Johanna Beyers PhD, CAST-ISST Certified Sandplay Therapist, ATC, Member CAPT

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There are so many ways to talk about therapy but to put it simply, it's all about growth and change, about becoming more open to life.

How that happens varies for everyone, because we are all different and because each of us has different needs. And as therapy progresses, those needs will continue to change in a very personal way.

The therapeutic relationship is a relationship between two people, between therapist and client. My part as a therapist is to become your trusted ally who will help and guide you in your journey of personal exploration towards an enriched, fuller life.

It is easier to go forward together than alone. Sharing your struggles and feelings makes confronting your challenges easier, and also can help you to discover new possibilities and opportunities for growth and healing.

What will we talk about? We will talk about whatever you want to talk about: work, life, school, family, relationships, memories, feelings, values, and much, much more. It's at once open and private between us. Often, it's astonishing to see what can come out of what may seem to be really very simple things – a word here, an image there, or a dream.

You may wish to express yourself in the usual mode of conversation, or you may find it easier to express yourself in other creative ways. Some of my clients like to work sometimes with sandplay, a modality that adds a uniquely tactile dimension to the therapy.

Transitions

The rhythm of human life includes a series of transitions as we move from one phase to another, from one experience to another, from one challenge to another.

It is true that transitions can cause stress and anxiety, but they can also encourage personal growth when we explore and relate to them from a therapeutic perspective.

Whether the transition is in the domain of love and relationships (marriage, divorce, pregnancy), parenting and educational issues (ADHD), workplace (career change, retirement), health (illness, aging, loss), or any other area that is important to you, therapy can truly help you find new vitality in stressful circumstances.

As a qualified Life Coach and Collaborative Practice Divorce Coach, I can also assist you in taking the practical steps that lead from one situation to a new one.

My Training and Experience

I have always been deeply interested in people’s connectedness to inner life and nature. In my own therapy, I found that paying attention to my dreams, to the dynamic between my inner and outer life and its connection to body and creative energy, was healing and invigorating. These experiences became the basis for my decision to study Jungian-oriented sandplay therapy formally through the Canadian Association for Sandplay Therapy (CAST). I am a Certified Sandplay Therapist (CAST-ISST), a member of the Canadian Association for Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (CAPT) and a board member of CAST. I teach seminars in dream analysis, leadership and creative process. Professional development is important to me (see my PD page here).

I work in English as well as in Netherlandic (Flemish and Dutch).

My office is located at Avenue Road and St.Clair West, on the westbound TTC streetcar line. Parking is also available. Feel free to contact me if you would like more information for yourself or a child. You may reach me confidentially by phone at 647-723-5274 ext. 225 or by email.