Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy: Anti-Oppressive Therapy

You are more than your survival patterns and the pressures of society; you are an individual deserving of support through anti-oppressive therapy. Embracing neurodiversity affirmative therapy allows you to explore your unique experiences, especially when navigating relationship issues therapy.

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Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy: Anti-Oppressive Therapy

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Values in Practice

With over 7 years of international work experience in both private and community-based settings, Viktoriia emphasizes cultural humility by recognizing the limits of her own experiences and valuing the diverse identities and backgrounds of her clients. She is dedicated to anti-oppressive therapy, understanding how systemic oppression and generational traumas can impact mental health. Viktoriia proudly offers neurodiversity affirmative therapy, 2SLGBTQIA+, Polyamory/ENM affirmative, kink-informed, and sex-positive therapy to support those facing relationship issues. She also upholds a professional Code of Ethics, ensuring the privacy and confidentiality of each session.

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Professional certifications

Viktoriia strives to stay on top of the best practice research and advances her professional development accordingly. She holds an integrative approach to therapy, carefully adjusting to each client’s unique needs and goals based on her education in anti-oppressive therapy, Somatic and Attachment Focused EMDR, neurodiversity affirmative therapy, Individual and Couples Schema therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Additionally, she addresses relationship issues therapy, ensuring that her clients receive tailored support.

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Languages of Practice

Viktoriia is a native Russian speaker living in Canada since 2014, and she is honored to offer fluent services in both Russian and English languages. Currently, she continues to study Ukrainian and Polish languages with an intermediate understanding of both. Viktoriia encourages her clients to express the important parts of themselves in their native languages as part of her culturally-sensitive practice, which includes anti-oppressive therapy and neurodiversity affirmative therapy. She also provides relationship issues therapy to help clients navigate their personal challenges.

What topics are common in therapy

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Anxiety and Isolation

Anxiety can manifest in various ways, including excessive worry, panic attacks, and phobias, as well as physical symptoms like a racing heart, difficulty sleeping, and restlessness. These distressing symptoms often lead individuals to avoid situations that their brain associates with anxiety triggers, such as crowded spaces, potential health issues, or reminders of past traumatic events. In addressing these challenges, approaches like anti-oppressive therapy and neurodiversity affirmative therapy can be beneficial, especially when dealing with relationship issues therapy that may arise from these anxiety symptoms.

Depression and "Mood swings"

Depression can manifest as a persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, fatigue, and feelings of worthlessness. It might also fluctuate into a high energy, 'mania' state, or even coincide with your menstrual period. Often, depression communicates through self-criticism and shame, and at times, its pressure can feel so overwhelming that thoughts of ending existence may arise. It’s important to remember that you are not alone and that you matter. Engaging in anti-oppressive therapy or neurodiversity affirmative therapy can provide support for those experiencing these feelings, especially when they lead to relationship issues. Please reach out by texting or calling 9-8-8 at any point, 24/7, if it becomes too much.

Low Self-Esteem and "Feeling Lost"

"I am not good enough", "I am a failure" are such profoundly human and vulnerable states that we sometimes sit with. Engaging in anti-oppressive therapy can help address these feelings, especially when they persist and overcloud every interaction and meaning-making in our life. It makes it difficult to say "no" and, at some point, to even recognize what we have "morphed" into. Relationship issues therapy can also provide support in navigating these challenges, while neurodiversity affirmative therapy offers a framework to understand and embrace our unique experiences.

Relationship Issues

There are many places where you may feel "stuck" in your relationships, such as Communication Breakdown, Life Transitions, Issues with Infidelity, Trust, and Intimacy. You know you chose that person, yet it can be challenging to find common ground and a sense of safety with each other anymore. Viktoriia offers various formats for exploring relationship issues therapy, including individual sessions, couples therapy, and polyamory. Additionally, she provides ethical non-monogamy support, "more than 2" exploration, and facilitation of relationship settings, all grounded in anti-oppressive therapy and neurodiversity affirmative therapy. Longer sessions (90 min+) may be required.

