Anna Paliouris is a Registered Psychotherapist with extensive experience supporting adults, couples, families, teenagers, children, and groups across diverse therapeutic settings. With advanced training in psychology, counselling, and special education from the University of Toronto and OISE, Anna brings a wealth of knowledge to her practice. She is also an Internationally Certified Life Coach and has completed two years of training in Gestalt Therapy at the Gestalt Institute of Toronto. Anna creates trusting, relaxed therapeutic relationships and works from a positive, strengths-based perspective to help clients find solutions and answers in their lives.

Services

• Individual psychotherapy (adults, teenagers, children)
• Couple therapy
• Family therapy
• Group therapy
• Life coaching
• Remote therapy (online and phone sessions)
• Psychotherapy for MVA clients
• WSIB client support
• First responder mental health services

Therapy Modalities

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Narrative Therapy
• Mindfulness-based Therapy
• Mindfulness-based CBT
• Gestalt Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Area of Focus

• Depression and anxiety
• PTSD and trauma
• Stress (work-related or academic)
• Obsessions and phobias
• Mood disorders
• Addictions
• Anger management
• Relationship conflict
• Eating disorders
• Chronic pain
• Critical illness support
• Grief, loss, and bereavement
• Career change and transitions
• Self-confidence issues
• Parenting concerns
• Pregnancy and postpartum depression
• Post-birth adjustment
• Adoption
• Spiritual exploration
• Identity issues

Credentials

• Registered Psychotherapist (RP #002505) – College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
• Member – Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP)
• Master of Arts (M.A.) in Special Education – Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), Applied Psychology Department (1992)
• Diploma in Assessment and Counselling (Dip.C.S.) – Masters equivalent, specialty in children, teenagers, and families – Institute of Child Study, University of Toronto (1985)
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Specialist in Psychology – University of Toronto (1983)
• Certified Life Coach – Internationally Certified (2010)
• Gestalt Therapy Training (Two years) – Gestalt Institute of Toronto (1989)