-Diversity, Loss and Grief
Region: Virtual
$100/hr
Karin Dudli
Karin Dudli
MSW, RSW
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, DBT, Humanistic, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, SE/Sensorimotor
Specialties: Trauma, OSI, Anxiety, Stress
Region: Nepean
$150/hr
Joseph Leblanc
Joseph Leblanc
MA, RP, CCC
Independent Associate
psychotherapyleblanc@gmail.com
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 14
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, Humanistic, IFS, Motivational Interviewing, Narrrative, Psychodynamic, Schema Therapy
Specialties: Anxiety, Relationship issues, Parenting, Family therapy, Trauma, Addictions
Region: Virtual
$160/hr
Jesika Merino
Jesika Merino
M.Ed., R.P., C.C.C.
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, DBT, EMDR, Expressive Arts, Motivational Interviewing, Narrrative, PET, Psychodynamic, Sandtray, SE/Sensorimotor
Specialties: Trauma, Adults, PTSD
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$150/hr
Ines Yagi
Ines Yagi
Ph.D., RP, CAMFT Associate
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, EFT, Gottman method, Humanistic, Motivational Interviewing, Narrrative, Psychodynamic, Safe & Sound Protocol, Schema Therapy
Specialties: Men issues, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, Existential Issues
Region: Virtual
$160/hr
Gaela Pink
Gaela Pink
MACP, RP (Qualifying)
Individual Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, EFT, EMDR, Humanistic, IFS, MBCT, NARM, Psychodynamic, Schema Therapy
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Emotion Regulation, Trauma, Parenting, Mid-life challenges, Mindfulness
Region: Virtual
$140/hr
Florence Rosenthal
Florence Rosenthal
M.Ed., R.P.
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, EFT, IFS, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQIA+
Region: Virtual
$190-210/hr
Faith Mottahedi
Faith Mottahedi
MA, Ph.D (candidate), RP(Q)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 8
Approaches to Therapy: DBT, EFT, Psychodynamic
Specialties: youth, couples/families, life changes, relational issues
Region: Virtual
$135/hr
Evelyn Plettenberg-Smith
Evelyn Plettenberg-Smith
MDVST, MSW, RSW
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: Psychodynamic, SE/Sensorimotor
Specialties: Trauma, addiction, intergenerational trauma, anxiety, depression
Region: Virtual
$140/hr
Dylan Myllymaki
Dylan Myllymaki
MSW, RSW
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 14
Approaches to Therapy: Psychodynamic
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Interpersonal Relationships
Region: Central, Virtual
$160/hr
Dianna Ilk
Dianna Ilk
MACP, MFA
Individual Therapy, Age: 13
Approaches to Therapy: EFT, Humanistic, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Life transitions, grief and loss, depression.
Region: Virtual
$80/hr
Devka Andotra
Devka Andotra
MA, RP (Qualifying)
Independent Associate
andotra.psychotherapy@gmail.com
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, EFT, Humanistic, Narrrative, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Issues, Trauma, Grief/Loss, Spiritual Injury, Life Transitions
Region: Virtual
$135/hr
Christelle Choueiry
Christelle Choueiry
RP(Qualifying)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 8
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, EFT, PACT, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Fatigue and sleep disturbances, mindfulness, self-compassion, emotional regulation, anxiety, depression
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$150/hr
Anna Nyiri
Anna Nyiri
MA, RP, CCC
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, EFT, Humanistic, Motivational Interviewing, Narrrative, PACT, Psychodynamic, Schema Therapy, SE/Sensorimotor
Specialties: trauma, grief, anxiety, and perinatal mental health
Region: Virtual
$155/hr
Alicia Shameer
Alicia Shameer
RP (Qualifying)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 12
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, ART, CBT, CPT, DBT, EFT, Expressive Arts, Humanistic, IFS, MBCT, Motivational Interviewing, Narrrative, PACT, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Trauma and Abuse, Interpersonal Relationships, Anxiety and Addictions
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$140/hr
Aisley McCarthy
Aisley McCarthy
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 13
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, Humanistic, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem, Youth, LGBTQ+ issues, interpersonal relationships
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$80/hr
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