KIM IS A CERTIFIED SKINPEN TECHNICIAN AND OFFERS COLLAGEN INDUCTION THERAPY, ALSO KNOWN AS MICRONEEDLING.
MICRONEEDLING IS A TREATMENT TO IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE OF SCARS, STRETCH MARKS, FINE LINES AND WRINKLES. MICRONEEDLING IS ALSO INTENDED TO TREAT PIGMENTATION CONDITIONS SUCH AS, MELASMA, VITILIGO, AND SOLAR LENTIGINES.
THE PRACTICE USES SKINPEN TO CREATE MICRO INJURIES TO THE SKIN, FORCING THE SKIN TO REPAIR ITSELF BY PRODUCING COLLAGEN, SOMETHING THAT OUR BODIES SLOWLY STOP PRODUCING AS WE AGE. MICRONEEDLING TREATMENT TAKES 60 MINUTES TO COMPLETE WITH LITTLE TO NO DOWN TIME.
IT IS SUGGESTED TO UNDERGO 3 OR MORE TREATMENTS FOR OPTIMAL RESULTS.
MICRONEEDLING IS A TREATMENT TO IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE OF SCARS, STRETCH MARKS, FINE LINES AND WRINKLES. MICRONEEDLING IS ALSO INTENDED TO TREAT PIGMENTATION CONDITIONS SUCH AS, MELASMA, VITILIGO, AND SOLAR LENTIGINES.
THE PRACTICE USES SKINPEN TO CREATE MICRO INJURIES TO THE SKIN, FORCING THE SKIN TO REPAIR ITSELF BY PRODUCING COLLAGEN, SOMETHING THAT OUR BODIES SLOWLY STOP PRODUCING AS WE AGE. MICRONEEDLING TREATMENT TAKES 60 MINUTES TO COMPLETE WITH LITTLE TO NO DOWN TIME.
IT IS SUGGESTED TO UNDERGO 3 OR MORE TREATMENTS FOR OPTIMAL RESULTS.
MEGAN VERRIER
CLINIC COORDINATOR
CLINIC COORDINATOR
AS THE CLINIC COORDINATOR AT THE PRACTICE IT IS MEGAN'S PASSION TO CREATE A SPACE WHERE YOU CAN TRUST IN US AND THEREFORE HAVE TRUST IN YOURSELF TO FEEL VULNERABLE, SAFE AND HEARD.
WE ALL LEAD LIVES THAT OFTEN FEEL TOO BUSY, TOO LOUD OR TOO FULL AND FROM PRE BOOKING TO POST TREATMENT, SHE HAS MADE IT HER JOB TO ENSURE THAT RECEIVING CARE AT THE PRACTICE COMES WITH EASE AND A FOCUS ON YOURSELF, NOT ALL THE EXTRA NOISE.
MEGAN IS A GRADUATE OF RED RIVER COLLEGE AND SPENT HER TWENTIES MANAGING AT A FAVOURITE LOCAL RESTAURANT WHERE HER TEAM AND CUSTOMERS FELT MORE LIKE FAMILY THAN ANYTHING ELSE.
HER PASSION IN HEALTH AND WELL BEING STEMS FROM A CHILDHOOD THAT HAD ITS OWN STRUGGLES AROUND PARENTAL MENTAL AND PHYSICAL ILLNESS AND HER DETERMINATION TO CREATE A STABLE, SAFE AND JOY-FILLED ATMOSPHERE FOR HER TWO SONS AND HUSBAND.
SHE LOOKS FORWARD TO CREATING A COMMUNITY WITH YOU AT THE PRACTICE.
WE ALL LEAD LIVES THAT OFTEN FEEL TOO BUSY, TOO LOUD OR TOO FULL AND FROM PRE BOOKING TO POST TREATMENT, SHE HAS MADE IT HER JOB TO ENSURE THAT RECEIVING CARE AT THE PRACTICE COMES WITH EASE AND A FOCUS ON YOURSELF, NOT ALL THE EXTRA NOISE.
