Olivia Assuncao (She/Her/Hers),
CAnadian Certified Counsellor
Olivia is trained in several modalities including Systemic Therapy, SRT, CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, EFT for Couples and The Gottman Method Couples Therapy. Olivia helps clients identify and resolve how their past is unconsciously coming into play in their present and causing them to feel stuck or not good enough, or to repeat patterns in all areas of their life. Ultimately, she helps her clients find meaning in these experiences and have a more authentic connection with themselves, so they can have a more genuine connection with others.
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Whether working with individuals, couples, or families, Olivia views all difficulties systemically and works to shift both individual and relational patterns in order to provide comprehensive, long-lasting results. Trained in an integrative model, she understands that one size does not fit all and can tailor the treatment plan to fit each client’s unique strengths and challenges.
Olivia is a straight-forward, pragmatic therapist who treats clients as equals, taking their concerns into account throughout treatment. At the same time, she provides a warm, safe space in which clients can feel supported and accepted throughout the process of growth and change. While she ultimately holds clients accountable for the change they seek, she sees herself as both a provider of information and a secure base from which clients can explore new ways of moving through the world.
Olivia has an understanding of systemic oppression, generational trauma and personal trauma both personally and professionally which has fueled her interest and extensive training in treating trauma with EMDR and other somatic approaches and the links between trauma and substance use disorders. Her approach to substance use disorders includes an understanding of the challenges clients face to soothe their traumatized nervous systems.
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