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Tiffany Merritt
RP, BFA, DTATI
Registered Psychotherapist
PRACTICE NAME Tiffany Merritt Psychotherapy
ADDRESS
181 Carlaw AvenueSuite 250TorontoM4M 2S1
About
I am an embodied, creative & empathic human being who strives to bring curiosity, compassion, playfulness, humour and an attuned presence to my work as a therapist.
In my psychotherapy practice, I combine a diverse range of integrative therapeutic modalities including mindfulness and compassion-based approaches, art therapy/expressive arts therapy, somatic body-based approaches, parts oriented approaches (Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment) (TIST)/ Internal Family Systems (IFS), and narrative therapy techniques to support children, teens & adults who are experiencing a variety of concerns.
These concerns may include anxiety, depression, trauma symptoms, relationship changes, uncertainty, life transitions, work related stress, identity shifts and loss. It may also include struggles with infertility, pregnancy loss, developmental/attachment trauma, early postpartum mood shifts, disordered eating, substance use, and parenting challenges. Alongside these concerns, I wholeheartedly believe in the importance of end of life care, grief and bereavement therapy, and always feel honoured to support any person who is living with a terminal illness, considering medical assistance in dying (MAID), caregiving for a loved one, facing the death of someone close to them, or grieving the death of someone they cared about.
I work from a trauma, attachment & nervous-system informed perspective with a therapeutic approach that is strength-based, anti-oppressive, and relational. My work is grounded in the latest developments in the fields of neuroscience, attachment and trauma that understands the body’s, brain’s, and nervous system’s capacity to heal and shift. My hope is that over time every child, teen & adult that I work with builds a compassionate understanding of their early attachment relationships, life experiences, body, brain and nervous system, that supports them to gradually expand their capacity to regulate their response to future stressors, to express their thoughts & feelings, to strengthen their resiliency, to become more resourced with coping skills, and to ultimately feel more empowered in their life. I strive to provide a safe, grounded space where all of the people I work with feel welcomed, seen, heard, understood and valued.
It’s normal to feel stuck or overwhelmed in difficult times. If you are currently facing life challenges and feel like you could use some extra support, then please reach out.
I look forward to connecting with you.
Summary
Education
Toronto Art Therapy Institute (2015)
York University (2000)
Experience
Practice Start Date: 2015
Association
Canadian Art Therapy Association (CATA) (2015)
License
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
Expertise
Client Focus
Children
Adolescents
Adults
Treatment Types
Trauma-focused Psychotherapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MCBT)
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Compassion-focused Psychotherapy
Grief Counselling
Narrative Therapy
Experiential Psychotherapy
Art Therapy/Music Therapy/Psychodrama/Dance Psychotherapy
Play Therapy
Clinical Issues
Depression
Aging
Anxiety Disorders
Grief & Bereavement
Bullying
Cancer Counselling
Chronic Illness
Workplace Stress and Trauma
Infertility
Low Self Esteem
Mood Disorders
Palliative Care
Parent-Child Interaction
Post-Traumatic Stress
Pregnancy / Child Birth Issues
Relationship Difficulties
Stress Management
Cancer Caregiver Support
Services
Individual
Group
Dyadic - (parent child below 6 yrs)
