Introduction
Do you feel overwhelmed, sad and anxious? Do you feel stuck in a situation you can’t seem to change? Together we will discover ways to address your fears and discomfort and build a new future by identifying your strengths and values and learning new ways to handle these difficulties. Together we can find new ways to cope and bring about purposeful changes to lead us to the best future possible.
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Specialties
- Career Exploration and Assessment
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Transitions such as Grief and Divorce
- Anxiety
- Depression
Support for:
- Abuse survivors
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Career Guidance
- Depression
- Divorce
- Emotional regulation
- Grief
- Immigration/Settlement
- Relationship Issues
- Stress
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Trauma
- Workplace burnout
Therapies:
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment therapy
- Existential therapy
- Exposure Response Prevention
Associations & Certifications:
- College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
- Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP)
- Certified to administer the Strong Interest Inventory career assessment through the Myer’s Brigg Institute
Get to know Barbara
I started my journey in counselling as a career counsellor working with newcomers building a life in Canada, students transitioning to the world of work and mature workers trying to regain their self-confidence and reinvent their careers. I then expanded my scope to include psychotherapy as challenges related to career and work are often connected to experiences in one’s personal life. I work with people to understand how events in their past could be holding them back and reinvent their self image, the way they engage with others opening up new possibilities.
I am an integrative therapist using a variety of methods tailored to your needs and therapy goals. I help people cope with anxiety and depression and I am trained in Exposure Response Prevention therapy to help people manage symptoms of OCD. I have helped people navigate their feelings and thoughts during difficult situations such as divorces, death of loved one and difficult relationships. I also work with people at a turning point in their career or students who are not sure about their future career to find the path that will be most fulfilling.
I believe that everyone can understand and solve their own problems, but sometimes we get so overwhelmed we forget to draw on our own strengths. While life can sometimes bring us down, we all have it in us not only to survive but to flourish as a result of these obstacles. I look forward to working with you.
You’ve tried to cope with distress on your own or by leaning on available others but you are finding it difficult to make sense of and manage emotions and thoughts. At times you feel overwhelmed by such inner experiences, interactions with others, or demanding situations, unsure what to do besides trying to avoid them, which only brings temporary relief. Dealing with difficulty has been challenging, confusing, and sometimes exhausting. You feel like this unhealed aspect is getting in the way of you functioning effectively in daily life, having the relationships you desire, and living the meaningful life you have envisioned for yourself.
I understand your inner strife, frustration, and feeling like a sense of yourself is lost. I believe that each of us has the ingredients within them to change, grow, and lead meaningful lives. I will assist you to revive, strengthen, and develop your inner capacity to make the changes that you seek and bring hope back into your life. I provide a compassionate, nonjudgmental, presence and training that is tailored to you to assist you to navigate difficult times effectively.
My approach to treatment is person-centered and integrative, combining mind, body, emotions, and spirit, in a way that fits you best. I will assist you to cultivate:
· An approach of exploration and curiosity about inner experiences, instead of being afraid of, worried about, and overwhelmed by them
· Learn about physiological bodily reactions you might be familiar with but don’t know how to manage or how they emerge
· Assist you to regulate emotions, identify your needs, and how they shape your interactions with others across situations
· Gain greater understanding of your thought patterns and how to quiet their intrusiveness, toward inner peace
· Enhance hope that lasting change through incremental adjustment is possible
Treatment Areas
I am a somatic and relational neuro-psychotherapist, who is informed by mindfulness, DBT, IFS, attachment theory, polyvagal theory, emotion oriented approaches, brainspotting, CBT, spiritually integrated therapy, among others.
· I mostly assist individuals who struggle with:
o Anxiety
o ADHD
o Emotional Dysregulation
o Depression
o Stress
o Grief/Loss
o Trauma
o Body Image
o Relational or interpersonal Issues
o Workplace challenges
o Substance Use
Clinical Background and Interests
· Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
· Member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
· MA Spiritual Care & Psychotherapy, Theology, Martin Luther University College, Wilfrid Laurier University
· L1 Treatment for Trauma, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (2018)
· PhD Political Science, Political Thought, York University (2014)
More about me: I am Part-Time Faculty at Trent where I have been teaching philosophy since 2014. I have facilitated neurodivergent individuals throughout my many years as an educator. I love nature, animals, and the arts, especially dancing. I was born and raised in the Balkans.
Elli Khosousi is a compassionate Registered Psychotherapist specializing in EMDR and Brainspotting, helping clients heal from trauma, anxiety, and depression. With a strong background in psychology and community work, she takes an integrative, client-centered approach, tailoring therapy to each person’s unique needs.
Elli is passionate about creating a safe, supportive space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to make purposeful changes in their lives. She believes in the power of resilience and works collaboratively to help individuals navigate challenges, develop coping strategies, and move toward lasting healing and growth.
