Breakthrough Counselling and Psychotherapy Services

Psychotherapy, Consultation, Clinical Supervision and Wellness Seminars

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About Me

My name is Almarine Thomas.

I am a Registered Psychotherapist and Registered Social Worker guided by the professional standards and ethical guidelines of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW). The enrichment and nurturing of healthy individuals and families are important to me. I want to serve our community by supporting individuals like you in your journey toward healing.

With over 20 years of dedicated experience, I specialize in helping individuals, couples, and families navigate mental health and relationship challenges. I offer clinical supervision to qualifying and registered Social Workers and Psychotherapists per CRPO Clinical Supervisors' standards. I hold a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology Degree. I regularly complete professional development in evidence-based best practices and clinical interventions.

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Are you feeling stuck in distress or hopelessness? Are you ready to find meaning and learn new skills to improve your life? I provide a safe, collaborative, confidential space to support your healing journey. Together we can work toward helping you thrive and live with purpose. It is never easy to ask for help and I recognize your courage, faith, and humility in taking steps to help you thrive, find hope and live purposefully.

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My Approach

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

CBT targets current problems and can help you to understand the connection between your thoughts/ thinking, emotions/feelings and actions/behaviours. These impact your beliefs about yourself, your environment and, the people in your environment. Also, CBT helps you to uncover and implement strategies to improve your mindset by targeting negative, irrational and unhelpful thoughts that keep you from thriving. Because this approach is problem-focused and practical it is more effective for someone ready to improve their behaviour and attitudes.

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Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)

DDP believes in treating everyone with dignity, compassion, and respect, regardless of age, values, or religion. They provide support for parents and families to develop healthy relationships, interactions, and communication habits that promote emotional safety and attachment between loved ones. Specifically, parents are supported with parenting skills rooted in the P.A.C.E. principle, which helps them support their children and youth to explore the impacts of trauma, relationship challenges, emotional dysregulation, and more. For more information on the DDP approach, consult the following link: DDP Network - The home of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy

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Trauma-Focused CBT and Trauma-Informed

Trauma-informed support does not require disclosure of trauma details. It aims to create a safe and empowering space for understanding trauma's impact on mental health and developing healthy coping strategies and relationships. TF-CBT requires disclosure of trauma details. It aims to alleviate the negative impacts of trauma by processing traumatic memories, managing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and developing effective coping skills. Caregivers may also learn stress management, emotional regulation, and communication skills to support their youth. The TF-CBT program involves psychoeducation, relaxation strategies, emotional expression and regulation, cognitive coping and processing, trauma narrative and processing, in vivo exposure, conjoint parent/child sessions, enhancing personal safety, and planning for the future.

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Emotion-Focused Therapy

Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) helps caregivers become more effective through behavioural and emotional support, including emotional processing, therapeutic apologies, and addressing emotional barriers. EFT for couples aims to enhance connection by fostering an understanding of each other's emotional and attachment needs, addressing relational trauma, and improving communication. EFT for Individuals assists individuals in developing a safe and positive connection with themselves.

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For inquires, don't hesitate to contact me by phone (613-979-4894) or email. Note that email is an insecure form of communication. Please indicate your preferred mode of communication - email or telephone - and use caution in your correspondence.

Breakthrough Counselling and Psychotherapy Services

About Me

My name is Almarine Thomas.

My Philosophy

My Approach

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)

Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT)

Trauma-Focused CBT and Trauma-Informed

Narrative Therapy (NT)

Emotion-Focused Therapy

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