MEGAN IS A GRADUATE OF RED RIVER COLLEGE AND SPENT HER TWENTIES MANAGING AT A FAVOURITE LOCAL RESTAURANT WHERE HER TEAM AND CUSTOMERS FELT MORE LIKE FAMILY THAN ANYTHING ELSE.
HER PASSION IN HEALTH AND WELL BEING STEMS FROM A CHILDHOOD THAT HAD ITS OWN STRUGGLES AROUND PARENTAL MENTAL AND PHYSICAL ILLNESS AND HER DETERMINATION TO CREATE A STABLE, SAFE AND JOY-FILLED ATMOSPHERE FOR HER TWO SONS AND HUSBAND.
SHE LOOKS FORWARD TO CREATING A COMMUNITY WITH YOU AT THE PRACTICE.
ACUPUNcTURE
COLLEEN IS A REGISTERED ACUPUNCTURIST WITH 18 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A REGISTERED NURSE. PROFESSIONALLY, COLLEEN HAS ALWAYS HELPED PEOPLE WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR HEALTH AND BELIEVES THE BODY WAS MADE TO HEAL IF GIVEN THE RIGHT TOOLS.
COLLEEN HAS A PASSION FOR HELPING PEOPLE GET TO THE ROOT CAUSE OF THEIR HEALTH ISSUES BY DOING A THOROUGH INTAKE, PROVIDING ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENTS, AND OFFERING GUIDANCE IN LIFESTYLE CHANGES.
ACUPUNCTURE IS EFFECTIVE IN TREATING:
COLLEEN HAS TAKEN SPECIAL TRAINING IN ELECTRICAL STIMULATION AND ALLERGIES/INTOLERANCES.
COLLEEN HAS A PASSION FOR HELPING PEOPLE GET TO THE ROOT CAUSE OF THEIR HEALTH ISSUES BY DOING A THOROUGH INTAKE, PROVIDING ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENTS, AND OFFERING GUIDANCE IN LIFESTYLE CHANGES.
ACUPUNCTURE IS EFFECTIVE IN TREATING:
- PAIN - INJURY, ARTHRITIS, NEUROPATHY AND POST HEPATIC NEURALGIA OR TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA.
- GYNECOLOGICAL/HORMONAL ISSUES - HEAVY PERIODS, AMENORRHEA, PAINFUL PERIODS, HOT FLASHES OR PMS.
- DIGESTIVE DISORDERS - CONSTIPATION, DIARRHEA, IBS, BLOATING, HEARTBURN, NAUSEA AND FOOD INTOLERANCES.
- SLEEP PROBLEMS - INSOMNIA, WAKING AND UNABLE TO FALL BACK ASLEEP, SNORING, GENERAL FATIGUE.
- MENTAL HEALTH - ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER, POOR MEMORY AND DIFFICULTY CONCENTRATING.
COLLEEN HAS TAKEN SPECIAL TRAINING IN ELECTRICAL STIMULATION AND ALLERGIES/INTOLERANCES.
chiropractic care
Jessica Campbell is a licensed Chiropractor with the Manitoba Chiropractors Association.
Dr. Jessica's treatments are grounded in patient-centered chiropractic care. Her commitment to complete care promotes a tailored and effective care plan for each patient, emphasizing their overall well-being.
Typical Treatments can include:
- Spinal Manipulative Therapy
- Muscle Release Techniques
- Soft Tissue Therapy
- Exercise & Rehab Programs
- Ergonomic & Posture Guidance
- Cupping
Jessica loves to help individuals from all walks of life, from athletes and those in pregnancy or post-partum phases to those embracing healthy aging. Excited to become a valuable addition to your care team, she is passionate about empowering everyone to feel their best and pursue what they love.
Dr. Jessica Campbell was born and raised in Winnipeg and grew up playing a variety of sports. She attended Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, graduating summa cum laude with a degree in biochemistry. During her time at Mount Allison, she played varsity hockey for the university. Feeling inspired by the help that she has received from different chiropractors along the way, Dr. Jessica pursued her chiropractic degree from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto. Though she still loves to help athletes feel and perform their best, she has found love in helping all kinds of people learn to fall in love with movement and being part of their health journey!
