Psychotherapy
Book Your Psychotherapy Session Today
Book your Hamilton Psychotherapy session today! Explore your thoughts, emotions and needs, building resilience skills to navigate life challenges.
What is Psychotherapy?
You may have heard psychotherapy referred to as “talk therapy,” which is a process that involves working with a trained mental health professional (such as a psychotherapist) to address emotional, psychological, and/or behavioural concerns.
Therapy promotes whole body wellness by acknowledging the deep connection between mental and physical health. Therapy helps individuals understand how stress and emotions can impact both their mind and body.
The goal of psychotherapy is to support individuals in gaining a deeper understanding of their thoughts, emotions and behaviours. Therapy provides a space to explore needs, address unprocessed emotions, foster self-awareness, and develop resilience skills to navigate life’s challenges. Psychotherapy offers individuals the tools and strategies to work through trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and other concerns.
Benefits of Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy can be a powerful tool for healing, growth, and self-understanding. It helps to:
- Improve mental health by helping to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress. Additionally, it gives us tools and strategies to manage overwhelming thoughts and emotions.
- Foster emotional awareness and regulation by supporting us to be more in tune with our emotions and responses.
- Better communicate by learning how to set healthy boundaries and navigate challenging interpersonal dynamics.
- Cultivate personal growth and resilience so that we can rediscover our strengths, increase self-worth, and explore what we would like to bring into our life.
- Manage a variety of concerns related to relationships, coping skills, stress, and other areas of life.
What Can Psychotherapy Help With?
- Depression or low mood
- Grief and loss
- Anxiety/mood disorders
- Relationship or family challenges
- Low self-esteem or self-worth
- PTSD
- Life transitions
- Perfectionism
- ADHD
- Eating disorders
- Addiction
Signs You Might Benefit from Therapy
Life can be challenging, and it’s not easy recognizing when we may need support. Here are some signs that you may benefit from therapy:
- Feeling overwhelmed or stuck
- Struggling with relationships and setting boundaries
- Having a hard time managing emotions
- Feeling disconnected, lonely, or isolated
- Wanting to understand yourself better
- Processing difficult past experiences
If any of these resonate, therapy might be a helpful first step toward healing and growth.
How Long are Therapy Sessions?
Therapy sessions are typically 50 minutes in length, and the number of sessions depends on your needs. Depending on your preferences, you may have homework of practicing the skills and tools learned in therapy outside of sessions.
Getting Started
Book a free 15-minute virtual consultation. This is an opportunity for you and your therapist to chat about what you are looking for from therapy. If you feel comfortable and would like to get started, we will send over our intake form to complete before your first session.
