Individual Therapy (Adults)
Individual therapy offers a deeply personal and transformative experience as it relates to either mental health or general life goals. Our therapists have expertise and specialized training in treating a wide range of areas using research-based approaches.
Tailored and Personalized Care
Customized treatment plans that align with your goals, values, preferences, and circumstances.
Building the Coping skills You Need
Practical tools and strategies for managing your life challenges, mental health, relationships, personal growth and self-exploration.
Compassionate Care
Facilitating deep self-exploration, healing, and growth in a safe, supportive, and collaborative environment.
Holistic Care
Holistic mental health care approaches the well-being of individuals from a comprehensive perspective, considering the interconnectedness of their physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual aspects. Rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach, we develop personalized treatment plans tailored to each individual’s unique needs, preferences, and circumstances.
Research-Based Long-Term Wellness
All services are guided by research and best care practices. Therapy can entail a combination of therapy modalities, lifestyle changes, and complementary therapies. Care focuses not only on alleviating symptoms but also on promoting long-term wellness and resilience. Therapy services are aimed at equipping individuals with the tools, skills, and resources they need to navigate life’s challenges, maintain balance, and thrive emotionally, physically, and interpersonally.
Broad Ranging Individual Therapy Services
Individual therapy at the OICBT is multifaceted and personalized to your goals, circumstances, and preferences. We will guide you to a therapist that is best suited to your goals, which may include the following:
- Preparatory Work (Motivation, Health (Sleep, nutrition, exercise), Emotional Stabilization/Safety)
- Practical Skills for managing symptoms or life circumstances (e.g., depression, anxiety, attention, substance misuse, managing emotions, return to work, grief, trauma, etc) or
- Interpersonal/Relational (deeply engrained modes of thinking (self, others, world, future), core beliefs/schemas, self-concept/esteem, relationship patterns & attachment
- Depth Psychology/Existential goals (meaning/purpose, values, personal growth/self-actualization, spirituality, navigating major life transitions/milestones)
- Maintaining Gains/Relapse prevention
All therapy goals are regularly reviewed and adjusted throughout the course of therapy to ensure they remain relevant, achievable, and aligned with your progress and priorities. A strong therapy connection (characterized by trust, rapport, and collaboration) and regular communication about progress and concerns can help ensure that therapy remains effective and aligned with your goals.
Review of Therapy Progress:
Determining whether therapy is effective involves considering several factors related to the therapeutic process and outcomes. Here are some indicators that your therapy is going in the right direction:
- Improved Symptoms: A reduction in symptoms of psychological distress, such as decreased anxiety, depression, or other mental health symptoms
- Increased Coping Skills: Improved coping skills and strategies for managing stress, regulating emotions, and navigating life’s challenges.
- Enhanced Self-Understanding: greater self-awareness and insight into one’s thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and patterns of interaction, leading to a deeper understanding of oneself.
Better Relationships: Improvements in interpersonal relationships, including enhanced communication, conflict resolution skills, and deeper connections with others. - Greater Self-Esteem: Increased self-esteem, self-worth, and self-compassion, as clients learn to challenge negative self-beliefs and cultivate a more positive self-image.
- Achievement of Goals: Progress towards achieving therapy goals, whether they are related to symptom reduction, personal growth, or behavior change, indicates that therapy is addressing the client’s needs and objectives.
- Increased Functioning: Improvements in their ability to function effectively in various areas of life, such as work, school, relationships, and daily activities.
- Better Quality of Life: An overall improvement in the client’s quality of life, including greater satisfaction, fulfillment, and well-being in multiple domains.
Frequently Asked Questions: Individual Therapy
Understanding the difference between services can feel overwhelming. We are here to help! Please keep reading to see our answers to some common questions about our Individual Therapy Services
For a complete list of areas we provide treatment and services, please see “Our Approach” page
For a list of areas we do not provide treatment and services please see “Our Approach” page. We are proud to provide services to a broad range of individuals. Any services we do not provide are based on our commitment to competency-based care (only providing services in areas in which our therapists have expertise and training).
Choosing a therapist can be a stressful decision. We aim to make this process simple, transparent, and aligned with your unique needs and preferences. Whether at the OICBT or another organization, we encourage you to verify the credentials, training and experience of a therapist will be a fit for your needs.
We have a multidisciplinary team of therapists from varied disciplines and with a broad range of areas of practice. For a more extensive list, please see each therapist’s bio. All therapists are extensively trained in CBT and research based therapies.
We offer a primary Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, with varied other research-based approaches, including but not limited to: Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT); Schema Therapy; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT; Mindfulness-based Approaches; Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT); Pain Reprocessing Therapy; Interpersonal Therapy; Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT); Internal Family Systems (IFS); Psychodynamic Therapy; & Diversity Informed Care
