Kara Pierson Counselling and Consulting- Registered Psychotherapist
Do you want a healthier relationship with change and stress?
Integrative therapy for adults that is personalized, flexible and holistic
Kara Pierson Counselling and Consulting- Registered Psychotherapist
Integrative therapy for adults that is personalized, flexible and holistic
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Are you feeing overwhelmed, stuck, lost, sad or powerless as a result of some change in your life at home, within the family, in your relationship, at work, in your health or in your identity?
I know it's hard but this can be an opportunity.
Hi, I'm Kara (she/her). I'm a Registered Psychotherapist, M.A., M.Ed., M.A. This is not my first career and like you, it took me a while to get here. My work as a therapist draws from my lived experience and fittingly builds upon my prior helping professional careers in education, international development and humanitarian aid.
Just like you, I am no stranger to difficult changes and challenges in life. I have experienced stress, burnout and anxiety. I have been stuck; I have been overwhelmed; I have grieved. In my 35 plus years as a 'helping professional', I have witnessed all kinds of sorrow, distress and trauma. Yet, I have also seen incredible resilience when there is adversity and a person's' potential to create meaningful change - if one is open to it.
Having worked with diverse populations over the years, I have learned to appreciate the richness of an individual’s background, lifestyle, identity and experiences. While your experience may not have been the same as mine, I understand that your growth requires looking at the world through your lens too.
I am committed to therapy being welcoming, accessible and personalized. I create this in where I work and how I work. This translates in my therapy space, my flexibility in meeting you where you are at, and by taking a holistic, integrative approach that meets your uniqueness.
You are likely here because you are experiencing some kind of challenging change. Whether it is personal, family or work related, changes are stressful and can lead to a whole range of emotions. As difficult as your challenges are, there is also an opportunity to get insight, become stronger, gain new skills and find your sense of meaning.
What I DONT DO is give you advice. You are the expert of your life. I don't believe you need fixing because you are not broken.
A large part of my work and how I choose to live involves connecting to nature. The benefits of nature for one's wellbeing (both physical and mental) are tremendous. To me it makes perfect sense to bring nature into our therapeutic work. If you are interested in this, we can explore how to do this and meet you where you are at. Integrating nature into sessions can be flexible and integrated with other approaches. We can combine in-office, virtual or outdoor sessions. What is important, is making nature accessible to you so that you feel comfortable.
So you cannot make it into the office. That's ok. Another option is to do virtual therapy from the comfort of your own home. This allows for convenience, flexibility, privacy while using a secure platform. Virtual therapy can be easily combined with in-person sessions or walk and talk sessions- taking a hybrid approach to meet your needs.
I strongly believe that a good fit between client and therapist is essential. A good fit informs our therapeutic relationship which in turn, informs your successful therapeutic work.
My role is to foster collaboration and work alongside you throughout the counselling process. I will ask the right questions, provide different perspectives, validate, guide but also challenge you. I will offer feedback on unhealthy thought and behaviour patterns to help you shift, and see and do things in new ways.
My style is supportive, encouraging and accepting. I take more of a direct yet empathetic approach. I am a strategic and present listener. I use humour and lightness to keep sessions more casual rather than clinical because trust, openness and safety are vital to your engagement. I allow space for curiousity, in-depth emotional explorati
My style is supportive, encouraging and accepting. I take more of a direct yet empathetic approach. I am a strategic and present listener. I use humour and lightness to keep sessions more casual rather than clinical because trust, openness and safety are vital to your engagement. I allow space for curiousity, in-depth emotional exploration and processing, yet also space to be practical and have action-oriented solutions.
I take a humanistic and integrative approach that prioritizes your individual nature and you as a whole. To do this, I bring talk therapy, creativity, practicality and experiential techniques together to meet your needs, personality and uniqueness. This supports flexibility, approaching issues from different perspectives and tailoring tre
I take a humanistic and integrative approach that prioritizes your individual nature and you as a whole. To do this, I bring talk therapy, creativity, practicality and experiential techniques together to meet your needs, personality and uniqueness. This supports flexibility, approaching issues from different perspectives and tailoring treatment to you. I believe there is no one theory or approach that can address all of your issues.
I believe our therapeutic connection contributes to your strengthened resilience and personal growth. Developing a caring, respectful and trusting relationship can enhance your openness to guidance. Along with encouragement and support from me, you will be empowered through the counselling process.
Seth Godin
Working in the municipality of Clarington, I wish to acknowledge and pay respect to the traditional and treaty territory of the Mississaugas and Chippewas of the Anishinabeg, known today as the Williams Treaties First Nations. Working in the municipality of Port hope, I also pay respect to the lands of the Michi Saagiig Anishnaabeg traditional territory covered by the Williams Treaties. My work on these lands acknowledges their resilience and their longstanding contributions to the area.
KARA PIERSON COUNSELLING & CONSULTING
182 Wellington Street, Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 1W3, Canada /905-809-8122 / karapiersoncounsellingca@gmail.com
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