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Virtual Therapy Available Across Ontario

Online Therapy in Mississauga

At Creating Connection, we offer professional therapy in Mississauga through convenient online counselling sessions. Our services cater to individuals, couples, families, and youth, providing flexibility and evidence-based approaches to deliver meaningful results from the comfort of your home.

With a focus on personalized care, our licensed therapists are here to guide you through life’s challenges, offering support for a wide range of concerns and empowering you to make lasting changes.

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Who We Help

Couples Therapy

Are communication challenges, trust issues, or conflicts affecting your relationship? Our online couples therapy in Mississauga helps you rebuild your connection and create a strong foundation for the future. With a focus on improving communication and intimacy, our sessions provide practical tools for your relationship.

Individual Therapy

For those dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or personal growth challenges, our online therapy for individuals in Mississauga provides a supportive space to heal, grow, and thrive. We work collaboratively to help you build resilience and confidence.

Child Therapy

Adolescence can be a challenging time. Our online therapy for youth in Mississauga supports teens navigating stress, peer relationships, emotional regulation, and more. We create a safe, welcoming space to help them develop positive coping strategies.

Family Therapy

Families face unique challenges, and our online family therapy in Mississauga offers solutions to improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen family bonds. Together, we’ll create a more harmonious and supportive home environment.

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Areas of Speciality

Our online counselling services in Mississauga address a wide range of mental health concerns, including:

  • Anxiety: Develop effective coping strategies for managing stress and worry.
  • Depression: Rebuild motivation and rediscover joy in your life.
    Postpartum Challenges: Adjust to the demands of motherhood with compassionate support.
  • Trauma and PTSD: Heal from past experiences in a safe and supportive environment.
  • Grief and Loss: Navigate the journey of loss with expert guidance.
  • Abuse Recovery: Regain confidence and establish healthy boundaries after abuse.
  • Addiction: Find tools to reduce or eliminate addictive behaviours and restore balance.
  • Career and Life Changes: Gain clarity and confidence during times of transition and uncertainty, and create a path forward.
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Our Approaches

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

CBT is an evidence-based method for addressing anxiety, depression, and other challenges. Our CBT in Mississauga focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thought patterns to improve emotional well-being and build healthier habits.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

If you experience intense emotions or relationship challenges, DBT in Mississauga teaches skills for emotional regulation, mindfulness, and effective communication, helping you navigate life with greater confidence.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy

Our EMDR therapy in Mississauga is designed to help individuals process trauma and PTSD. Using bilateral stimulation, this approach helps reduce the emotional intensity of painful memories, allowing you to move forward with greater ease.

Brainspotting

For those with deeply rooted emotional pain, brainspotting therapy in Mississauga offers a focused approach. This innovative method accesses deeper areas of emotional processing, making it highly effective for trauma and anxiety.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Our ACT therapy in Mississauga helps you accept challenging emotions while taking meaningful steps aligned with your values. This approach fosters resilience and psychological flexibility.

Narrative Therapy

Through narrative therapy in Mississauga, we guide you in reframing the stories that shape your identity. By exploring alternative perspectives, this approach empowers you to overcome challenges and create a future aligned with your goals.

Why Choose Creating Connection?

  • Experienced Therapists: Our licensed therapists are dedicated to delivering high-quality care tailored to your needs.
  • Personalized Counselling Services: Every session is customized to support your unique goals.
  • Flexible Online Therapy: Access virtual therapy from the comfort of your home, with evening and weekend availability.
  • Compassionate Care: We provide a safe and supportive space for growth, healing, and connection.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Book a free consultation via our online booking tool or send us a message. Offering evening and weekend appointments, online across Ontario and in-person in Timmins.

The Caregivers Role in Child Therapy

Authored by Kelly Lamothe, MSW, RSW

Generally, children are not in therapy because they’ve requested it, rather, their caregiver, medical professional, or school has recommended they attend. Here are essential insights for caregivers to bear in mind during their child’s therapeutic journey.

Navigating the Start of Therapy
Before the first appointment, it can be helpful to prepare the child by explaining to them what they are about to do and what to expect. Offering ample reassurance, framing therapy as a positive and exciting experience, and creating positive associations can significantly enhance the child’s willingness to engage. Positive associations go a long way for helping the child enjoy and be willing to attend therapy. Pair a therapy session with a fun activity afterwards, such as allowing them a special treat or activity.

Creating a Positive Therapeutic Environment
Therapy doesn’t have to come with the same dread as going to get a cavity filled at the dentists. Therapists are committed to making the experience engaging and fun through activities like games, positive reinforcement, and creative expressions like playing with toys or art. Importantly, therapists respect a child’s comfort level and never force them to prolong a session beyond their readiness. The goal is to build positive associations that encourage the child’s enthusiasm to return. Forcing the child to stay longer than they want will not be conducive to learning new skills or building and maintaining trust.

Building Trust Over Time
Establishing trust with the therapist is a gradual process for the child. Similar to adults who may be hesitant to share inner thoughts with a stranger, it is unrealistic to expect immediate trust from a child. The initial few sessions, and sometimes longer, focus on nurturing trust, developing the therapeutic relationship, and gaining a deeper understanding of the child.

Diverse Approaches to Child Therapy
Child therapy doesn’t always appear like the traditional portrayals in the media. Unlike the image of someone on a couch in deep conversation, this is not an accurate representation of child therapy. Most children will not engage in traditional talk therapy to have deep conversations about what is troubling them as adults would. As such, the child therapist is trained to obtain relevant information and provide the child with essential skills through other modalities, such as play.

Home as an Extension of Therapy
While therapists spend limited time with the child during sessions, the caregiver plays a crucial role in reinforcing therapy at home. Just as a child needs reminders for everyday tasks, such as brushing their teeth, caregivers are responsible for prompting and supporting the child in practicing the skills learned during therapy. Like learning any new skill, practice makes progress.

Mutual Engagement in the Therapeutic Process
Caregivers are integral to the therapeutic process. The therapist may offer recommendations based on observed interactions, encouraging caregivers to manage situations and behaviors more effectively. Learning to navigate their own emotions and behaviors equips caregivers to better support their child, sometimes necessitating their own individual therapy.

Collaboration for the Child’s Success
Therapists are allies with the child’s best interests at heart. Open communication is crucial; caregivers should share thoughts and concerns, enabling therapists to tailor the therapy to the child’s unique needs and goals. If a particular approach isn’t yielding results, caregivers are encouraged to communicate with the therapist for alternative strategies. Together, caregivers and therapists form a collaborative team dedicated to the child’s success and well-being.