Individual Therapy
Starting the journey known as therapy may be overwhelming, especially if you do not know the therapist yet. Because the therapeutic relationship is so important, I offer a complementary 10 minute phone consultation as a hassle-free way of connecting to see if it's a good fit. During that call, you can feel free to ask any questions you might like to know answers to. Also, I will ask what brings you to therapy and I will share what I might be able to bring to the therapeutic relationship. Together we can decide if it's a good fit to move forward, and if you need time to think about it, that's okay, there's no pressure to make an appointment.
To give you a sense of how I work, I would like to share that my main approach to psychotherapy is drawn from Focusing Oriented Therapy, utilizing the Felt Sense Experience Model. One goal of this approach is to explore issues by connecting with your emotional experiences in a deeper, felt way. It is also important to only go as deep as it feels comfortable; I recognize that therapy is a journey not a sprint, so sometimes we have to take our time and move gently with issues. My approach can be eclectic, meaning that in any given session I may draw from a variety of approaches depending on the need of the client and the issue at hand.
I may include elements from any of the following types of therapeutic approaches:
EMDR
Polyvagal Theory
Attachment Therory
Ego State Therapy
Goal Oriented Therapy
Client Centered Therapy
Solution Focused Therapy
Focusing Oriented Therapy utilizing the Felt Sense Experience Model
I explain a general sense of Focusing in the following piece: The Counsellor's Cafe Article
If you have any questions at all, I'd love to hear from you. Please get in touch by email: nicole@nicolemitchell.net
Couples Therapy
For couples experincing difficulties communicating or having similar patters repeat, I might be a good fit for you. My approach is drawn from the work of couple’s expert Harville Hendrix and his wife, Helen, which gives us a framework to explore how each person’s individual expereince is contribuiting to the dynamic. I also incorporate a body-based, somatic aspect into the process, drawn from Focusing Oriented Therapy, utilizing the Felt Sense Experience Model. This combined approach allows us to explore the contributing factors, while also providing a healthy and healing way to process past and current emotional experiences. We will also work on dialoguing as well as presenting offers and requests which are often key aspects in most couple’s therapy.
I may include elements from any of the following types of therapeutic approaches:
Harville and Helen
Polyvagal Theory
Attachment Therory
Ego State Therapy
Goal Oriented Therapy
Client Centered Therapy
Solution Focused Therapy
Focusing Oriented Therapy utilizing the Felt Sense Experience Model
GROUP Therapy
*NO GROUPS OFFERED AT THIS TIME*
FOCUSING RELATED GROUPS & COURSES
Unfortunately, I am currently not teaching any courses due to my current focus on my private practice and supervision of students and beginning therapists. However, my colleague has ongoing course offerings, please see her website for further details:
PAST GROUPS & COURSES:
Focusing for Women: Focusing and the 8 C’s; Focusing and Ego States; The Basics of Focusing
Confidence Building for Social Anxiety for Youth
Internet Addiction (I speak a little bit about this in this Ryerson student-made documentary: https://doc.journalism.ryerson.ca/hooked/)
For further information, please contact me.
