Welcome
If you are here, you may be considering psychotherapy for yourself or a significant other and you are making a first step. Congratulations! Doing therapy is a serious decision and a serious endeavor. If you have decided to do a course of psychotherapy, I invite you to contact me.
If you are looking for information on therapy and the process of therapy, I invite you to review this site. It is for information purposes only and does not give any treatment advice.
​You will find information on the process of therapy, as well as some practical information on fees, insurance, cancellations and the operational information of therapy.
What Can You Expect From Psychotherapy?
Empower Yourself
Better ability to take charge of your life, rather than merely reacting to stressors.
Improve Relationships
Ability to use one's emotions to achieve closeness to others.
Reduce Anxiety
Relief from chronic anxiety and ability to better understand oneself.
Alleviate Physical Symptoms
Relief from medically unexplained symptoms such as tension headaches, gastrointestinal disturbances and fainting episodes.
Improve Well Being
Ability to use your emotions for a sense of enhanced well being.
Shift Your Mentality
Change problematic thought patterns, feelings and behavior patterns.
Meet Donna
Psychotherapist & Nurse
I am a Montreal-based Psychotherapist and a Nurse. I am a member in good standing of the Ordre des Psychologues du Quebec and the Ordre des Infirmieres at Infirmiers du Quebec.
I have decades of experience in nursing, nursing education, and psychotherapy. I hold a Masters degree in Education and a Masters Degree in Nursing. I am also a graduate of the Individual Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program at the Argyle Institute of Human Relations, where I was a clinical member for many years. I am currently enrolled in the Washington School of Psychiatry in the Intensive Short Term Psychotherapy Program.
My approach to therapy is to deal with what is at the root of the problem and to do so as efficiently as possible. I believe that therapy should yield results.
My work is psychodynamic in nature which operates on the premise that the unconscious part of the mind influences thoughts, emotions and behavior. This process often involves looking at past experiences, including childhood experiences.
My work is informed by a model known as ISTDP (Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy) which has been found to be very effective in treating a wide range of problems such as anxiety, depression, relationship problems, physical symptoms, low self -esteem and self -defeating behavior patterns.
At this time, I am working remotely online and not seeing clients in person.
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If you are interested in scheduling an appointment, please fill out the contact form below or call me at 514-675-0634.