Dr. Jessica's treatments are grounded in patient-centered chiropractic care. Her commitment to complete care promotes a tailored and effective care plan for each patient, emphasizing their overall well-being.
Typical Treatments can include:
- Spinal Manipulative Therapy
- Muscle Release Techniques
- Soft Tissue Therapy
- Exercise & Rehab Programs
- Ergonomic & Posture Guidance
- Cupping
Jessica loves to help individuals from all walks of life, from athletes and those in pregnancy or post-partum phases to those embracing healthy aging. Excited to become a valuable addition to your care team, she is passionate about empowering everyone to feel their best and pursue what they love.
Dr. Jessica Campbell was born and raised in Winnipeg and grew up playing a variety of sports. She attended Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, graduating summa cum laude with a degree in biochemistry. During her time at Mount Allison, she played varsity hockey for the university. Feeling inspired by the help that she has received from different chiropractors along the way, Dr. Jessica pursued her chiropractic degree from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto. Though she still loves to help athletes feel and perform their best, she has found love in helping all kinds of people learn to fall in love with movement and being part of their health journey!
massage therapy
Kiera graduated from Wellington College of Remedial Massage Therapies in 2017.
She has a passion for helping people heal their bodies, whether it be by calming their nervous system and releasing stress held in the muscles, or by a thorough assessment and deep tissue treatments for injuries or chronic pain.
Kiera was born and raised in North Kildonan and has grown up living an active lifestyle, always biking, walking and swimming. This has carried on into her career which lead her to love learning about the body and different ways to keeping it healthy.
Kiera has additional training in cupping therapy and hot stone massage. Cupping therapy is a great tool in which she loves to add into her treatments where she sees necessary. This will help to reduce pain and gain range of motion in her clients. Whereas hot stone massage will aid in a deeper state of relaxation through the heat from the stones.
Whatever your reason may be, Kiera is excited to come up with the perfect treatment plan to best suit your needs!
She has a passion for helping people heal their bodies, whether it be by calming their nervous system and releasing stress held in the muscles, or by a thorough assessment and deep tissue treatments for injuries or chronic pain.
Kiera was born and raised in North Kildonan and has grown up living an active lifestyle, always biking, walking and swimming. This has carried on into her career which lead her to love learning about the body and different ways to keeping it healthy.
Kiera has additional training in cupping therapy and hot stone massage. Cupping therapy is a great tool in which she loves to add into her treatments where she sees necessary. This will help to reduce pain and gain range of motion in her clients. Whereas hot stone massage will aid in a deeper state of relaxation through the heat from the stones.
Whatever your reason may be, Kiera is excited to come up with the perfect treatment plan to best suit your needs!
NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE
DR. SAM IS A LICENSED NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR (ND), PRACTICING IN WINNIPEG, MANITOBA AT THE PRACTICE. DR. SAM IS A MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS AND THE MANITOBA NATUROPATHIC ASSOCIATION.
AS A NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR, DR. SAM WORKS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE USING CLINICAL NUTRITION, LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION AND NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS. DR. SAM COMPLETES A THOROUGH INTAKE WITH ALL PATIENTS, RESULTING IN INDIVIDUALIZED, PROACTIVE, COMPREHENSIVE CARE PLANS FOR EACH PATIENT. DR. SAM ENCOURAGES ALL PATIENTS TO BRING COPIES OF THEIR MOST RECENT LABS, IMAGING REPORTS AND SPECIALIST REPORTS TO VISITS FOR HER REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. DR. SAM CAN REQUISITION BLOOD WORK LOCALLY WITH DYNACARE, AND WILL RUN ADDITIONAL TESTING, IF REQUIRED.
