I am a registered psychotherapist currently working with adults in the Toronto and Vancouver areas on issues related to anxiety, life transitions, and interpersonal relationships. If you would like to discuss potential therapeutic options, please contact me via email or phone to set up a free 20-minute phone consultation. This initial conversation will hopefully help you learn whether I can offer what you are looking for at this time. You can read more about how to make an appointment and my fee schedule here.
If you have more questions about psychotherapy and whether it is right for you, please read on with Navigating Therapeutic Success.
You are welcome to learn more about my credentials and approach here, before making a decision to contact me.
When you're ready (and that first step can seem like such a leap), let's have a conversation. It may seem daunting at first. Sometimes, when we find a way, a will can become much easier to find.
Stress can increase reward pursuits: This has traditionally been seen as an attempt to relieve negative affect through the hedonic properties of a reward. However, reward pursuit is not always proportional to the pleasure experienced, because reward processing involves distinct components, including the motivation to obtain a reward (i.e., wanting) and the hedonic pleasure during the reward consumption (i.e., liking). [...] Results showed that compared with participants in the stress-free condition, those in the stress condition mobilized more effort in instrumental action when the reward-associated cue was displayed, even though they did not report the reward as being more pleasurable.
- Anxiety (e.g. Generalized, Social, Existential, Panic)