Annette Gravelle

I am accepting new clients! Life can be confusing when dealing with transitions, challenges, changes, old patterns and trauma. Choosing to increase your well-being takes courage and can require support. I have always been drawn to supporting others as they navigate their life journey toward growth, resiliency, well-being, and joy. Using a positive, person-centred, strength-based, and trauma-informed approach, I provide a safe and accepting space to process your mental, emotional and/or spiritual load. Here we will journey together toward your personal mental health and growth goals. Reaching out is difficult so congratulations on taking that first step! We are all unique and learn differently. I use a mosaic of techniques from CBT, CPT, DBT, ACT, mindfulness, self-compassion, and supportive counselling to tailor treatment plans that fit your values, learning style, personal characteristics, strengths, and resources. Successful therapy is collaborative and more retainable when we work together on your needs. I support clients challenged with various forms of anxiety, depression, burnout, grief, PTSD, trauma and suicidality, as well as Personality and Psychological disorders. Everyone's journey is different so let's talk and discover your steps to greater personal well-being. I currently offer accessible and secure virtual and phone sessions across Ontario and offer a free 15-minute consultation. Fees Individual self-pay session fees are $165 per session. I offer sliding-scale pricing. Please enquire if you are eligible. Insurance: Most benefit plans reimburse for Psychotherapy services. Please check your coverage. I accept payment by etransfer and credit card. NIHB and Blue Cross are direct-billed. Private Health Insurance Blue Cross Canada Life | Great-West Life First Nations Health Authority Green Shield Canada Manulife Medavie Blue Cross SunLife Veterans Affairs Canada Top Specialties: Anxiety Burnout Grief Trauma and PTSD Many challenges put us into an uncomfortable anxiety-filled survival mode. My treatment plans usually start with building an understanding of what that really means, how it affects us and ways to bring ourselves out of it. Doing so increases the internal strength and ability required to reduce adverse symptoms, face problems and move forward in healthier ways. Some of the areas addressed include: Behavioural Issues Bipolar Disorder Body Positivity Borderline Personality (BPD) Depression Dissociative Disorders (DID) Emotional Dysregulation Open Relationships Non-Monogamy Peer Relationships Relationship Issues Self-Harming Spirituality Stress Suicidal Ideation Transgender Trauma Responses Veterans Women's Issues Mood Disorders Personality Disorders Thinking Disorders Sexuality LGBTQ+ Types of Therapy: I use a positive, supportive, strengths-based and trauma-informed CBT approach and will borrow from other modalities as needed to address your challenges in the most effective way possible. Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Cognitive Processing (CPT) Compassion Focused Culturally Sensitive Eclectic Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Multicultural Person-centred Positive Psychology Spiritual Psychotherapy Strength-Based Trauma Focused