Elizabeth Adam (she/her)
M. Ed., Registered Psychotherapist
Co-Founder
I provide a compassionate space for you to move beyond the impact of painful experiences and overcome
what may be holding you back from the life you desire. In our work together, I will help you learn to be gentler with yourself and accept that you have always been enough. You are worthy, and not alone.
My theoretical approach
I place a strong emphasis on self-compassion, warmth, and understanding. Of utmost importance to me is building a strong relationship with my clients; I believe that you are the expert on you, and that change and growth are always possible. I respect my clients’ diverse spectrum of differences, therefore my approach in therapy is adapted to each individual. Therapy approaches that I enjoy using and draw from to support clients include: Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Somatic Experiencing, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Psychodynamic Therapy, among others.
Education
- Master of Education Concentration in Counselling Psychology – University of Ottawa
- Honours Bachelor of Social Sciences with a specialization in Psychology – University of Ottawa
- Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences with a minor in Biology – University of Ottawa
Certifications & Trainings
- Somatic Experiencing (Practitioner in Training, Class of 2024)
- Clinical Trauma Professional
- Treating Complex Trauma with IFS
- Grief Treatment: Evidence Based Approaches to Care across the Lifespan
- The Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Project
- Women in Mind and Body: Embracing Healthy and Diverse Sexuality in Mental Health
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Areas of interest
Depression
Anxiety and stress
Childhood and Relational Trauma
Grief and loss
Self-esteem
Emotion regulation
Boundaries
A little bit about me...
Therapy really helps. It’s my own personal story that has led me to this field of work. I am a curious, open-minded, and compassionate practitioner. I have worked for numerous years with undergraduate/graduate students and health care professionals. I have also had the privilege to intern at the External Clinic at the Montfort Hospital, where I provided individual and group therapy for clients with personality disorders (borderline, avoidant, narcissistic, obsessive compulsive traits), anxiety disorders (generalized, situational and panic disorders) and mood disorders (depression).
You might have an inner voice constantly telling you you’re either “too much” or “not enough”; feel stuck in patterns that don’t work for you anymore; or you may have experienced childhood trauma and family issues that have affected and shaped how you move through the world. If you have a hard time understanding yourself or are curious about exploring how your past has affected you, I’d love to support you. I really enjoy working with embodiment and befriending the body, addressing negative self-talk, and exploring coping tools and strategies to help you live your best life. Together, we can find empowering strategies, new ways of thinking, and uncover what is holding you back from the life you desire.
If I’m not working, you can usually find me cuddling my two cats, cooking, reading fiction, and I also love to paint (watercolour and acrylic).
If you have any questions that are left unanswered, feel free to send me an email directly (elizabeth@choosingyou.ca) or you can send us a message right from our contact page!