DR. SAM HAS A PARTICULAR INTEREST IN CARING FOR THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS:
HORMONAL HEALTH (MEN AND WOMEN), INCLUDING:
ENERGY AND SLEEP, INCLUDING:
DERMATOLOGY, INCLUDING:
MOOD AND STRESS, INCLUDING:
DIGESTION, INCLUDING:
ADDITIONALLY, DR. SAM PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS:
ADDITIONALLY, AS A CHILD OF TWO DEAF ADULTS, DR. SAM IS FLUENT IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) AND IS HONOURED TO CARE FOR THE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING COMMUNITY.
DR. SAM HAS ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING:
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH (UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; 2016)
- FACIAL REJUVENATION ACUPUNCTURE (TWO CIRCLES ACUPUNCTURE; 2017)
- NATUROPATHIC APPROACHES IN INTEGRATIVE ONCOLOGY (CCNM; 2017)
- NATUROPATHIC DOULA (YORK REGION NATUROPATHIC DOULAS; 2018)
AS A NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR, DR. SAM WORKS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE USING CLINICAL NUTRITION, LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION AND NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS. DR. SAM COMPLETES A THOROUGH INTAKE WITH ALL PATIENTS, RESULTING IN INDIVIDUALIZED, PROACTIVE, COMPREHENSIVE CARE PLANS FOR EACH PATIENT. DR. SAM ENCOURAGES ALL PATIENTS TO BRING COPIES OF THEIR MOST RECENT LABS, IMAGING REPORTS AND SPECIALIST REPORTS TO VISITS FOR HER REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. DR. SAM CAN REQUISITION BLOOD WORK LOCALLY WITH DYNACARE, AND WILL RUN ADDITIONAL TESTING, IF REQUIRED.
DR. SAM HAS A PARTICULAR INTEREST IN CARING FOR THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS:
HORMONAL HEALTH (MEN AND WOMEN), INCLUDING:
- REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH: FERTILITY, AMENORRHEA (MISSING PERIODS), IRREGULAR PERIODS (INCLUDING PCOS), PAINFUL AND/OR HEAVY PERIODS (INCLUDING ENDOMETRIOSIS), PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER (PMDD), LIBIDO AND PERIMENOPAUSE/POSTMENOPAUSAL CONCERNS
- THYROID HEALTH (HYPOTHYROID, HYPERTHYROID)
- VAGINAL CONCERNS: BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS, CANDIDA (YEAST), ATROPHIC VAGINITIS AND CYTOLYTIC VAGINOSIS
- PRECONCEPTION CARE, PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM HEALTH
- URINARY CONCERNS: URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (UTIS) AND INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS
ENERGY AND SLEEP, INCLUDING:
- INSOMNIA AND OTHER SLEEP-RELATED ISSUES, SUCH AS FALLING ASLEEP, STAYING ASLEEP OR WAKING UP FEELING WELL-RESTED
- OPTIMIZATION OF ENERGY
DERMATOLOGY, INCLUDING:
- ACNE
- ECZEMA
- PSORIASIS
- GENERAL AGING
- HAIR LOSS
MOOD AND STRESS, INCLUDING:
- STRESS MANAGEMENT
- ANXIETY
- DEPRESSION
- PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER (PMDD)
DIGESTION, INCLUDING:
- GERD (ACID REFLUX, HEARTBURN)
- FOOD INTOLERANCES/SENSITIVITIES
- IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME (IBS)
- INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE (IBD; ULCERATIVE COLITIS, CROHN'S)
- ABDOMINAL PAIN, INDIGESTION, CONSTIPATION, DIARRHEA AND NAUSEA
ADDITIONALLY, DR. SAM PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS:
- HEADACHES AND MIGRAINES
- HIGH CHOLESTEROL (HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA, DYSLIPIDEMIA)
- HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPERTENSION)
ADDITIONALLY, AS A CHILD OF TWO DEAF ADULTS, DR. SAM IS FLUENT IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) AND IS HONOURED TO CARE FOR THE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING COMMUNITY.
