Sessions are varied and their format is dependent on your treatment focus. Some sessions are more goal focused and practical - essentially us putting our heads together to brainstorm and problem solve a specific topic. Others are more free-form and exploratory. Often this takes the form of getting curious about your present-day challenges and examining their links to past experiences and difficulties. This can also involve “insight’ where you are invited to turn your focus internally and observe your internal experience (emotions, sensations, memories, thoughts, images) as it relates to your presenting concerns.
Registered Psychotherapist's are trained professionals who typically hold a master’s degree in counselling psychology. Psychotherapists are licensed to provide the regulated act of psychotherapy. They differ from Psychologists in that psychotherapists are unable to diagnose mental health conditions.
Yes, as of 2024, psychotherapy services are now HST exempt.