Virtual psychotherapy for Ontario residents
Services offered in French and in English
In-person availability for Ottawa residents
Helping adults get to a better place in their lives.
Life’s challenges can feel dark, heavy, or even impossible to deal with. Most people who start therapy feel stuck in a rut, unable to move forward. Perhaps you can relate. Maybe your days start to blur together or you’re noticing that you complain a lot about feeling stressed, tired, and unfulfilled.
Stuck in negativity and feeling hopeless, you may feel like life is simply too hard.
Do You Feel Tired, Lost, Overwhelmed?
Do any of the following resonate with you?
Your energy levels are at an all time low.
You feel unable to do your day-to-day responsibilities.
You lost the joyful feelings that you used to have in life.
You wake up every morning feeling overwhelmed and depressed.
You feel like you are wandering through life, feeling like something is missing or your balance is “off.”
If these sound true for you, I understand that it might be scary or embarrassing to open up about what you’re really going through, even to family and friends. Therapy provides a non-judgemental space for you to talk freely about what’s bothering you. You don’t have to keep putting yourself last, caring for everyone else before you take care of yourself.
Therapy Can Help You Feel Like Your Real Self Again
It’s possible to feel better. Imagine a life where you could…
Stop worrying all the time.
Control how you respond to anxious thoughts.
Shift into a more positive and hopeful outlook on life.
Improve your relationship with yourself and those you choose to share yourself with.
Get to the root problems and solve those instead of using band-aids.
Navigate Life’s Challenges With Ease
Psychotherapy helps you rise above your challenges and start moving towards your ideal life with less less stress and more calm.
You will get you the effective coping skills and a fresh perspective you need to start taking care of yourself and find your way through difficult feelings and situations.
Even if you are not sure if your problem is serious enough, psychotherapy may be able to help. I’ve helped people struggling with constant worry find their way to feeling more calm without having to give up their successful careers. My clients discover that it’s possible to be productive without living life and doing work at a frenzied pace.
My name is Olivia Makara, I am a psychotherapist and I’m here to help.
How Psychotherapy Works
Psychotherapy consists of 50-minute, one-on-one sessions that help you work through your concerns. In addition to listening, I will ask questions and share thoughts when it’s helpful; I play an active role. Here’s how it will work step-by-step:
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First, I provide a safe, accepting space so that you will feel comfortable sharing your struggles with me.
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Through hearing your story, I will start to get a picture of what your challenges are.
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We will start by helping you with immediate concerns like managing difficult emotions and challenging life situations.
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We will also work to discover what your goals are in therapy and in life.
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Keeping your unique goals in mind, we’ll figure out what’s needed to help you reach them.
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Over the course of our sessions, you will start making progress towards the life you desire.
Research shows that psychotherapy can positively change your thinking, beliefs, emotions, and behaviors. It can help you let go of what’s holding you back.
Let’s Get Started Today
Ready to start feeling better? If you feel stuck in a rut, unable to move forward psychotherapy could help.
Start now and get to a better place in your life. During your free phone consultation you can share what’s going on for you and we can explore how I can help.
Email me for your free phone or video consultation today.