Ready to move past trauma or conquer anxiety?
Meet Rebecca Steele, MA, MSW, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Depth Therapist
she/her/hers
You don't have to be alone in this anymore.
You know you were meant to have a life full of meaning
Whether you’re struggling with emptiness, high stress, or lack of fulfillment in life… Whether you’re feeling on edge, never calm and never happy… Whether you’ve given up hope, or lost touch with who you want to be…
This is a space for you. It’s time for things to be different.
How is therapy with me different?
It's not CBT
What makes me different from most other therapists is my Depth Therapy approach.
Unfortunately, in North America, Psychoanalytic/Jungian/Depth Therapies have been dismissed and diminished in the wake of CBT. But CBT doesn’t solve all problems, and it doesn’t work for everyone. Some people are hungry for an alternative. Common reasons include:
- They felt CBT did not meet their therapy goals.
- CBT did not go deep enough for them.
- They did not like the rigid and highly didactic style.
- They are curious about psychoanalytic approaches or would like to consider archetypal/personality factors.
- They want to be able to explore their past experiences during therapy.
- They want to get to the root of their issues, instead of just focusing on positive self-talk and behavior modification.
- They want to understand and explore their unconscious mind through dreams and other avenues.
My journey into Depth Therapy approaches began with a psychoanalytically-oriented supervisor. Inspired by him, I sought out additional trainings and certifications so that I could offer Depth Therapy to my own clients.
In addition to these trainings, I've done 4+ years of my own personal dream analysis with well-known depth psychotherapist & author, Thomas Moore. This amazing personal experience taught me how to apply archetypal principals in dream work, how to work from a depth and Jungian lens, and how to understand and work with unconscious material using multiple approaches.
Altogether, I've spent the last 20+ years learning about depth psychology principles and personality systems. In my 10 years as a therapist, I've created a therapeutic approach built on a strong foundation.
With my specialty in depth and archetypal psychology, I love to explore personality types with clients, including the Enneagram or Myers-Briggs. If you love tests, I have them all—questionnaires that can determine your personality, attachment style, HSP profile, and more.
I’m passionate about my field and I love to learn. Because I’m always completing new certifications and trainings, I’m able to offer exciting new types of therapies for those who are interested.
Every therapist has their own style.
Therapy with me is an experience of exploration and authenticity.
I have a conversational approach. I won't just sit there and nod my head; I'm there to collaborate with you. I'll be direct, but non-judgemental. I know human beings are messy-and I'm just as human as you are.
My goal for you is that you would get to encounter yourself at the deepest level. This intimacy with yourself is a vital part of healing; it's the cornerstone of your relationship with yourself. Relief from your symptoms only comes when you can determine the wants and needs that are driving those symptoms. Without this insight, making lasting change will be an uphill battle.
What therapy with me looks like
A session together could involve processing what’s happening in your life right now, discussing your past or your childhood, or even diving directly into the unconscious material of your dreams.
Depth therapy is about exploring both the conscious and unconscious parts of the mind, which allows us to address multiple layers of healing simultaneously.
Each Traditional Talk Therapy Session Will Involve...
In each session, we’ll explore events, thoughts, and feelings from the past, the present, or what’s on the horizon
The focus is always on your unique counselling goals. In our meetings, we’ll work toward shifts in many areas of your life, including:
Cognitive Tendencies/Thinking Patterns
Learn how to overcome catastrophizing thoughts, manage chronic worry, and reduce obsessive thinking and rumination. Break out of the cycle of anxiety-or depression-based thought; improve self-esteem, and drecrease negative thoughts about body image.
Emotional Processing & Regulation
Processing challenging experiences by learning how to work through painful emotions, how to self-soothe, and how to nurture yourself and lean into your innate resiliency. Tapping into the emotional components of your experiences, thoughts, memories, and dreams.
Behavioural Changes
Shift impulsive tendencies, end procrastination or avoidance, and address alcohol or substance concerns. Learn to set boundaries with others and to become aware of your own personal boundaries. Escape the behavioural cycle of burnout.
Existential Exploration
Explore worldviews and beliefs. Identify sources of personal meaning in your life and how to find deep fulfillment. Establish a vision for your life that helps you feel a sense of purpose and excitement for the future. Decide what it is that you truly want in life, relationships, and personal growth.
Service Specialties
Anti-Oppressive Practice
I am passionate about therapy, healing, health, and empowerment. Because mental health challenges occur in the context of systemic oppression in all its many forms, I use an anti-oppressive approach with my clients. By actively dismantling patriarchy and other forms of systemic oppression, I will help you reclaim your personal power and open the door to new and empowering ways of relating to yourself and others.
You have innate wisdom within you. My work will focus on teaching you to access the inner wisdom that is already there. This empowering process will give you the ability to deal with anything that comes your way.
Treatment Areas
Areas I have extensive experience in supporting clients with:
- Anxiety/depression/self-esteem issues
- Trauma (including childhood trauma, complex trauma, and PTSD)
- Relationship issues
I am able to treat depression, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, phobias, OCD, and generalized anxiety. In addition to treating these clinical diagnoses, I also work with anxious or insecure attachment styles in relationships, family stress, struggles at the workplace, internal feelings of emptiness, feelings of neglect, anger, personal boundary concerns, burnout, assertiveness issues, body image, low mood, self-soothing challenges, misuse of alcohol or substances, and low self-esteem.
This list is not exhaustive; if you are seeking help for a problem that’s not listed here, please don’t hesitate to contact me. While Depth Therapy is suited to almost any counselling concern, I also provide a variety of different approaches to help clients face unique challenges in effective and meaningful ways.
Scroll below for more information about my education and training, as well as my teaching experience.