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About Linda Four Directions to Wellness I have been a Psychotherapist in private practice for over twenty A holistic Approach to healing years; working with individuals, Life Passages couples, families and women’s groups. Please take the time to answer this My education includes a Master’s checklist which might help you Counselling Degree in Psychology, a Bachelor of decide to call for counselling Science in Social Work, and I am a Registered Psychotherapist with the What are some of the losses you College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. have experienced?

My counselling approach is based on □ Friends because of a move The Four Directions to Wellness □ Children, when they have gone Model, focusing on connecting Mind, off to school or have married Body, Spirit (self) & Emotions. Each □ A pet direction coincides with aspects of □ A job through retirement living in balance in the world, and □ A job, through lay-off or when one area is out of sync, it affects termination of employment the other three. Since the one □ Someone you loved through constant in our lives is CHANGE and Linda Reade, MA, RSW, RP death transition; my goal is to guide people Registered Psychotherapist □ Someone you loved through through each life transition with new Certified EMDR therapist skills and a renewed sense of self. divorce or separation □ Health/chronic illness I named my counselling practice ‘Life □ Physical Injury Specializing in: Passages’ to acknowledge the natural □ Faith/Spirituality  Individual & Couples life course that is part of being □ Tragedy due to fire or other  Loss & Trauma human, offering a holistic approach traumatic events  Military & Veterans through each life transition. □ Suicide of friend or family  End of Life transitions

For an appointment call Linda By Appointment: at (613) 503-1700 (613) 503-1700 In my work with military families, EMDR therapy loss & transition is a continuous Eye Movement Desensitization and [email protected] reality due to frequent moves & Reprocessing (EMDR) is offered as www.lifepassages.org postings, where the family is always an integrative psychotherapy Life transitions settling in to new areas, schools and approach for the treatment of jobs. trauma and many other mental Throughout our lives we experience health problems. losses; whether we have moved, lost a pet, a friend or a loved one. How we process each loss and what we Counselling Services learn from these experiences paves Traditional Healing the way for the next inevitable life transition. Individual Sessions As a woman from Cree heritage, I After an initial consultation we work on have learned what is called Oftentimes rather than allowing the specific goals in therapy, so that over ‘Traditional Healing’ from my Elders time to process each loss, we keep time we can assess your progress. and in ceremonies for the past 20 ourselves busy & distracted; If appropriate, couples or group years. This may include the use of a possibly manifesting our losses therapy may be recommended. drum, rattle and songs while through increased health issues that ‘smudging’, to further the healing sometimes become chronic. Couples process. As a Reiki Master, I combine Couples therapy is offered using an the use of a hands-on, non-invasive These chronic health issues often emotionally focused model (EFT), and technique, with the use of other create numerous visits to health often pertains to attachment issues healing ‘tools’ to help process issues care professionals who may treat around communication, finances, on a deeper level. I often recommend the ‘symptom’ rather than the intimacy, children & family transitions. this in conjunction with other therapy underlying emotional issue which to enhance the recovery process. may require a referral to a Group Sessions psychotherapist. Group sessions are offered on topics Collaboration and referrals related to PTSD & its effects on the family, women and the military lifestyle, & Clinical supervision by request. I collaborate with other health care providers such as physicians, massage therapists, chiropractors & Veterans Affairs. If you are referred for counselling, we will discuss confidentiality and an integrated treatment plan will be offered.

As a Registered Psychotherapist I accept Blue Cross Medavie & other insurance.

For an appointment or more information: (613) 503-1700