Be kind to your mind
Welcome to “Be Kind to Your Mind” short-term, individual therapy.
Below is a brief FAQ about the program. For specific questions related to you or a loved one, please email the counselling team at counselling@kindspace.ca.
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This is for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks in the Ottawa/National Capital Region.
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Short-term, individual therapy gives you the opportunity to explore a specific aspect of your mental health with a solution-oriented approach. With you leading the way, you and the therapist will agree on an issue or challenge to address in 6 sessions, working together to bring about healing and change.
You can expect to be treated with respect, dignity, unconditional positive regard, and non-judgement.
You can expect your voice to be heard and your therapist to be accountable to any concerns you might have.
You can expect that your rights regarding confidentiality and informed consent will be protected and celebrated.
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It’s free!
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8 sessions, over 8 weeks or a timeline agreed to by you and the individual therapist.
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Hello! I’m Rebecca (she/her).
I first started counseling in the woods, talking about feelings on porches and mossy-rocks at an overnight summer camp. This mental health work made use of peer-support, power-sharing models that still inform my approach today. Deciding to go the official route, I went on to get a BSW and MSW from Carleton University – although my therapeutic approach is most influenced by my BA in Gender Studies. I believe fiercely in everyone’s own right to determine for themselves what their version of mental health looks like. It is my honour to play a part in helping people get closer to that vision.
I am keenly aware of the weight and complexity that therapy can hold, especially for marginalized groups, and I want to do everything that I can to make accessing therapy possible for you.
If you are unsure of what your specific needs might be, please reach out and we can brainstorm together. I am a Registered Social Worker in Ontario.
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