COVID-19 STATEMENT
HI everyone, as things change quickly we are adapting to new government regulations. As of now our private practice is open with limited hours for face-to-face contact. For everyone's safety, we are sanitizing the office space in between appointments. We have 3 different online options to take the place of in person appointments during this time: phone calls, FaceTime (iPhone), and signal video app for video conferencing. To aid with social distancing, we are not booking back-to-back appointments in order to limit the contact between other clients of our practice.
If you are feeling ill, please let us know beforehand to make alternative arrangements. If you have left the country (or have been in contact with someone that has left the country) in the last two weeks, we ask that you do not attend our office in person to protect the safety of other clients until your self-quarantine has been satisfied.
We will get through this together and we are here for you if you are experiencing outbreak anxiety.
Sincerely,
Jessica Ricci & Michelle Villanueva
COVID-19 STATEMENT
HI everyone, as things change quickly we are adapting to new government regulations. As of now our private practice is open with limited hours for face-to-face contact. For everyone's safety, we are sanitizing the office space in between appointments. We have 3 different online options to take the place of in person appointments during this time: phone calls, FaceTime (iPhone), and signal video app for video conferencing. To aid with social distancing, we are not booking back-to-back appointments in order to limit the contact between other clients of our practice.
If you are feeling ill, please let us know beforehand to make alternative arrangements. If you have left the country (or have been in contact with someone that has left the country) in the last two weeks, we ask that you do not attend our office in person to protect the safety of other clients until your self-quarantine has been satisfied.
We will get through this together and we are here for you if you are experiencing outbreak anxiety.
Sincerely,
Jessica Ricci & Michelle Villanueva
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REWRITING YOUR NARRATIVE is about working alongside you throughout the therapeutic process to replace the past problem-filled narrative with a rewritten version of strength and resilience. Within the ideals of rewriting your narrative, narrative = your personalized story, which is exclusive to you, your life, and your values. So, when you have decided to rewrite your story, do not think of it as erasing what makes you unique, as our past experiences help create who we are today. Rather, think of rewriting your story as a revised edition, keeping everything that represents you, the challenges you have faced, and everything you want to overcome to make your life more meaningful. At Rewriting Your Narrative, the process of seeing people as separate from their problem is a guiding influence in the work I am able to do here. This guide is largely due to my experiences in working within narrative therapy, where you (not the therapist) is the expert over your own life. I believe this represents the strength of the human condition and the personal power to overcome obstacles. Yet, there may be times when you are looking for a specific type of therapeutic approach, often times this may be cognitive-behavioural therapy as proposed by your family doctor. Other times, you may want to pursue mindfulness-based therapy to “de-stress”, ground yourself, or want to develop a different, compassionate way to relate to thoughts. When you are pursuing treatment through benefits, there may be a need for brief solution focused therapy (1-6 treatment sessions) because of the limited nature of what can be reimbursed. If you are looking for a specific type of therapy approach, we can incorporate this within your personalized treatment plan. |