Rosanne Coates

Yes, I have availability. Days and early evenings.

Hello, I consider myself a counsellor at heart! I have 20 years combined experience in mental health and counselling related practice as a psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN), international school counsellor, and for the past four years, a registered, licensed counselling therapist / psychotherapist. I am experienced in working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, trauma, PTSD, OCD, EDO, workplace harassment/ stress, partner/relational challenges, and substance use/misuse.

Relevant to theoretical frameworks that guide my practice, I prefer an integrative approach utilizing theories and techniques from a variety of treatment modalities including client centered, trauma informed care, (EMDR), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), CBT, DBT, Brief Solution Focused Therapy & psychoeducation.

I have developed a strong capacity for client / therapist rapport, trust, empathy, and therapeutic boundaries. In addition to the importance of a therapist’s knowledge, training, and skills, I believe that the client/practitioner relationship is central in the therapeutic process and that individuals have a natural capacity to heal with proper guidance

I use the first session to establish a match between myself and the client. Provide the client an opportunity to give a brief of issues, goals, and talk about what they would like to get  or how they would like to benefit from therapy. Also, during this brief, I view the first session as an assessment opportunity to further understand the clients issues in the context of their life.