Kristina Ala B.A., M.S.W., R.S.W.
Blooming Minds Mental Health
Counselling & Psychotherapy;
Specializing in Mental Health Disorders in Children, Teens, and Adults
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Speciality Clinic
Provides the gold standard of treatment (Exposure and Response Prevention) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Emetophobia, and in children and teens, and adults.
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Provides the gold standard of treatment (Habit Reversal Training) for Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRB) such as hair pulling, and skin picking in children, teens, and adults
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Psychotherapy
Clinic
Providing counselling & psychotherapy for Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions, LGBTQIA2S related issues, Anger, Low Self-Esteem, Grief and more in children, teens, and adults.
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Approach
At Blooming Minds Mental Health clients are seen as the experts of themselves, and because of this Blooming Minds is dedicated to upholding respect, support and care while walking beside clients on their journey towards new ways of thinking, and behaving. The clinical approach offered at Blooming Minds Mental Health is rooted primarily in the following models of treatment: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
About the Therapist
Blooming Minds Mental Health proudly offers services by Kristina Ala, B.A., M.S.W., R.S.W. Kristina holds a Master of Social Work Degree from the University of Toronto with a specialization in Health and Mental Health. Kristina's treatment has a priority focus on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Anxiety, and Depression however effectively treats other issues such as Life Transitions, LGBTQIA2S related issues, Anger, Low Self-Esteem, Grief.
Getting Help
Contact Blooming Minds for a free phone consultation! Send an email with your contact information to bloomingminds.mh@gmail.com or with the message sender at the bottom of the page. You may also contact us by telephone by using the phone number shown through the link below:
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