2023
Hasmark
Publishing
Review
Honoured to review and support a book on childhood sexual trauma;
"Nobody's Baby"
by Rita Hamilton
Registered
Professionals
Team members are registered with the appropriate college to ensure accountability.
Verified by Psychology Today, the most trusted place in Canada to search for a mental health professional.
Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals
Member of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals.
North Bay and District Chamber of Commerce
Member of the North Bay District Chamber of Commerce
WHAT WE OFFER
Our goal is to make accessing psychotherapy easy, comfortable, and safe!
With every client interaction we strive to provide an AURA of hope, trust, empathy,
and compassion so you feel safe to embrace your journey and grow.
Individual Therapy
AURA offers high-quality, confidential, psychotherapy for individuals who are seeking help to work through issues they are facing in their daily lives and relationships including trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem
and more.
AURA utilizes modalities such as motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural therapy, emotionally-focused therapy, and solution-focused therapy to help best support our client's needs.
Couples Therapy
Every relationship has its ups and downs, highs and lows. Life gets stressful and the strain may become too much to handle alone or together.
At AURA, we are that outside, objective perspective you both might need to help navigate the life challenges that are negatively affecting your relationship.
We're here to help!
Hypnotherapy
AURA offers Hypnotherapy in North Bay as a supportive, client-centered option for those feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or held back by unhelpful patterns or emotional stress. Whether you’re facing anxiety, low self-worth, or unwanted habits, we create a safe, relaxed space to explore change at a deeper level and support your overall well-being.
Therapy for Disordered Eating
At AURA in North Bay, we provide Therapy for Disordered Eating in a compassionate, non-judgmental setting for individuals who feel preoccupied with food, body image, or eating habits. We understand how challenging these patterns can be and offer support to help you build self-compassion, find balance, and work toward a healthier relationship with yourself.
Therapy for Personality Disorders
AURA offers Therapy for Personality Disorders in North Bay for those navigating intense emotions, relationship struggles, or persistent patterns that feel hard to shift. We create a safe space where you can explore your experiences, understand yourself more deeply, and develop strategies that support meaningful change at your own pace.
EMDR Therapy
AURA provides EMDR Therapy in North Bay for individuals coping with trauma, anxiety, or distressing memories that continue to impact their daily life. This structured approach helps you process difficult experiences in a safe and supportive way, so you can move forward with more confidence, clarity, and emotional stability.
OUR APPOACH
Each client and their situation are unique and we want to do everything we can to embrace and celebrate that uniqueness! One way we do this is by creating and tailoring individualized treatment plans for each client. When you take that courageous first step and connect with the Aura team, your first appointment will consist of a thorough psychosocial assessment. From there your therapist will work with you to develop a plan that works best for you and your needs. Our treatment plans consist of one, some or all of the therapeutic modalities below. Rest assured our highly trained therapists will lead you every step of the way!
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing is all about goals! Our therapists will use a goal-oriented approach to help clients identify what changes they wish to make in their life to bring about positive change for themselves and their families.
“MI is a collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication with particular attention to the language of change. It is designed to strengthen personal motivation for and commitment to a specific goal by eliciting and exploring the person’s own reasons for change within an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion.” (Miller & Rollnick, 2013, p. 29)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in basic terms is the understanding that our thoughts, feelings and behaviours are all connected, and that when we can change the way we think about a situation, we are then able to change how we feel and behave in accordance with that situation. Judith S. Beck explains it as; “In a nutshell the cognitive model proposes that dysfunctional thinking (which influences the patient’s mood and behaviour) is common to all psychological disturbances. When people learn to evaluate their thinking in a more realistic and adaptive way, they experience improvement in their emotional state.” (Beck, Judith S. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Basics and Beyond). CBT is the leading therapeutic modality for the treatment of depression and anxiety. At Aura we use a variety of interventions to help individuals address their unhelpful thinking so their quality of life improves.
Emotionally Focused Therapy
EFT is a cutting edge modality that is primarily used to support couples. It was developed by Dr. Susan Johnson who among many accolades is Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychology at the University of Ottawa. She also created and runs the EFT Institute in Ottawa where our lead therapist, Jamie-Lynn Sluman, had the pleasure of completing the Level E- An ICEEFT-endorsed EFT Externship.
This intervention style is heavily focused on connecting with our emotions and was created using the science of adult attachment theory as it’s basis.
Single Session Therapy
This modality focuses on the client’s greatest hopes for a single session. Once this has been identified, the therapist will work with the client to identify any changes the client would like to make to achieve their greatest hope, and strategies for how to get themselves there.
THERAPY RESOURCES
Reflections from the Rocking Chair
