Individual, Group and Family Counselling + Parent Coaching
Individual Counselling
We all have those days, for some those days last months, for others those months last years. Often times our emotions bubble to the surface without any particular knowing of why it began. Whether it is clinically identified as Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Grief/Loss or a combination of varying mental health concerns, Rubina's objective is to provide her clients with the best form of treatment for their specific needs. Rubina works collaboratively with her clients, fostering a safe, supportive environment to allow healing to begin.
In session, clients will find that they leave feeling equipped with the right tools to help them conquer their inner struggle, and allow them to further explore the source of the unwanted symptoms with both courage and strength. It is through this process of self-discovery that clients are able to create meaningful, lasting positive changes in their lives. Rubina honours the privilege of being able to walk this personal journey with her clients.
In session, clients will find that they leave feeling equipped with the right tools to help them conquer their inner struggle, and allow them to further explore the source of the unwanted symptoms with both courage and strength. It is through this process of self-discovery that clients are able to create meaningful, lasting positive changes in their lives. Rubina honours the privilege of being able to walk this personal journey with her clients.
As a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Rubina has training in both diagnostic assessments and the delivery of Cognitive-Behaviour-Therapy (CBT) and its subsets. What is CBT? The most simple answer to this question is: it is one of the most powerful, effective forms of treatment out there. CBT combines three of the most potent forces within ourselves that guides our decision making processes; our thoughts, our emotions and our actions. CBT is the school of self-remedy - you ARE capable of change, when given the right tools.
Rubina will work with you, to help you understand the relationship of these three components, and how they interact in your specific circumstance. She also utilizes subsets of CBT, such as Solution-Focused and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) for the treatment of mood, personality and substance-related disorders, Behaviour Therapy (BT) and Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) for the treatment of learning and behaviour based disorders. Rubina also has been certified by the IOCDF (International OCD Foundation) in behaviour therapy training for OCD and other Anxiety based disorders. An initial intake and/or assessment will allow Rubina the opportunity to truly understand your specific needs, so that she can tailor an integrative method of support to address your concerns.
Rubina will work with you, to help you understand the relationship of these three components, and how they interact in your specific circumstance. She also utilizes subsets of CBT, such as Solution-Focused and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) for the treatment of mood, personality and substance-related disorders, Behaviour Therapy (BT) and Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) for the treatment of learning and behaviour based disorders. Rubina also has been certified by the IOCDF (International OCD Foundation) in behaviour therapy training for OCD and other Anxiety based disorders. An initial intake and/or assessment will allow Rubina the opportunity to truly understand your specific needs, so that she can tailor an integrative method of support to address your concerns.
Individual Counselling for Teens and Kids
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Group Therapy
Rubina has used CBT with clients as young as 5 years old. Her specialized training and years of experience with children, youth and adults enables her to provide both preventative and remedial treatment to any variety of presenting problems. In the past, Rubina has lead group therapy sessions focusing on social skills, anger management, self-esteem, sensory integration, anxiety and victims of abuse. She also addresses these concerns in a 1-1 format - where she tailors sessions specific to the needs of the child.
Currently Rubina is offering group treatment for anxiety and social skills development for youth. Both of these groups utilize evidence-based methods from CBT and ABA, allowing the groups to provide superior skills training to a variety of kids and teens.
Currently Rubina is offering group treatment for anxiety and social skills development for youth. Both of these groups utilize evidence-based methods from CBT and ABA, allowing the groups to provide superior skills training to a variety of kids and teens.
Counselling for Families
One of the most beautiful things about families is the amount of love and support individuals give and receive within a greater collective unit. Sometimes when there are gaps in how the individuals within the collective unit think, perceive or feel (e.g. when a Mother and Daughter are no longer seeing eye-to-eye) it can be hard to consistently provide that love and support for one another. At times situations can spiral so quickly out of control, that the hope of recovering seems dim.
Delving into the deep roots of the family; the relationships within the unit, the communication patterns and discovering the multifaceted impact of each other, can help shed light on the obstacles. Darkness is simply the absence of light.
Rubina's sensitivity to each individual's concerns within the family can allow a safe, calm and supportive environment so healing can begin.
Delving into the deep roots of the family; the relationships within the unit, the communication patterns and discovering the multifaceted impact of each other, can help shed light on the obstacles. Darkness is simply the absence of light.
Rubina's sensitivity to each individual's concerns within the family can allow a safe, calm and supportive environment so healing can begin.
Parent Coaching
Parent coaching sessions are a great way to help you navigate the daily challenges you might face with raising a healthy child in today's world. A variety of situations can begin to develop as your child grows. The different phases from toddler to teenager, bring with it unique struggles that over time, can become overwhelming for both parent(s) and child.
Examples may include: what to do when my child looks right at me and says "No Dad, I am not going to clean my room!"... or tantrums in the car, on the way over to the movie theatre... or what to do when your now teenage child, doesn't open up to you because they don't like to talk about feelings!
Not everything is a pathology; but everything can benefit from a different perspective. Rubina's extensive niche training and work in child and youth development, will provide you with client-specific ways of tackling some of the daily struggles you face in raising your ever growing, ever evolving, totally unique child.
Examples may include: what to do when my child looks right at me and says "No Dad, I am not going to clean my room!"... or tantrums in the car, on the way over to the movie theatre... or what to do when your now teenage child, doesn't open up to you because they don't like to talk about feelings!
Not everything is a pathology; but everything can benefit from a different perspective. Rubina's extensive niche training and work in child and youth development, will provide you with client-specific ways of tackling some of the daily struggles you face in raising your ever growing, ever evolving, totally unique child.
