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Kayla Ortese, MACP, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)Ages 12-25
Counselling for teens and young adults |
I view the negative experience as beauty for ashes. I believe in the desire to change because change is the only thing constant in life. I consider and compare the human process in life to the life cycle of a butterfly and flower. Seasons of growing, pruning, metamorphosing, and blooming.
I enjoy supporting and working with adolescents, parents, and adults of all ages and diverse backgrounds. I do not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach because I have learned that everyone is different; I consider everyone’s personal background – biological, psychological, and sociocultural – as well as their values and beliefs to tailor interventions and strategies.
When supporting clients, I begin by creating a safe environment that promotes respect, trust, and collaboration. While working together, I will help you identify and set goals and then work together to meet those goals. As a therapist, I am respectful and possess unconditional positive regard and empathy. When supporting and collaborating working with you, I strive to help you develop, build, and maintain resilience and positive coping skills to decrease negative emotional responses/reactions and behaviour tendencies.
My passion is working with individuals with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, emotional regulation, life transitions (immigration, grief), stress/burnout, relational dynamics, intolerance of uncertainty, school stressors, work stressors and many more. My therapy approach is strength-based and person-centred, drawing on modalities such as Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, Attachment Therapy, Trauma Therapy, Self-Compassion-Based Therapy and Emotion-Focused Therapy.
Fee for regular 50 minute session: $130 (plus HST)
I enjoy supporting and working with adolescents, parents, and adults of all ages and diverse backgrounds. I do not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach because I have learned that everyone is different; I consider everyone’s personal background – biological, psychological, and sociocultural – as well as their values and beliefs to tailor interventions and strategies.
When supporting clients, I begin by creating a safe environment that promotes respect, trust, and collaboration. While working together, I will help you identify and set goals and then work together to meet those goals. As a therapist, I am respectful and possess unconditional positive regard and empathy. When supporting and collaborating working with you, I strive to help you develop, build, and maintain resilience and positive coping skills to decrease negative emotional responses/reactions and behaviour tendencies.
My passion is working with individuals with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, emotional regulation, life transitions (immigration, grief), stress/burnout, relational dynamics, intolerance of uncertainty, school stressors, work stressors and many more. My therapy approach is strength-based and person-centred, drawing on modalities such as Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, Attachment Therapy, Trauma Therapy, Self-Compassion-Based Therapy and Emotion-Focused Therapy.
Fee for regular 50 minute session: $130 (plus HST)