Psychotherapy

Here at Durand Health, we offer in-person and virtual appointments for psychotherapy. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency or mental health crisis, please call 911.

Also known as talk therapy, counselling involves helping people with various emotional and mental difficulties. By listening to what a client is struggling with, the therapist acts as a facilitator to assist clients in finding answers within themselves. Doing so can help eliminate or control troubling symptoms so a person can increase well-being.

Durand Health is a novel integrated health centre where a team of medical, paramedical and occupational health experts work with individuals to best manage your health needs.

We are trained to provide high-quality health care to human beings. We place that relationship back at the centre of your care and deeply integrate all health disciplines to support your wellness so that you can live your life.

We aim for our clients to feel comfortable and confident with their care. Providing flexibility and convenience by offering in-person and remote sessions.

Our Psychotherapist, Cristina, specializes in Art Therapy and talk therapy. She specializes in mental and emotional challenges and developmental disorders such as ADHD, ODD, PTSD, adoption and foster children and families. To book an in-person or virtual appointment with her, click here.

Our Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Corey, takes a Cognitive-Behavioural and Narrative approach to most mental health concerns. He works with adults, teens, and couples and has a focus on anxiety, depression, anger management, trauma, process dependency (i.e. sex, food, internet/screens), men’s issues, Christian counselling, and grief. To book an in-person or virtual appointment with him, click here.

Individual therapy offers the opportunity to conquer various obstacles, spanning from anxiety and depression to dependency and anger management concerns. Guided by a seasoned therapist, you can nurture fresh coping strategies, enhance your communication and interpersonal connections, and foster a more optimistic outlook.

Couples therapy centers on tackling challenging aspects within the relationship as a whole rather than concentrating solely on individual partners. By gaining a deeper understanding of the relationship’s dynamics, therapy assists couples in recognizing their contributions to unproductive exchanges and reshaping their perceptions of one another.

Our therapists, Cristina Palermo and Corey Sleep can use their different training techniques to provide the best care for your needs. The following are some of the techniques they use:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Aims to reduce the symptoms of different mental health conditions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Uses acceptance and awareness strategies along with commitment and behavioural changes to improve psychological flexibility.

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IP): Attachment-focused and revolves around relationships and communication.

Motivational Interviewing: Client-centred style aiming to change behaviour through addressing and resolving ambivalence.

Mindfulness-Based Approaches: Awareness-based style acknowledges what you feel moment-by-moment during specific situations.

Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP): Aims for behavioural changes by exploring complex emotional and relational experiences.

Emotion-Focused Therapy: Used to help you understand the role of emotional changes during therapy.

Solution-Focused Therapy: A collaboration between client and therapist that is goal-directed.

Skill-Building Approaches: Used to develop or improve a client’s abilities at self-help, self-care, socialization, and adaptation.

Our Practitioners will work collaboratively with other healthcare practitioners within the clinic, including physicians, chiropractors, naturopaths, registered acupuncturists, massage therapists, and TCM practitioners, to best manage your health needs.