How we help
Individual Therapy
In our practice we understand that current symptoms may reflect early patterns of survival that were necessary in the face of difficult life experiences.
People often come to therapy when they feel stuck in their patterns and wish to discover new ways of forming healthy relationships and managing emotions. Often this involves some processing and letting go of past hurts and losses while moving toward positive change. At other times, clients are faced with acute life stressors or crises and need someone to help navigate through these challenges.
At West London Psychology we will work together to develop a therapy plan that matches your individual needs and goals. In your therapy we will work with you to understand how your emotions, thoughts, and behaviours are related to one another and the concerns that you bring to treatment. Your psychologist will help you build insight, develop new patterns, and create a life worth living. As psychologists, we have our own styles in therapy which reflect our training and backgrounds, but we all use approaches that are research based and effective.
Child / Adolescent Therapy
Therapy for children and adolescents is tailored to the needs and circumstances of each client and family’s unique circumstances.
We use relationship-based, evidence informed therapeutic approaches to support children and adolescents to learn to understand and cope with difficult experiences, thoughts and feelings. We support our young clients to develop healthy skills and strategies to face difficulties with self-compassion, hope, and confidence. We believe that children and youth are resilient and will “do well if they can.” We aim to help them develop abilities and strengths that they can bring forward to new challenges throughout life.
Therapy with younger children may focus more on art and play based strategies whereas older children and adolescents may benefit from a combination of semi-structured activities and developmentally appropriate “talk therapy” aimed at building insight and skills. Therapy with children and adolescents may involve variable levels of parent/caregiver participation depending on needs and circumstances.
Parent Consultation
Parent consultation is a way to support parents and caregivers to better understand and improve their relationships with their children, adolescents and young-adult children.
This may include a focus on attachment relationships, developmental issues, emotion coaching, and behavioural support. Life circumstances such as traumas, moves, losses, illness separation/divorce, and blending families can add stress to any family. Some children also have mental health or developmental challenges that require unique parenting approaches. In our practice, we aim to provide a safe, empathic, and understanding environment to help parents/caregivers make sense of challenges they are experiencing and then identify steps they can take towards supporting their child and their family.
Some of our therapists provide specific types of parent consultation, such as:
- Emotion-Focused Family Therapy
- Attachment/Relational Support
- Early Intervention (prenatal through toddler years)
- Behavioural Coaching
Frequently Asked Questions
A physician’s referral is not required for our services. If you are considering therapy, the first step is to contact us by clicking on the Request an Appointment tab. Please be assured that any information is collected and stored in a way that ensures your security (e.g. encryption) and is consistent with all privacy standards. When you fill out the form, please briefly describe the primary issue/s, what support you may be looking for, and any questions you may have. Kindly clarify if the referral is for yourself or a child/adolescent. If you have a preference in terms of therapist, please also include that in the form. We will do our best to contact you within two business days to answer any questions you may have and help with next steps.
Psychologists are not covered by OHIP; however, most extended health care plans will cover some portion of the cost of our services. It is best to consult your particular insurer as to coverage for services provided by a registered, doctoral-level Psychologist. A receipt will be provided for all services and can be used to submit to your insurance provider for reimbursement if your plan covers for psychological services.
Our office is located in the West end of London in the Byron area at 1255 Commissioners Road West, Suite 222, beside Springbank Park. Parking is free. There is parking in front of the building at street level and there is an elevated lot behind the building. We are on a major bus route.
Yes, all of our psychologists offer both in-person and phone/virtual therapy options. We can see any client residing in Ontario or Quebec for phone/virtual therapy. We use a secure tele-medicine platform that is designed for psychologists and adherent to all provincial and professional privacy standards. Virtual sessions are very straightforward, and your therapist will be happy to provide clear instructions about how to connect.
As psychologists registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario, the privacy of our clients is our utmost priority. We store all personal and financial information within the Owl Practice Platform, which uses the highest level of security and protection for your all client data. For between-session communications, we strongly encourage clients to use our secure messaging platform or encrypted and/or secure email and will use these as our means of communication between client and therapist/s.
We cannot share your personal health information without your explicit consent, outside of certain emergency situations dictated by law, as we will discuss in our initial meeting. We believe in a family-based approach to treatment for our child and adolescent clients, while also respecting the need for confidentiality to build a trusting relationship. We will discuss the limits of confidentiality in relation to our child and adolescent clients when we meet for our initial session.
