Loren
Harssar

Registered Psychotherapist and Spiritual Life Coach

EMDR

Loren’s approach to therapy is based on the philosophy that we are all survivors of varying degrees of traumas and that most of us could benefit from EMDR therapy. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a non-traditional but highly researched and effective method of psychotherapy that is proven to help people with trauma and distressing life situations

Relationship Issues

We all know due to our own experiences that romantic relationships can be very hard work. It is interesting how easily and quickly we take such steps to repair or prevent damage to our vehicles. But when it comes to our relationships, we often avoid taking action until the situation has become much more serious or even toxic. Relationship issues in the present always relate to our childhood experiences in the past

Self Esteem

Self-esteem is your subjective sense of overall personal worth or value. Similar to self-respect, it describes your level of confidence in your abilities and attributes. Nobody has a perfect childhood and whether it’s our parents, teachers or peers that have impacted us, we all go through things in our lives that make our self-esteem lower. Needless to say, there can always be work done to realize our inherent worth

EFT Tapping

EFT tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is a mind-body method of tapping acupuncture points on the hands, face, and body with your fingertips while focusing on an issue or feeling you’re hoping to resolve. Each point represents different emotional centers. The process of EFT tapping allows you to love and accept yourself and the emotions you’re feeling. Allowing you to move through and integrate those emotions to promote deep healing

Loren Harssar

Registered Psychotherapist and Spiritual Life Coach

EMDR

Loren’s approach to therapy is based on the philosophy that we are all survivors of varying degrees of traumas and that most of us could benefit from EMDR therapy. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a non-traditional but highly researched and effective method of psychotherapy that is proven to help people with trauma and distressing life situations

Relationship Issues

We all know due to our own experiences that romantic relationships can be very hard work. It is interesting how easily and quickly we take such steps to repair or prevent damage to our vehicles. But when it comes to our relationships, we often avoid taking action until the situation has become much more serious or even toxic. Relationship issues in the present always relate to our childhood experiences in the past

Self Esteem

Self-esteem is your subjective sense of overall personal worth or value. Similar to self-respect, it describes your level of confidence in your abilities and attributes. Nobody has a perfect childhood and whether it’s our parents, teachers or peers that have impacted us, we all go through things in our lives that make our self-esteem lower. Needless to say, there can always be work done to realize our inherent worth

EFT Tapping

EFT tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is a mind-body method of tapping acupuncture points on the hands, face, and body with your fingertips while focusing on an issue or feeling you’re hoping to resolve. Each point represents different emotional centers. The process of EFT tapping allows you to love and accept yourself and the emotions you’re feeling. Allowing you to move through and integrate those emotions to promote deep healing

Let's Talk About It

Issues You Might Be Facing

Relationship Issues

As humans, we are all imperfect, and therefore it can be difficult to coexist with others in romance, friendships, and family dynamics. Sometimes it requires healing the inner child and attachment issues and other times learning boundaries.

Depression

Depression is one of the most common mental health issues in the world and can sometimes be misunderstood. It can be a hereditary disorder or situation based from a variety of experiences one may go through in their life.

Anxiety & Stress

Learn an array of new healthy coping mechanisms and tools from breathing exercises, meditation, EFT Tapping and EMDR to release yourself from the grip of anxiety, stress or worry that may be holding you back from enjoying life.

Trauma

Trauma is the lasting emotional, psychological and physical response that comes from living through a distressing event or childhood. Experiencing trauma can harm a person's sense of safety, sense of self, and ability to regulate emotions and navigate relationships. I believe we are all survivors of trauma.

Health Issues

Physical health issues often affect one's mental health. Therapy can help individuals experiencing this to reduce stress and adjust to new circumstances. It could also help the surrounding loved ones cope and teach them how to better support their loved one experiencing the health issues.

Self Esteem

Having healthy self-esteem can majorly impact your motivation, mental well-being, and overall quality of life. Key elements of self-esteem include self confidence, feelings of security, identity, a sense of belonging, and feelings of competence.

How Therapy Can Help You

Benefits of Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy has the benefit of giving clients someone to talk to and to validate their words and experiences. It can create a new way of looking at difficult problems and help people move toward a solution. Participants in therapy can gain a better understanding of themselves and their own goals and values, have self-actualization, and can develop skills for improving relationships and their past experiences. It can help to overcome specific problems, such as an addiction, eating disorder, or phobia. In order for psychotherapy to work, the person receiving it must be actively engaged and work during the session as well as between sessions, by practicing new skills and trusting in their therapist to give them the results they are looking to get out of therapy. Psychotherapy can be challenging as it may get you to look at difficult life experiences such as traumas and bad memories and relive these experiences. It is important to have open communication with your therapist about these experiences, as it is normal to sometimes feel re-traumatized or unpleasant when we open doors of difficult past life experiences. The reason why these doors are opened is to become more aware of the ways in which our past affects us and may be holding us back from our full potential in life. Psychotherapists are trained not to open any doors in therapy that cannot be closed and are very intricate and careful about how they unpack traumas and help you heal them

Why Choose A

Registered Psychotherapist?

Registered Psychotherapists are the safest options in terms of choice of therapists because they are regulated by a college. The CRPO is responsible for making sure its members are following safety precautions and ethical treatments for their clients/patients and are monitored by the college to be sure they are up to the standards of practice. When you seek the services of a Registered Psychotherapist, you can expect to receive competent, ethical, quality care from a qualified professional who is registered with the CRPO. RPs are accountable to the CRPO for the quality of care they provide and for their professional conduct. Only individuals who are registered with the CRPO are able to use the title “Psychotherapist”, “Registered Psychotherapist” or any abbreviation or variation thereof in any language, or to hold themselves out as qualified to practice as a Psychotherapist in Ontario (no matter what title they use)

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Online Ontario psychotherapy

Unfortunately psychotherapy services provided by Registered Psychotherapists are not covered by OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plans) or the majority of EAP (Employee Assistance Plan) services. It's important that you please check with your insurance provider to be sure psychotherapy is covered before booking your session.