Book a free 15 minute consultation with a therapist to ensure they are a good fit. During the consultation, we will ask you to explain your issues briefly to ensure that we can help you, then we will recommend a treatment plan or an area of focus. You have the opportunity to ask the therapist questions such as their background. If you feel like it is a good fit, we will likely book your first appointment to get you started.

Your first step may be to book an intake session if you think you have a feel for your therapist based on our website, a personal recommendation, or after a 15 minute consultation call. An intake or assessment session is where the therapist will briefly go over your rights as a client. Then the therapist will want to gather some history about your life, find out what is supportive in your life right now, as well as what challenges you are facing right now. The therapist may briefly suggest a plan for therapy. You may book your next session.

Process your trauma in a group setting where trauma stories are kept private and only the positive results are shared (if you want to). Maximum group of 8 participants with Ursula de Vries leading the group. Extra therapists will be available for groups over 3 to help if one person gets overwhelmed.
This process was first developed to help front line workers to process their vicarious trauma. They discovered that it can be used for large groups in the hundreds.
It can be comforting to be in a room with other participants who have experienced trauma so you don't feel alone in your suffering. It is also a great feeling to see other people feel relief and self-compassion after treatment.
New clients need to book a screening intake session with Ursula first or Ursula can talk to your usual therapist to get a sufficient history and determine readiness for EMDR.
This is a low cost solution for people who have more trauma than funds.

Get a thorough assessment of your relationship; prioritize what to work on; gain knowledge of healthy relationships; learn skills on how to increase connection even while in conflict; become friends again; Gottman Couples Counselling trained.
You can book a session for online, in person, or a mix of both. You can book for one hour, 1.5 hours, or even 2 hours, depending on your comfort, budget, and time available.

Nature therapy is a gently way to amplify the healing effects of therapy. You may wish to have your session outdoors, using Nature as a meaningful metaphor for change. You may wish to have a walk and talk session where you metaphorically and physically move forward in your life.
If you want to learn skills on how to use time in Nature on you own to heal, you may take a class to increase your knowledge and build skills.