Vanessa Luis
Vanessa Luis, M.A.
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Availability
Available
Office (Scheduling, Location) – Bureau (horaire et emplacement)
Location: Online Counselling
Available Mon-Fri 9am-8pm
Practice Areas
Individual Counselling
- Adult children of Alcoholics
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- CBT/DBT
- Chronic Pain and Illness
- Dating
- Depression
- Bereavement/ Grief
- E-counselling (video, etc.)
- Happiness / Positive Psych.
- Mindfulness
- Postpartum Depression
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Health
- Trauma
- Workplace Stress
Couple Counselling
- Communication Skills
- Couple / Marriage / Post-Affair
- Couple / Pre-Marital
- Couple / Same-Sex / LGBTQ
- Separation / Divorce
- Emotional abuse
- EFT (Emotionally Focused)
Family Counselling
- Family Therapy / Blended families
- Family therapy with teenagers
- Family / Aging Parents
- Parenting
- Postpartum
Education and Training
- Master of Arts in Counselling and Spirituality, Saint Paul University, 2020
- Bachelor of Arts with Major in Psychology, Minor in Theory and History of Art, University of Ottawa, 2015
Professional Memberships
- College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)- Qualifying (reg. # 009259)
- Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)- Student Member
Counselling Philosophy
The human experience has always fascinated me. Growing up, I was always curious about the world, especially about how people navigate it. This is what continues to motivate my work as a therapist. I believe in change and growth, and that these things are a process throughout a person’s life. It is an absolute privilege to get the chance to support and challenge my clients to move towards this change and growth, in whatever way that feels safe for them.
I offer professional, confidential, LGBTQ+ affirmative psychotherapy services for individuals, couples, and families. My approach is integrative and collaborative, this means I will draw on a range of counselling theories to help you progress towards your goals.
My preferred counselling theories for working with individuals include Humanistic, Existential, Experiential, Mindfulness/Somatic, Psychodynamic, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Narrative, Interpersonal, and Solution Focused.
In my work with couples and families, the main counselling theories I draw from are Attachment, EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy), PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy), Gottman, Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy, and Family Systems.
I am also sensitive to your cultural and/or marginalized identities and the added complexity this may contribute to your experiences. I am open to your preference to integrate the exploration of these identities into the counselling process.
I am under the consultation / supervision of Dr. Martin Rovers, (mrovers@rogers.com) Ontario Registered Psychologist, for the ongoing development of my professional and ethical learning and for psychological services to my clients. I consult with Dr. Rovers regarding my clients on a regular basis. The receipt you will receive will be in my name, as a Registered Psychotherapist, which is acceptable by many insurance companies (e.g. Sunlife / government, others). If need be, I could issue a receipt in the name of Dr. Martin Rovers, Registered Psychologist, for the counselling services provided by me, a Registered Psychotherapist. It is your responsibility to determine which receipt works for our workplace insurance and benefits.
The regular fee for counselling is $150 (plus HST).
