• Are you in private practice?: Yes
• Do you participate in any insurance plans?: Yes
  It is the responsibility of the client to check with the human resources department of their employer to see if they have insurance coverage
• Do you offer sliding scale/reduced fee counselling? Yes
• Telephone/Video counseling: No
• Please list all languages that you speak: Tagalog, Dutch, English

What Kind of Clients Do You Work With

• Individual and couples (age 16 and up)

Message from Therapist

Each individual struggles with day to day challenges and at some point in life, everyone experiences anxiety, fear, worry, and stress. Many individuals suffer from depression affecting their relationships, careers, and the quality of life that trigger daily frustrations and disappointments that can lead to suicide.

We can discuss together on how you uncover your inner strengths and restructure your thoughts to a healthier life.

I believe in you and you are the focus during our meeting. The treatment plan is based on your specific goals and concerns. I look forward to meeting you.

Bio

As a Crisis Counselor and as a Registered Psychotherapist worked in a multidisciplinary team and gained a lot of knowledge and enhancements of her counseling skills. Worked with diverse clients such individuals, couples and families with various mental health issues from suicide to trauma and different personality disorders.

Lilet is passionate about her work as a therapist, especially in building therapeutic relationships that allow them to work together to help attain progress on your counseling goals. Her approach is laid back and with a simple, non-judgmental and a non-biased opinion.

It is her honor, to assist and support you in any queries and concerns you have in regard to counseling and Lilet would be happy to meet and work with you.

Credentials, Training, Qualifications

Education:

• Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
  October 2010 – Yorkville University, Fredericton NB, Canada
• Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling
  June 1988 – Centro Escolar University, Manila, Philippines
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
  March 1983 – Centro Escolar University Manila, Philippines

Training and Qualifications:

• Registered Psychotherapist
  College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) – outstanding and active member
• Comprehensive Program in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT- advanced training program)
  Counsel Care Canada Learning Solutions – Sept 2016 – August 2017
  (acquired certificate in Dec 2017)
• CBT Specialization for Complex Disorders
  University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
  October- December 2015
• Yearly 2-day Workshops in CBT by C. Padesky
  Toronto, Ontario (2012-2017)

Expertise

Crisis counselling; relationships conflict; anxiety, depression, grief and loss; borderline personality

Counselling Methods Used

CBT, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, DBT, Spiritual counselling