Victoria Garner
Victoria is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC).
Victoria works with couples and individuals (ages 3 and up). Victoria works with a variety of issues, including trauma, anxiety, ADHD, depression, stress management, anger management, self-esteem, and sexuality. Victoria’s work with couples includes achieving better communication, resolving conflicts, improving emotional and sexual intimacy. She provides evening and weekend appointments.
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Hear From Victoria:
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For my work with couples, I utilize Gottman Method Therapy, which is a structured, research-based approach that helps couples disarm conflicting communication, increase emotional intimacy, and resolve conflict productively. Developed by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, it replaces negative interaction patterns with evidence-backed skills to build a stronger foundation of friendship and trust. Having completed level 3 of Gottman, I am able to use the Gottman Assessment, which can really help identify problem areas allowing therapy to be more tailored to your specific needs rather than general strengthening.
For my work with individuals, I specialize in aiding people who are experiencing overwhelming emotions to find ways to cope, manage, and heal, so that they can live the life they want to be living. I work with adults and children to find ways to identify the thoughts, and behaviours that could be hindering their growth and find techniques that lessen the burden and increase the management of those emotions.
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I have a particular focus on anxiety, trauma, ADHD, and PTSD. I am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Solution Focused Therapy, and person-centered therapy. I find that these different therapies each have their purpose, SFT is excellent for identifying the problem and finding solutions the client already has that help as well as identify strengths the client already has. CBT is excellent at new techniques and resources for managing thoughts and behaviours. EMDR is great at decreasing the intensity of emotional triggers, so less coping is needed. EMDR is highly effective, and is AAA in trauma therapy for a reason.
Person-centered therapy is the basis of all my therapeutic work. It is simply but beautifully seeing the client with unconditional positive regard, genuineness, and non-judgement, and is an excellent basis for those who need a safe place to heal. I work with each client to find the approach or combination of approaches that is most helpful for their situation.
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Reaching out is the first step toward meaningful change; I invite you to contact me to start your journey.