DR. SAM HAS ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING:
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH (UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; 2016)
- FACIAL REJUVENATION ACUPUNCTURE (TWO CIRCLES ACUPUNCTURE; 2017)
- NATUROPATHIC APPROACHES IN INTEGRATIVE ONCOLOGY (CCNM; 2017)
- NATUROPATHIC DOULA (YORK REGION NATUROPATHIC DOULAS; 2018)
therapy and counselling
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ACKSANNA BELL, M.A., LMFT
REGISTERED LICENSED THERAPIST (IND., MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, SEX THERAPY) |
*** CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS***
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ACKSANNA BELL (WITHERSPOON) IS A LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST. SHE HAS OBTAINED HER B.A. IN PSYCHOLOGY AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION STUDIES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG, HER MASTER'S IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY COUNSELLING FROM LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, AND EXTENDED SEX THERAPY EDUCATION FROM UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH. ACKSANNA SPENT YEARS WORKING IN THE UNITED STATES IN A VARIETY OF THERAPEUTIC SETTINGS AND HAS TRAINING AND SKILLS IN WORKING WITH A LARGE VARIETY OF MENTAL DISORDERS, MODALITIES, AND WITH PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. SHE RELOCATED BACK TO WINNIPEG IN 2018 TO PURSUE PRIVATE PRACTICE IN HER HOMETOWN AND WORKS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES (MARRIED/NON-MARRIED) AT THE PRACTICE; WHICH IS RIGHT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD IN WHICH SHE GREW UP IN.
ACKSANNA HAS EXPERIENCE IN WORKING WITH SEVERE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE COURT-ORDERED TO PURSUE PROFESSIONAL THERAPY. WHILE ACKSANNA CANNOT DIAGNOSE IN MANITOBA, SHE HAS EXPERIENCE IN ASSESSING AND DIAGNOSING, AS WELL AS EXPERTISE IN RELATIONSHIP ISSUES, ANXIETY, ADHD, DEPRESSION, MOOD/BEHAVIOURAL DISORDERS, ANGER MANAGEMENT AND PARENTING CLASSES. SHE IS ALSO A TRAINED FACILITATOR FOR COMPATIBILITY TESTING FOR COUPLES, AS WELL AS EXTENDED EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN SEX THERAPY.
SHE STRIVES AND ADVOCATES FOR CREATING WORK LIFE BALANCE AS SHE PRIORITIZES BEING BOTH A THERAPIST TO HER PATIENTS AND A HANDS ON MOM TO HER TODDLER, RONAN. SHE ALSO ADVOCATES GOING TO THERAPY AND OPENLY SHARES ABOUT BEING A THERAPIST WHO HAS SEEN MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FOR NAVIGATING HER OWN MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS.
ACKSANNA HAS EXPERIENCE IN WORKING WITH SEVERE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE COURT-ORDERED TO PURSUE PROFESSIONAL THERAPY. WHILE ACKSANNA CANNOT DIAGNOSE IN MANITOBA, SHE HAS EXPERIENCE IN ASSESSING AND DIAGNOSING, AS WELL AS EXPERTISE IN RELATIONSHIP ISSUES, ANXIETY, ADHD, DEPRESSION, MOOD/BEHAVIOURAL DISORDERS, ANGER MANAGEMENT AND PARENTING CLASSES. SHE IS ALSO A TRAINED FACILITATOR FOR COMPATIBILITY TESTING FOR COUPLES, AS WELL AS EXTENDED EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN SEX THERAPY.
SHE STRIVES AND ADVOCATES FOR CREATING WORK LIFE BALANCE AS SHE PRIORITIZES BEING BOTH A THERAPIST TO HER PATIENTS AND A HANDS ON MOM TO HER TODDLER, RONAN. SHE ALSO ADVOCATES GOING TO THERAPY AND OPENLY SHARES ABOUT BEING A THERAPIST WHO HAS SEEN MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FOR NAVIGATING HER OWN MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS.
