Session Cost & Information
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Individuals, adults
Insurance Covered?
Yes, if your insurance plan includes coverage for services provided by students supervised by Registered Psychotherapists.
If you have any questions about this please contact our office.
About
Rachel Himmel
Pursuing Master of Social Work at Wurzweiler School of Social Work
As a Master of Social Work student, I am deeply passionate about helping teens and adults navigate overwhelming emotions, unhelpful patterns, and the challenges of painful life experiences. I believe that compassion and curiosity, along with the exploration of new perspectives, are invaluable tools—both within and beyond the therapy room. In our work together, we’ll take the time to slow down, tune into your inner experience, and uncover the underlying factors contributing to your struggles. My aim is to support you in finding healthier, more effective ways to connect with yourself and others and to no longer feel stuck and powerless to your emotions and thoughts.
I strive to create a safe, empathetic space where you feel seen, heard, and understood. My therapeutic approach is tailored to your unique needs, blending evidence-based techniques from modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, and Creative Arts Therapies.
If you’re ready to take the first step toward a more balanced and fulfilling life, I invite you to reach out. Together, we can work toward a future where you feel empowered, resilient, and at peace. I look forward to the opportunity to support you on your journey.
Qualifications & Trainings
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Cognitive-Behavioural OrientedWrite Here Clinicians working at our practice primarily operate from a cognitive-behavioral theoretical orientation that places a strong emphasis on helping clients change their relationship to difficult thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Our clinic’s emphasis on cognitive-behavioural approaches means that you can expect the therapy you receive to be practical, logical and intuitive, and provide you with clear skills, strategies, and resources that can be used in your life.
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Goal-FocusedGoal-focused therapy lets you specify what you want to get out of therapy, allowing you and your therapist to develop a plan for getting there. Even if your goals for therapy are simply about having someone to talk to about difficult life circumstances or sorting out challenging thoughts and feelings, it is worthwhile for both you and your therapist to be clear on this. Goals also allow therapists to develop a plan that takes into account your resources and budget for therapy, ensuring we work within the financial and schedule limitations we need to. Therapists at our clinic are goal-focused and will help you both set goals, take steps towards helping you meet those goals, and continuously evaluate progress and your satisfaction with the direction of therapy.
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Person-CentredAt our practice, our therapists use a person-centered approach that is catered to you and designed around your specific needs, goals, and life context. We do not take a ‘rinse-and-repeat’ or protocol-driven approach to therapy. Rather, based on your goals for counselling, we will co-develop a specific treatment plan with you, drawing on what we know as therapists and what you know as the expert on your own life and history.
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Evidence-BasedPsychotherapy approaches that are considered evidence-based have been rigorously evaluated by researchers across many different studies and found to be effective in improving various psychological problems and mental health concerns. Pursuing approaches that are validated by research is an important step to ensuring that you receive a high-quality therapy plan and preventing harm that can sometimes occur when receiving treatments that are not evidence-based.