Individual Psychotherapy Questions

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Q: I've never been to therapy before, what can I expect in a psychotherapy session?

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In our first two sessions I'll take the time to get to know you, this will be gathering information about your hope in therapy, goals, family history, employment, relationships and health. It's more of a chance to reflect on what's brought you here and how do we move forward from here. Starting therapy can feel daunting but this should feel more like a conversation than an interview. This is your space! This doesn't have to be a deep dive but it gives us a starting point to understand what brings you to therapy. From there on therapy is a space we make it, this can be about healing past wounds, trauma or working on your anxiety and emotions. It can also simply be a place to discuss what's going on currently that came up and how to move forward. At the end of the day my hope is to help you feel more at ease with your life by creating a safe and calm space to process your emotions and experiences. 

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Q: I live in Ontario and I’m interested in both psychotherapy and Vedic astrology. What should I do?

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That’s wonderful! I’m a registered social worker in Ontario, Canada, and I offer therapy services to clients residing in Ontario. If you’re unsure about what you need, we can start with a free 20-minute consultation to explore what you're going through and how I can best support you. I work with clients globally in my 1:1 Cosmic Integration + Healing Sessions. 

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If you’ve never had a Vedic astrology reading, feel free to check out my offerings and book a session! My astrology services can complement therapy, but they do not overlap as psychotherapy is a regulated practice in Ontario. Therapy is for clients who want to actively work through life themes, and as a therapist, we can integrate spiritual concepts with evidence-based approaches like IFS, Mindfulness, and DBT. 

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Q: Can I get a receipt for my Vedic astrology session to claim for insurance purposes, as I live in Ontario too?

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I totally get why you’re asking! Unfortunately, I can’t classify astrology sessions as psychotherapy since therapy is a regulated profession. Astrology sessions are spiritual and guidance-based rather than a clinical service provided by a mental health professional, so they don’t qualify as psychotherapy for insurance or tax purposes as a health care service. While astrology can be incredibly insightful and healing, it’s not the same as licensed mental health services.

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Vedic Astrology and 1:1 Sessions ​

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Q: Should I book a Vedic Birth Chart Analysis or a 1:1 Cosmic Integration Sessions as I'm interested in both? 

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It really depends on what level of support you are looking for. A Vedic Birth Chart Analysis is a personalized session that walks you through your birth chart, ongoing transits and dashas in relation to the current themes you are experiencing in your areas of life: relationships, career, family, finances. In this session, I also still bring a therapy lens so you could walk away with some guidance towards your next steps. Clients may rebook a follow up sessions several months later to have a space to reflect on some of the changes discussed in the session. 

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1:1 Cosmic Integration and Healing Sessions are designed to be an ongoing experiential space to be able work through past wounds and karmic patterns through the lens of your Vedic astrology chart. This space is to support you to actually work with new strategies and insights inside and outside of the session using inner child work, somatic awareness, IFS-informed strategies and spiritual esoteric concepts like the self, ego and shadow work. This can actually look like meeting bi-weekly sessions similar to coaching and therapy sessions you may have used in the past. 

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Still unsure?

• Start with a Birth Chart Analysis if you want clarity and insight

• Start with a 1:1 Session if you want support and emotional integration

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