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 Paula Risi
Registered Professional Counsellor
Professional Counselling

The reasons people seek counselling are many, but it is often a feeling of struggling to cope with a situation or life stage that brings people to see me. If you feel overwhelmed in this way, it does not mean you are crazy or absurd. What matters greatly is that you give your situation your attention.

I offer both brief and long-term counselling with a psychodynamic orientation, meaning that your past does matter.

In order for you to reach out successfully I need to be present, accessible and affordable. Being present and accessible means you are being listened to and being heard. I invite you to reach out for support to enhance your quality of life: “Reaching out is reaching in."

Sessions are tailored to you, the client, to your personality and needs. Confidentiality and non-judgement are cornerstones of the therapeutic relationship that will evolve over time.

Seeking therapy takes courage and it takes time.

Contact me for further details or to book an appointment (in person or online).

I specialize in
  • Relationships
  • Couple counselling
  • Life challenges, including stress and coping and loss as a factor in life
  • Trauma and traumatic experiences
  • Bereavement
  • Depressed mood and anxiety
  • Life transitions
  • Adolescent concerns such as identity and career discovery
  • Narrative career assessment
"It is only in being creative that the individual discovers the self." - Donald Winnicott
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I have experience in
  • Death and dying
  • Substances and dependency issues
  • Parental guidance
  • Play therapy with children
  • Art processes with individuals, couples and groups