
Still Becoming
PSYCHOTHERAPY | Chantal Simms MSW, RSW
Leslieville/Greektown
Toronto, Ontario
HOW I WORK:
I draw from several evidence-based approaches and tailor them to you and your goals.
When stress and anxiety take over:
Psychoeducation, CBT & Mindfulness
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Understand how stress affects your mind and body, and learn ways to calm your nervous system
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Shift thought and behaviour patterns that keep you stuck
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Improve sleep with CBT for Insomnia strategies
When the past is still showing up:
Emotion-Focused Therapy & Trauma-Informed Care
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Make sense of major life events and past experiences
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Reach the feelings beneath old protective patterns
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Quiet your inner critic and build self-compassion
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Work through lingering hurt, grief, or anger
When life changes and you feel lost:
ACT & Narrative Therapy
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Reconnect with your values and find direction through transitions like parenthood, caregiving, career change, or midlife.
When emotions feel overwhelming
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
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Practical skills for managing intense emotions, setting boundaries, and communicating your needs.
When relationships feel stuck
Emotionally Focused, Attachment-Based & Gottman Approaches
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Understand how attachment shapes your relationships, and build new patterns for closeness and trust.