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ELAINE PHILLIPS, MMFT
REGISTERED THERAPIST (IND. AND COUPLES THERAPY) |
*** CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS***
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ELAINE PHILLIPS IS A MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, AND HAS EARNED HER MASTERS IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG. HER PRIOR EDUCATION INCLUDES HER BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION STUDIES, AS WELL AS HER CERTIFICATE IN APPLIED COUNSELLING FROM RED RIVER COLLEGE.
ELAINE WAS BORN IN WALES, UK, EMIGRATING TO CANADA IN HER LATE TWENTIES. SHE HAS LIVED IN THIS COUNTRY EVER SINCE, SPENDING MOST OF HER TIME RESIDING IN WINNIPEG. SHE HAD SPENT TIME LIVING IN OTHER CITIES ACROSS CANADA, SUCH AS THUNDER BAY, TORONTO, AND PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. SHE CHOSE TO RETURN TO WINNIPEG TO SETTLE HER FAMILY, AND TO WORK TOWARDS HER MASTERS IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY.
ELAINE WORKS WITH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COUPLES, USING AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO THERAPY. SHE HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH TRAUMA AND UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA ON PEOPLE’S LIVES (INCLUDING PATTERNS IN INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA). HER CLIENTS HAVE RANGED FROM YOUNG CHILDREN TO SENIORS OVER 80 YEARS OLD. ALL AGES ARE WELCOME!
ELAINE HAS A PASSION IN WORKING WITH CLIENTS WHO HAVE SUFFERED GRIEF, LOSS, DIVORCE, NAVIGATING LIFE CYCLE STAGES, CHANGES AND CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH AGEING. AS A MOTHER TO SIX WONDERFUL CHILDREN, ELAINE HAS GAINED A GREAT DEAL OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS. SHE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT SUPPORTING FAMILIES WHO MAY HAVE SOME CONCERNS WITH PARENTING OR FAMILY CONFLICT.
BY JOINING THE PRACTICE, ELAINE STRIVES TO SUPPORT HER CLIENTS TO BECOME THEIR TRUE AUTHENTIC SELVES WITH OUR EMPHASIS ON PROVIDING BOTH THE BODY AND THE MIND WITH A HEALTHY BALANCE. SHE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER CLIENTS A SPACE TO EMBRACE THIS “WHOLISTIC” ENVIRONMENT. CLIENTS WILL BE SUPPORTED IN A CALM SPACE OF CARE AND COMPASSION AS THEY BEGIN THEIR HEALING JOURNEY.
ELAINE WAS BORN IN WALES, UK, EMIGRATING TO CANADA IN HER LATE TWENTIES. SHE HAS LIVED IN THIS COUNTRY EVER SINCE, SPENDING MOST OF HER TIME RESIDING IN WINNIPEG. SHE HAD SPENT TIME LIVING IN OTHER CITIES ACROSS CANADA, SUCH AS THUNDER BAY, TORONTO, AND PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. SHE CHOSE TO RETURN TO WINNIPEG TO SETTLE HER FAMILY, AND TO WORK TOWARDS HER MASTERS IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY.
ELAINE WORKS WITH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COUPLES, USING AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO THERAPY. SHE HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH TRAUMA AND UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA ON PEOPLE’S LIVES (INCLUDING PATTERNS IN INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA). HER CLIENTS HAVE RANGED FROM YOUNG CHILDREN TO SENIORS OVER 80 YEARS OLD. ALL AGES ARE WELCOME!
ELAINE HAS A PASSION IN WORKING WITH CLIENTS WHO HAVE SUFFERED GRIEF, LOSS, DIVORCE, NAVIGATING LIFE CYCLE STAGES, CHANGES AND CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH AGEING. AS A MOTHER TO SIX WONDERFUL CHILDREN, ELAINE HAS GAINED A GREAT DEAL OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS. SHE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT SUPPORTING FAMILIES WHO MAY HAVE SOME CONCERNS WITH PARENTING OR FAMILY CONFLICT.
