Adult Assessment & Treatment

Adult Psychological Services

Individual Counselling

Individual counselling, often called talk therapy or individual psychotherapy, can take many different forms. In general, it involves approaching difficult emotions, changing unhelpful behaviours, or modifying how you think about situations. It can involve talking about your past, improving the present moment, or working towards goals for your future. Our clinicians will collaborate with you to tailor a treatment approach that meets your needs.

Couples Counselling

Seeing a therapist as a couple can help you to better understand relationship problems and help you to chart a more satisfying course in your relationship. Counselling may be proactive if a couple foresees difficult issues on the horizon, or it can repair past transgressions and relationship conflicts so that a couple can stay together and their relationship can thrive.

An important part of couples counselling is assessing individual partners’ needs. Sometimes individual therapy is recommended in addition to (or before) participating in couples therapy.

Adult Psychological Assessment & Diagnosis

Adult psychological assessments can help to answer a range of questions. Sometimes individuals have undiagnosed learning or attention problems that have held them back since childhood. Other times, mental health problems in adulthood may limit an individual’s ability to function in important life domains (e.g. work, school). Your psychological assessment will be tailored to address your unique concerns.

Sports Psychology & Performance-Enhancement Training

A person’s mental game is a huge factor in their athletic performance, as well as other performance areas. At Insight Psychology, you can work with one of our experienced sports psychologists to develop methods to achieve maximal performance for your sport or activity of choice.

Consultations with parents or coaches can also be helpful when they wish to help their young athletes and performers manage the demands of these activities.

Consultations with Other Healthcare Providers

Our clinicians provide a unique perspective on mental health, physical health, and learning problems. This can be helpful when individuals are dealing with complex mental health or performance issues.

We consult with a range of professionals including family physicians, medical specialists, naturopathic doctors, dietitians, occupational therapists, workplace health services, and student health services.

Common Psychological Problem Areas

Our psychological services can help with a range of problem areas for adults including:

• Academic results
• Addictions
• Anger management
• Anxiety or phobias
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD/ADD)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Bipolar disorders
• Career counselling and vocational assessment
• Chronic pain or illness
• Couples counselling or marital issues
• Depression or low mood
• Developmental disorders
• Divorce or separation
• Eating disorders
• Employment or workplace issues
• Family issues
• Grief or loss
• Healthy lifestyle choices
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Parenting and step-parenting
• Performance in sports, the arts, the workplace
• Personality disorders
• Postpartum depression and anxiety
• Self-esteem problems
• Self-harm
• Specific Learning Disability (SLD)
• Suicidal thoughts or behaviours
• Trauma or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Treatment Approaches

• Academic and Reading Remediation
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Attachment-based Parenting Consultation
• Brief Solution-Focused Therapy
• Client Centered Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
• Emotion-Focused Therapy
• Executive Functioning Coaching
• Group Therapy
• Insight-oriented Therapy
• Interpersonal Therapy
• Mindfulness-based Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Social Skills Training
• Solution-Focused Therapy