Our mental health encompasses our psychological, emotional and social well-being. This means it impacts how we feel, think and behave each day. Our mental health also contributes to our decision making process, how we cope with stress and how we relate to others in our lives.

 

Why is emotional health important?

 

Emotional and mental health is important because it’s a vital part of your life and impacts your thoughts, behaviors and emotions. Being healthy emotionally can promote productivity and effectiveness in activities like work, school or caregiving. It plays an important part in the health of your relationships, and allows you to adapt to changes in your life and cope with adversity.

 

When is a good time to reach out for help?

 

Issues related to mental health can impact different people in different ways. If you start to see changes in your overall happiness and relationships, there are always ways get the mental support you need.

 

How ICL Psychotherapy helps you?

 

ICL Psychotherapy is a small online mental health practice of highly qualified and experienced registered psychotherapists. We value keeping abreast of current thinking in psychotherapy and counselling and continually  providing culturally-sensitive therapy that is informed by the best available theory and research.

 

We have extensive formal training in evidence-based assessment and therapy and regularly collaborate, consult, and engage in professional development activities to maintain best practices. Collectively our team have over 24 years of Mental Health experience backing their services and treatments.  Our teams diverse clinical training has provided us with the perspective to be mindful, respectful and aware of the benefits and limitations of different therapy approaches. Just as there are many different and valid ways of viewing the world and living life, there are also different and equally effective ways of successfully addressing the challenges that emerge in everyday lives. We recognize that although many therapies have proven effectiveness, not every approach works for every person or every problem. There is more than one way of working productively in therapy and it is important that the approach makes sense to you and fits with your goals and values.

 

At ICL Psychotherapy, our psychotherapists are trained in different therapeutic approaches and work in a collaborative and responsive manner to help you resolve your concerns and make constructive changes to improve your overall mental well-being.  Visit our services page to see all the services we provide to our clients.  Our approach is active, caring, compassionate, and genuine. Whatever challenges you are experiencing, we’ll listen closely and work with you to develop a treatment plan that works for you.

 

Regulated profession in the Province of Ontario

 

As members of a regulated profession, psychotherapists are held to the highest standards of clinical practice. They must complete a series of stringent  examinations after their post-graduate degrees, They must comply with specific standards, guidelines and ethical principles, and they are required to participate in quality assurance activities as we continually update and improve our knowledge and skills through continuous professional development courses (CPD).