I acknowledge that reaching out for therapeutic support is not always easy, and honour my client’s courage and strength for taking that difficult first step. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is an extremely important aspect of therapy and my goal first and foremost is to develop a strong therapeutic alliance with my clients. I want to create a safe, empowering and encouraging environment. I believe in working alongside my clients to set collaborative and meaningful goals, while also providing support and guidance throughout our therapeutic journey together. 

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I approach therapy from a trauma-informed, non-judgemental, anti-oppressive and culturally-informed perspective. I do not believe in a “one size fits all” approach to therapy and therefore use an integrated and holistic approach. This means that I draw from many different therapeutic modalities to address a wide range of issues and complexities. This allows me to tailor therapy specifically to each client’s personality, preferences and identified needs. I have training and clinical experience using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Interventions, Motivational Interviewing, Behavioural and Cognitive Exposure Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Attachment-Focused Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. Ms. Pitman’s clinical interests include (but are not limited to) working with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, self-criticism, self-identity issues, burnout, life transitions, relationship concerns, stress, trauma, PTSD, and coping skills.