CPT is a structured therapy approach for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is designed to help clients understand the nature of their PTSD symptoms and the impact that traumatic events can have on their lives and functioning. In CPT, we discuss how thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are all interconnected and learn ways to challenge the maladaptive beliefs that might be keeping you stuck in the trauma. Once these "stuck points" have been identified and challenged, we will work on developing new, more adaptive ways of thinking instead. In CPT, you are encouraged to experience the emotions associated with traumatic experiences that you may have been avoiding (avoidance is another factor that often contributes 'stuckness').

There are 12 modules in CPT, each of which is typically covered in one or two sessions (but sometimes more depending on the individual). We will monitor your progress and the intensity/severity of your PTSD symptoms throughout therapy with the use of self-report questionnaires, and you will receive worksheets and exercises to complete each week. If you find yourself avoiding the exercises or not completing them, we will discuss what is getting in the way and work together to overcome this avoidance as well.

My formal training in CPT includes:

• CPT for PTSD with Dr. Candace Monson (2013)

Coherence Therapy (originally called Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy) is a compassionate, non-pathologizing, person-centred approach to therapy that helps individuals understand the emotional roots of their thoughts, urges and/or behaviours. By uncovering the underlying emotional truths that drive behaviour and bringing unconscious processes into conscious, embodied awareness, Coherence Therapy can be a gentle yet effective means of producing transformational (meaning long-lasting, often permanent) change.

My formal training in Coherence Therapy includes:

• Introduction to Coherence Therapy and Memory Reconsolidation - webinar with Dr. Bruce Ecker (2020)
• Coherence Therapy: Intermediate Weekend Intensive with Drs. Bruce Ecker and Sara Bridges (2021)
• Memory Reconsolidation for Enhanced EMDR Effectiveness - webinar with Bruce Ecker (2023)
• Comprehensive self-study of fundamental texts: Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy, Unlocking the Emotional Brain, and Coherence Therapy Practice Manual & Training Guide

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy has been heavily researched and shown to be effective to help people recover from traumatic events or other experiences that continue to cause pain and distress. There is strong evidence for its efficacy in treating a range of disorders including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, and panic disorders.

EMDR is more neurologically based approach to treatment and does not require talking in detail about the traumatic event or issue. The goal is to help the brain reprocess distressing memories by using bilateral stimulation (activating both the right and left hemispheres of the brain at the same time) in the form of rapid eye movements, or sometimes, tapping.

My formal training in EMDR includes:

• Basic EMDR Training with Dr. Roy Kiessling (2019)
• Reconnecting the SELF: Reprocessing Early Trauma and Neglect in Implicit Memory with Dr. Katie O'Shea (2019)
• Memory Reconsolidation for Enhanced EMDR Effectiveness - webinar with Bruce Ecker (2023)

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