Evan Essapa, Registered Provisional Psychologist

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I am a bilingual (French/English) Registered Provisional Psychologist dedicated to providing compassionate, culturally responsive care. I have worked in the mental health field since 2019. I have experience in helping clients overcome depression, anxiety, addictions, communication breakdown, stress, and trauma. I am also experienced in working with diverse populations, particularly individuals from visible minority communities. I have significant experience working with youth. I have a strong interest in sports psychology, and have worked with current Canadian National Champions, members of team Canada in various sports, along with community youth, and university athletes.

As a therapist, one of my primary goals is to ensure that my clients receive personalized, evidence-based care.

My rate is $120/hr

One of my primary goals is to ensure that clients receive treatment that is most likely to be effective for them. Research has show that selecting the right treatment approach can have a significant impact on you being able to reach their treatment goal. Once I understand why you are coming to therapy, and what you hope to change, I will discuss with you the various treatment options and which are more likely to be successful based on what you have told me. Once we have that plan in place I will utilize the recommended and desired therapeutic approach. Of course, there will be regular check ins to see that you are feeling comfortable with how things are going. Any changes in approach are discussed together. Not every therapy approach works for every client, so finding the one most likely to result in success is important. This is all about you, and helping you to reduce the symptoms, improve your mood, and stabilize your life.

I have helped many clients deal with the challenges brought on by addictions. I believe that addictions are often the outcome of underlying issues such as childhood trauma/misguided medical attempts to manage pain/or a result of peer pressure. Depression, loneliness, anxiety and negative self-talk are incredibly common. Although many people live with this difficult emotions every day, it is not necessary to do so. I can help reduce those symptoms of distress. The negative self talk, self-defeating behaviours, feeling alone/rejected/ and not good enough are far more common struggles than most realize. While it can be hard, it is possible to shift out of that stuck space. Starting therapy can be very hard, particularly if you are from a culture or community where therapy is uncommon or even looked down upon. I am ready to help you at the pace that you feel comfortable.

Addiction, anger, anxiety, communication, cultural challenges, depression, grief & loss, lonliness, sports, Stress Management, teens, and Trauma

Evan Essapa, Registered Provisional Psychologist

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