Mindfulness-Based Counselling Montreal

Often used in conjunction with ‘traditional talk-therapy’, Mindfulness-based counselling can help you learn to quiet your mind so you will be less distracted or upset by worries or ruminations. It can help you learn to accept your feelings rather than being overwhelmed or consumed by them.

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is a non-judgmental way of paying attention to the present moment. Essentially, mindfulness is the state in which one becomes aware of one’s thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations in the present moment, without self-criticism.

What is Mindfulness-Based Counselling?

The ‘goal’ of mindfulness-based counselling is to learn to pay attention to what is happening in the present moment and accept it without being influenced by it. That is, mindfulness-based counselling is designed to help a person focus their attention on the present rather than getting tangled up in their anxiety about future situations or ruminate about past experiences. Mindfulness frees up your ‘headspace’ to allow you to make clearer choices.

During mindfulness-based counselling, you learn techniques to stay with what is happening in the present moment so that you don’t get carried away in thought or let your life run on ‘auto-pilot’.

Mindfulness-based counselling may also help you deal with painful emotions. When thoughts are witnessed as separated from emotions, painful feelings can subside.

Mindfulness-based counselling can be used to help people with emotional health issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, anger-management issues, as well as other mental health issues.

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Practical, No-nonsense Mindfulness-Based Counselling

Everyone’s experience of emotional health is different. We’ve all learned different ways to handle challenges and manage how we respond to difficult situations.

When you work with me it’s like having a coach in your corner, someone who has your back. I will help you learn about yourself and I will challenge you, when need be, so you can break through the toughest obstacles.

I use an integrative therapy approach that is respectful and empathic in a safe, judgement-free environment.

Qualifications and Professional Associations

I hold the following academic qualifications and professional memberships:

• Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
• Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

Counselling That Fits in With Your Schedule

I’m available for appointments Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 8 pm, either in person at my office in Westmount, Montreal, or online for your convenience.

You don’t need a referral to make an appointment. You can contact me directly by phone, email, or book a session through the website.

If you're not quite ready to book but would like to learn more or get a sense of how I work, I offer a free 10-minute consultation by phone.

Your First Appointment

In our first session, we’ll talk through the following:

• Your main concerns and what has brought you to therapy
• How these concerns are impacting your day-to-day life and relationships
• Your expectations, goals, and hopes for the work ahead

This initial session is also an opportunity for you to get a sense of how I work and to ask any questions you may have.

Book a Counselling Session or Schedule a Free 10-minute Phone Consultation