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Free, 20-minute telehealth consultations for individual and couples counselling. These sessions give both of us a chance to get to know one another, to ensure that working together feels like a good fit.

Individual Counselling

Working with individuals, I tailor my sessions to each client. Depending on client goals/areas of focus, I may offer a combination of talk-therapy with different mindfulness, emotional, somatic or experiential processes. When helpful, I often provide a psychoeducational component to sessions as well. My approach is informed by a variety of modalities including person-centered therapy, EFT (Emot... Read More

Working with individuals, I tailor my sessions to each client. Depending on client goals/areas of focus, I may offer a combination of talk-therapy with different mindfulness, emotional, somatic or experiential processes. When helpful, I often provide a psychoeducational component to sessions as well. My approach is informed by a variety of modalities including person-centered therapy, EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy), Hakomi, Somatic Therapies, Gestalt, Transpersonal, Polyvagal Theory, Mindfulness, and more.

Couples/Relationship Counselling

Working with couples, my approach is largely informed by the Developmental Model from the Couples Institute, developed by Peter Pearson and Ellyn Bader. My approach is aimed at helping couples better understand the patterns or cycles they have fallen into, and more specifically, each of their individual roles in the destructive cycle. Couples counselling is inherently different from individ... Read More

Working with couples, my approach is largely informed by the Developmental Model from the Couples Institute, developed by Peter Pearson and Ellyn Bader. My approach is aimed at helping couples better understand the patterns or cycles they have fallen into, and more specifically, each of their individual roles in the destructive cycle.

Couples counselling is inherently different from individual therapy and my role as a couples counsellor is far more directive, acting as a guide, coach and leader in sessions. I integrate psychoeducation into sessions to help couples better understand themselves, their emotions and their behaviours. Collaboratively, we will work toward setting goals aimed at creating healthy, positive shifts in the relationship dynamic. You will learn more effective ways to cope, to navigate conflict and to communicate. Typically, couples work lasts between 8-20 sessions.

Marlie Philp RTC

I am a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC) with the Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada (ACCT). I work with individuals who are struggling in their relationships and are looking to find or revive a sense of deep, authentic connection to self and others.

I believe that our relationships can challenge us, help us grow, teach us important lessons, bring us deep, authentic connection, provide a sense of purpose and meaning, and nourish our hearts and minds, but if not tended to properly, relationships can cause immense pain and suffering, disconnection, loneliness, isolation and distrust.

At the core of my approach to therapy is a belief that within each of us is a basic desire to feel seen and heard, to ultimately feel validated in our experience. My priority in sessions is to build a safe, trusting therapeutic alliance with my clients as a stepping stone toward greater understanding of yourself and your loved one, as well as fostering more open, honest and connective styles of communication.

Having worked in the Health & Wellness field for over 10 years, and now in my own private practice, I recognize the impact our relationships can have on our overall health and happiness. As such, when I stepped into the world of therapy, I knew I wanted to be able to support others to cultivate healthier, connective, loving relationships, both with self and other.

I am a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC) with the Association of Cooperative Counselling Th... Read More

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