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Hey! I'm Effie
All of my training and experience has brought me to you. Check out my credentials below, but first I want to tell you why helping you is so important to me.
My commitment to helping others stems from my own healing journey. I had a lot of turmoil in childhood and was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder and ADHD when I was 17 years old, and I suspect also complex PTSD. There was something inside me that kept telling me there is more to life than suffering - something that keeps pushing on amidst of hardship.
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Many times I could have given up, but hope and persistence kept me seeking healing in order to increase my well-being and quality of life. I no longer experience any of my past diagnoses. I have come to realize that healing needs to occur on all levels ~ mind, body and soul. So I have trained in the techniques that helped me heal and change my life, and offer them to you with my encouragement, compassion, and love.
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My Qualifications:
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Degrees from the University of Toronto:
Honours Bachelor of Science, Double Major Psychology and Biology
Masters of Social Work, Specialization in Mental Health
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Certifications:
Hypnotherapist (C.Hyp)
Spiritual Coach and Healer
Yoga Teacher 500 Hours
Kundalini Yoga Teacher
Reiki Master
Yoga Nidra ("yogic sleep" meditation)
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Trainings:
Mindfulness
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Spirituality in Psychotherapy
Neuroscience in Social Work
Working with Survivors of Trauma
Addictions
Publications:
Executive Contributor for Click to see articles
Co-Author of Books:
On Her Plate: Plant-based Recipes, Life Stories, and Natural Health Sciences to Align Mind, Body, and Earth
Dear Time: Are You On My Side?
Her Art of Surrender: A Collection of Stories About Letting Go- of the Past and Embracing the Soul
(For an inspirational message and price, purchase these books from my store!)
Work Experience
I've worked as a psychotherapist since 2009, supervised by a psychologist. I started off helping people with trauma, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain in motor vehicle accidents. I wanted to branch out and so I did my Masters in Social Work and have worked in many different areas. I started off in an addiction recovery centre, worked with seniors, in a hospital, and with a group of a family doctors, which means I may have an understanding of the mental health medications that you may be on. I have helped many people of different ages and stages navigate through a variety of hardships.
How my journey can help you:​​​​
Psychotherapy helps to uncover and release negative beliefs, thought patterns and behaviours and replaces them with healthy ones.
Mindfulness strengthens your brain, improves decision-making and problem-solving, and helps you manage your emotional states. It instils a sense of peace and awareness of your connection to your higher power.
Hypnosis accesses the ‘operating system’ of the mind and shifts the unconscious program so that change happens more quickly and easily.
Reiki removes energy blockages, brings balance to the body’s energy and systems, and improves well-being.
Yoga releases unresolved emotions, balances the glandular system, strengthens the nervous system, expands lung capacity, and purifies the blood. It also brings conscious awareness of the connection between body, mind and soul.
It has been fascinating for me to discover that each new area of training has enhanced my psychotherapy practice. There is so much depth to what energetic modalities can do for us because they work on the fundamental building blocks of life ~ the benefits are endless!
Today, I combine Western psychotherapeutic interventions with hypnosis, yoga and energy work to create a holistic healing practice.
I believe that everyone has special gifts and talents to share, and I am excited to bring these healing practices to you so that you can learn how to heal yourself and flourish!
My Vision is the uplifting of humanity … for people to feel whole and well, and free to express themselves fully, so that every interaction is loving and compassionate, supporting a peaceful world.
