Services
Licensed professionals at Safer Spaces offer therapy through the secure, encrypted platform, Jane.
Therapy is an investment in your health and happiness and can improve your outlook, mood, and relationships for years to come. Here are the treatment options we offer:
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Individual Therapy
A collaborative process between client and therapist; centred around your unique history, learning style, and needs. A space for you to navigate and get curious about your concerns.
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Common Concerns We Deal With:
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Self-esteem and self-worth
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Body acceptance
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Fear & worry
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Shame & guilt
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Stress
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Anger
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Jealousy
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Insomnia
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ADHD
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Food & disordered eating
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Adjusting to change & life transitions
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Educational & career counselling
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Perfectionism
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Emptiness & aimlessness
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Peer relationships
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Co-dependency
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Attachment
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Forgiveness
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Trauma & survivorship
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Grief, loss, & bereavement
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Childhood neglect
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Boundary creation
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Substance use issues & addiction
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Questions around gender identity & sexual orientation
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Immigration
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Culture & Race
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Discrimination
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Faith & spirituality
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Aging & geriatric concerns
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Chronic pain
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Caregiver burn out
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Post-partum concerns
Family Therapy
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Couples' Therapy
When an intimate relationship is feeling challenging or like you are disconnected, couples therapy is an option to consider. Your therapist will work to create a safe place to help you understanding your relationship's "cycle", validate each other's experience, facilitate connection and compassion, and promote healthier communication patterns.
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Common Concerns We Deal With:
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Pre-marital counselling
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Ruptures of trust
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Infidelity
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Ethical non-monogamy & polyamory
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Equitable division of labour
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Parenting
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Fertility
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Break-ups, separation & divorce
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Communication
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Differences in attachment styles
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Differences in values
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Differences in relational needs
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Abuse
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Power & control
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Financial concerns
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Navigating a diagnosis
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Feelings of disconnection & rejection
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Sex & intimacy
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Boundaries
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Fear of commitment
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Transitions (e.g. moving in together)
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Child & Youth Therapy
Family therapy can be a safe place to navigate familial transitions (e.g. separation, having a baby, migration to another city or country, emptying the nest, etc.), roles, and experiences to ultimately arrive at a deeper understanding of each family member and the dynamics and barriers holding you back. Increasing non-violent communication and conflict resolution are frequent goals which therapists can aid in achieving.
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Common Concerns We Deal With:
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Parenting
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Peer relationships
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Sibling conflict
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Familial transitions (e.g. migration)
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Newcomer families
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Blended family dynamics
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Adoption
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Separation & divorce
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Academic concerns
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Behavioural concerns
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Boundaries
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Seeking connection & closeness
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Conflict resolution
Childhood and adolescence are important stages for emotional and social development. If you feel your child could benefit from support in those areas or to have help navigating parenting, our therapists can facilitate discussions with you and your child or child on their own, dependent on age.
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Common Concerns We Deal With:​
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Peer pressure
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"Fitting in"
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Bullying
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Isolation
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Body image
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Self-harm & suicidal ideation
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Substance use
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Sibling conflict
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Familial transitions (e.g. migration)
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Adoption
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Academic concerns
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Behavioural concerns
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ADHD
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Autism
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All of our therapists work from a humanistic, eclectic approach. Some common forms of therapy they pull from are:
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Experiential therapy
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Exposure & response prevention
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Gestalt therapy
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Narrative therapy
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Somatic therapy
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The Gottman method
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Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
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Attachment-based therapy
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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
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Compassion-focused therapy
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Mindfulness-based therapy
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Somatic Approaches
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Culturally informed therapy
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Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
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Emotionally focused therapy
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Existential therapy
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Internal family systems therapy (IFS)
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Feminist therapy
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Humanistic therapy
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Motivational interviewing
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Solution-focused brief therapy
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Strengths & resilience-based therapy
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Structural family therapy
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Psychoanalysis
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