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Jillian McIntosh
M.A.
Psychotherapist
About
Welcome to my profile, and congratulations on starting the first part of your process by looking for someone to help you move forward. A good client-therapist fit is essential for opening up. So I urge you to please click on the Website link so you can get a better feel for my tone and approach. I come from a strong academic and training background, but therapy isn't as clinical feeling as you may imagine. My clients frequently remark on how opening up is much more comfortable than they anticipated.
I work primarily from a psychodynamic orientation and integrate aspects of mindfulness when helpful. Through the therapy process clients can expect to learn and be aware of how to identify and communicate emotions, to learn how their past informs the present, and to gain a deeper understanding of relationships, including the client-therapist relationship.
Clients must make a commitment of at least bi-weekly (every second week) appointments. I do not provide once-a-month appointments or drop-in sessions.
Summary
Education
McGill University (2013)
Experience
Practice Start Date: 2018
Association
License
Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
Expertise
Client Focus
Adults
Veterans
Treatment Types
Emotion-focused Therapy (EFT)
Psychodynamic Therapy
Psychoanalytic (Freudian) Therapy
Clinical Issues
Sexual Abuse
Aging
Anger Control
Anxiety Disorders
Grief & Bereavement
Body Image Issues
Communication Skills
Compulsive Behaviour
Dissociative Disorders
Feminist Issues
First Responder-Related Issues
Gender Identity Issues
Infertility
Intimacy Problems
Low Self Esteem
Mid-Life Transition
Panic Disorders
Post-Traumatic Stress
Relationship Difficulties
Sexual Assault
Services
Individual
