What we do...
At NPW we practice here and now treatments that are designed to help you cope with your symptoms and improve your day to day function. We believe that action is equally as important as insight for helping you improve your mental health and achieve your goals.
We practice cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, specialized treatments for PTSD, and complicated grief and bereavement treatment such as EMDR, IFS (Internal Family System), and Ego State Therapy.
Our clinicians have a broad range of expertise and we are able to provide a wide range of clinical services to meet your personal needs.
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Clinical Assessment and Treatment
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WSIB Claims
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First Responders
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Medical-Legal Assessment
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Catastrophic Determination Assessment
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Long Term Disability assessments; Civilians and Veterans
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Depression, Anxiety & Rehabilitation issues
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Difficult life transitions
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Individuals suffering from PTSD
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Individuals involved in Motor Vehicle Accidents
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Individuals suffering from Chronic Pain and Pain Disorder
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Serious/Catastrophic Impairment Treatment
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Workplace injury issues
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Vocational issues
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Abuse survivors
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Survivors of workplace bullying
Good treatment begins with a good, evidence-based assessment.
Assessments consist of collecting information and drawing conclusions through the use of observation, testing, and interviews to determine the issue(s) and symptoms you are presenting with.
Psychologists are ethically bound to protect your privacy, and information about you will generally never be released without your permission. However, there are limits to confidentiality that you should understand before you agree to begin psychological assessment or treatment.
There are situations in which, as a psychologist, I am required by law, to release confidential information. A psychologist is required to do whatever is necessary to protect life; therefore, if there is a concern for the safety of either yourself (i.e., if you are at risk to harm yourself), or someone else, information necessary to preserve that safety will be released.
Under the Ontario Child and Family Act, I must report child abuse. If you give information about past or present abuse of a person who is still a child, and this information is not already known to the authorities, I must report such information.
If you are involved in a legal action or court case, your psychological file may be subpoenaed by the court, in which case that material would no longer be private. You should discuss this possibility with both your lawyer and with myself.