BY JOINING THE PRACTICE, ELAINE STRIVES TO SUPPORT HER CLIENTS TO BECOME THEIR TRUE AUTHENTIC SELVES WITH OUR EMPHASIS ON PROVIDING BOTH THE BODY AND THE MIND WITH A HEALTHY BALANCE. SHE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER CLIENTS A SPACE TO EMBRACE THIS “WHOLISTIC” ENVIRONMENT. CLIENTS WILL BE SUPPORTED IN A CALM SPACE OF CARE AND COMPASSION AS THEY BEGIN THEIR HEALING JOURNEY.
Justine McIntosh is a Psychotherapist who graduated from her Master’s program In Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. She obtained her B.A with a major in Psychology and a minor in Anthropology from Saint Mary’s University.
Justine uses a very client-focused approach in sessions. This means that she focuses on the client as a whole, and not just a particular problem. Throughout the sessions, Justine regularly uses Narrative therapy and Brief-Solution Focused Therapy.
Narrative Therapy is a method that allows the client to look at their life as a book. Each event or situation that occurs in their life is a chapter in their book. The chapters can be positive or negative, but justine uses this method to remind her patients that there are always new chapters to occur in the future or there is always time to start writing a new book.
narrative therapy is an empowering tool that separates the person from the obstacles they are facing, allowing a different relationship to form between the problem, the people involved, but most importantly, around the patient themselves.
this method of treatment accepts that everybody's life has a narrative.
Justine will help you refocus your story and improve your life by having deep conversations and setting goals. focusing more on the future chapters and less on the past chapters.
justine is here to help you write your first paragraph to your new story.
Brief- Solution Focused Therapy lets the client and Justine problem-solve goals and tools together that may benefit their life and help them overcome the obstacle that is currently affecting them. This kind of therapy lets the client set many short-term goals that can be regularly adjusted and effectively worked towards.
Justine has a passion for working with clients who are experiencing difficulty with navigating life changes, life identification issues and everyday disorders that may be effecting their lives. Being an athlete her entire life, Justine has a strong interest in working with athletes and all the challenges that may arise within that career.
Justine cannot put into words how excited she is to start this journey with you. She knows it may be nerve-wracking to take those first steps, but she will work diligently to develop a trusting relationship with you to help guide you through the goals you are wanting to pursue moving forward. Justine will be with you every step of the way and looks forward to learning and growing with you throughout your time together.
Justine uses a very client-focused approach in sessions. This means that she focuses on the client as a whole, and not just a particular problem. Throughout the sessions, Justine regularly uses Narrative therapy and Brief-Solution Focused Therapy.
Narrative Therapy is a method that allows the client to look at their life as a book. Each event or situation that occurs in their life is a chapter in their book. The chapters can be positive or negative, but justine uses this method to remind her patients that there are always new chapters to occur in the future or there is always time to start writing a new book.
narrative therapy is an empowering tool that separates the person from the obstacles they are facing, allowing a different relationship to form between the problem, the people involved, but most importantly, around the patient themselves.
this method of treatment accepts that everybody's life has a narrative.
Justine will help you refocus your story and improve your life by having deep conversations and setting goals. focusing more on the future chapters and less on the past chapters.
justine is here to help you write your first paragraph to your new story.
Brief- Solution Focused Therapy lets the client and Justine problem-solve goals and tools together that may benefit their life and help them overcome the obstacle that is currently affecting them. This kind of therapy lets the client set many short-term goals that can be regularly adjusted and effectively worked towards.
Justine has a passion for working with clients who are experiencing difficulty with navigating life changes, life identification issues and everyday disorders that may be effecting their lives. Being an athlete her entire life, Justine has a strong interest in working with athletes and all the challenges that may arise within that career.
Justine cannot put into words how excited she is to start this journey with you. She knows it may be nerve-wracking to take those first steps, but she will work diligently to develop a trusting relationship with you to help guide you through the goals you are wanting to pursue moving forward. Justine will be with you every step of the way and looks forward to learning and growing with you throughout your time together.