A Glimpse of our Process Together
Our First Conversation
We begin with a brief phone consultation . It's an opportunity for us to connect, answer any questions you may have , and get a sense of whether I'd be a good fit for you. It's also a chance for me to ensure I have the experience and approach that best meets your needs.
Your First Visit
When you arrive there is no expectation that you'll know exactly what to say or where to begin. My priority is helping you feel comfortable. We move at a pace that feels right for you and you never have to share more than you're ready to. Rather than trying to solve everything in one session, we'll begin getting to know your story, clarifying what has brought you here, and exploring what you hope might feel different in your life.
How I Think About Therapy
To me therapy is a relationship before it is a technique. I believe meaningful change happens when people feel deeply understood, respected, and accepted. Many of the struggles people bring to therapy whether anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, or substance use- make sense when viewed through the experiences that shaped them. My role isn't to judge those patterns, but to help you understand them with compassion and begin creating new ones.
Therapies Offered
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EFT and EFIT
Grounded in attachment science, Emotion Focused Therapy helps us understand how our attachment histories shape the way we experience ourselves, our emotions, and our relationships. Together we explore the deeper longings and attachment needs beneath distress, creating new experiences of safety, healing, and connection. Emotion Focused Therapy for Couples aims to build secure attachment in the relationship, whereas Emotion Focused Individual Therapy aims to build secure attachment to one's self.
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EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing helps process difficult memories so they become less emotionally overwhelming, allowing present day triggers to lose their intensity and making it easier to respond versus react.
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CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps identify unhelpful patterns of thinking and connects how these thoughts affect how we feel and what we do. It then assists with strategies to interrupt these patterns and develop new ways of thinking.
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DBT
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy recognizes that two things can be true at once-we can accept ourselves as we are while also working towards meaningful change. DBT teaches skills to manage overwhelming emotions and strengthen relationships through enhancing regulation and communication skills.
List of Services and Fees
Click on the service below that best fits your needs and it will take you to my online booking calendar
Courageous Living Counselling
208-3030 Pandosy St,Kelowna, BC
V1Y 0C4
tatkins.courageousliving@gmail.com
View Staff & Treatments"You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step"-Martin Luther King
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