Psychologist TorontoMcDowall Counselling & Consulting Group, is dedicated to providing the best Psychologist and consulting services for individuals, couples, families and organizations in Toronto. We believe emotional issues are part of the human experience and are committed to creating an environment that is comfortable for you. When confronted with a life stressor, the process of psychological change can help you to regain balance and a sense of well-being.At our practice, our associates collaborate with you to develop a plan that will best suit your unique needs. Our shared counselling goal is to help empower you to be actively involved in the process of change and to assist you in living your best life. Our practice provides you with a confidential and non-judgmental helping environment where you can explore the challenges you are facing in your life. Our consulting services are also designed with our clients in mind. We provide your organization with an objective evaluation and tailor a plan to create a healthier work environment.
Our mental health professionals offer a wide range of services including individual therapy, group therapy, skills groups, couple counselling, parenting counselling, and career counselling.
Dr. Azoulay is a registered psychologist and member in good standing of the College of Psychologist of Ontario. Her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) is from the Adler Univeristy in Chicago, Illinois. She also has a Masters of Art in School Psychology from the University of Toronto (OISE).
Dr. Azoulay believes psychotherapy is a collaborative effort between the psychologist and the client. She uses an integrative approach which tailors the treatment to the needs of the client. She draws on her knowledge of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Ego State Therapy, Adlerian Therapy, and the Trauma Treatment Model. Dr. Azoulay is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), which she has been successfully using in trauma processing since 2000. She also is trained in Hypnosis.
Susan Blackburn Psychology provides individual psychotherapy and couples counselling in midtown Toronto. Areas of focus include relationships, self esteem, happiness, confidence, stress management, mindfulness, interpersonal skills, assertiveness, depression, anxiety, grief, perfectionism, pre-marital counselling and marriage therapy.
I specialize in the treatment of anxiety, depression and relationship issues. Clients may be provided with CBT, Psychotherapy, group therapy, or couples counseling. I offer a sliding scale for people in need. I offer appointments in the late afternoon.
Depression, anxiety, social phobia and other mental disorders are the result of distorted, irrational thought patterns. These habitual distortions in thinking, or automatic thoughts, can cause people to withdraw, panic, avoid situations or engage in other self-defeating or self-damaging behaviour. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) uses structured and directive techniques to alter dysfunctional thought patterns by weakening the connection between distressing situations and automatic reactions. Patients learns how to identify and manage irrational thoughts; to cope through controlled exposure. CBT combines two very effective forms of psychotherapy: cognitive therapy and behaviour therapy. Cognitive therapy helps you understand how certain patterns of thinking are causing and maintaining your symptoms. Distorted thinking influences our emotions and can lead us to feel depressed, anxious, and angry. By changing our distorted thoughts we can control our behaviours and feelings. Behaviour therapy weakens the connection between situations and the automatic reactions to them. Reactions such as withdrawing and isolating, avoiding situations, and engaging in other self-defeating or self-damaging behaviours, can cause depression, anxiety and other unpleasant feelings. Changing our behaviours we can control our thoughts and feelings. CBT can offer powerful tools to help you understand why it is what you do, and how to change and control the way you think, feel and behave
Tory Hoff grew up in Salinas, California, and graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from the University of California at Davis in 1970 after having been immersed in the music and student aspirations of that era. He spent a year in Europe, where he spent time in the vicinity of a Christian study centre called L'Abri.