Certified Canadian Counsellor Courtney (Hooper) MacDonald
Welcome! My name is Courtney.
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I am a registered professional member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) with the designation of Canadian Certified Counsellor. I am also working toward becoming a Provisional Psychologist by late fall 2022.
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Everyone’s life story has chapters that are harder to get through than others. It can be difficult to reach out for support so I want you to know I strive to build a trustworthy therapeutic relationship.
I operate on the assumption that my clients are the experts in their own lives. It is from this client-centered and strength-based approach to therapy that I hope to use yours to your advantage.
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Together we can work with focus to make a plan that will help you achieve your goals.
I have experience using behavioral-based approaches to therapy like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I also value flexibility in my approach to counselling so that I can meet my clients where they are with new tools, resources, and perspectives. So, I also use solution-focused, narrative, and other therapeutic approaches with a trauma informed lens.
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Courtney's fees are $120 per hour and she offers a sliding scale.
AREAS OF SPECIALTY
Individual Youth/Teen Counselling
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Anxiety
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Depression
Relationships
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Grief and loss
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Life Changes
THERAPY APPROACHES
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Psychodynamic
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Family Systems
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Attachment
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Solution Focused Therapy (SFT)
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Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
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Socratic Questioning
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Motivational Interviewing
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Trauma Informed
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Mindfulness Based CBT