Prolonged and Intense Grief

Life can be incredibly unfair, often taking those we love from us at the most unexpected times, especially under particularly awful circumstances. In these moments, it may be challenging to find your footing, especially when others expect you to 'move on.' This is where anti-oppressive therapy can play a vital role, allowing you to hold space for your unique story and feelings. Additionally, engaging in neurodiversity affirmative therapy can help you navigate your emotions in a way that honors your individuality. Remember, it’s essential to take the time you need and seek support, particularly if you’re dealing with relationship issues therapy.

Traumatic Flooding and Reactivity

Trauma can stem from various sources: being present during an event, witnessing it, or even hearing about it. It might arise from a singular traumatic experience or from chronic abuse and neglect, whether experienced in childhood or currently. Trauma impacts how our nervous system responds to perceived risks, often triggering a state of ongoing 'alarm mode' that influences our sense of safety, our capacity to relax, our interpretation of events, and our responses in situations of threat. In this context, anti-oppressive therapy, neurodiversity affirmative therapy, and relationship issues therapy can be vital in addressing and healing from these traumatic experiences.

Personality Disorders

You may have heard of or even been diagnosed with a 'personality disorder' (Borderline, Avoidant, Narcissistic, etc.): that label is used to standardize clusters of presentations that medical professionals observe in their practice. More often than not, there was something in the past that informed your body and mind to adapt and survive within that 'cluster.' With anti-oppressive therapy and neurodiversity affirmative therapy, we can explore how these patterns developed, often in response to relationship issues, and how they might not feel as helpful in the present, despite your sensitivity and reactivity being unparalleled.

Let us walk that path together

Wherever you find yourself on the journey of mental wellbeing, you are welcome here. We could sit with the discomfort together and explore the important questions, process the memories that hurt, and say the difficult things aloud. Through anti-oppressive therapy, we can address the unique challenges you face, including those related to relationship issues. We could also embrace neurodiversity affirmative therapy to find what 'being here and now' feels like and what steps resonate as right towards your goals. You are welcome to book a free 15 min consultation to see if we are a good fit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at viktoriia.psychotherapy@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Can I check your availability?

You can find my up-to-date availability and even book the sessions directly via my OwlPractice platform at https://aws-portal.owlpractice.ca/viktoriia/booking . If you do not see the time that works best for you, please don't hesitate to reach out to Viktoriia to discuss other options.

Do you only work with clients in Ontario?

No, I have clients all over the world. However, some countries/states/provinces have particular rules about psychotherapists, so make sure to indicate where you are connecting from, so I can check with those.

I offer Wise app links for international transfers.

What are the fees for therapy sessions at Safe Beacon Therapy?

Individual therapy: 60 min sessions are 150 CAD; 90 min are 230 CAD. For EMDR intensives, please connect with Viktoriia directly.

Relationship therapy: 60 min sessions are 170 CAD; 90 min are 250 CAD. For longer formats, please connect with Viktoriia directly.

The fees are a subject to annual increase.

Do you offer sliding scale?

Yes, I do! Please connect with me to discuss that option if needed.

Viktoriia has a limited number of sliding scale spots that are held for 6 months to a year for a particular client. You can always join a waiting list those slots are all taken at the moment.

Will my insurance reimburse your services?

Viktoriia is a Registered psychotherapist, which is a title recognized by most Canadian and Ontario-based insurance plans in particular. Please connect with your insurance provider directly to check whether they will cover counselling sessions with a Registered psychotherapist.

For individuals with Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) and Medavie Blue Cross insurance, Viktoriia will be able to bill the providers directly.

Do you see clients in-person or via video?

Both options are available! My office is located in Peterborough ON, downtown.

For video appointments, Zoom platform is utilized.

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Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy: Anti-Oppressive Therapy

Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy: Anti-Oppressive Therapy