Shannon Towson

My Approach
My name is Shannon (she/her) and I work with adults and couples. I bring a strong level of expertise particularly to those who have struggled with addiction and trauma; whether you are the individual struggling in these areas, or you are a loved one who has been trying to help. You may find you are exhausted and confused by the time you arrive here, often minimizing the courage it took for you to ask for help. I aim to affirm this courage and nurture hope.

The individualized therapeutic plan we collaborate on together will be reflective of your unique strengths and values and will help you to identify and navigate toward your needs and goals. My respectful and compassionate encouragement helps you to be curious about unhelpful patterns of behaviour that might have originated from a necessary place of protection, but which are now no longer serving you. Challenging and letting go of those old notions to make space for empowering, life-enhancing behaviours is possible, and you do not have to do this alone!

The work we do may draw on interventions stemming from cognitive behaviour therapy including dialectical behaviour therapy, as well as positive psychology interventions and psychoeducational strategies to increase self-awareness, self-compassion, and empowerment, as well as emotional regulation. Where situations warrant trauma-focused therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy and/or Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Therapy may also be used.

Please visit our booking website for pricing information. Sliding scale pricing is available on a case-by-case basis for low-income clients or those experiencing financial difficulty.

Client Focus

•  Addiction and substance abuse or misuse

• Prodependency

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Trauma and PTSD

• Occupational Stress Injury

• Intimate partner violence

• Healing from sexual harassment, abuse, or exploitation

• Grief and loss

• Anger management

• Finding purpose

• Self-compassion

• Identity development

• First responders and frontline healthcare workers

• Adult children of addicts/alcoholics

• Individuals, relationship work, group facilitation

Credentials
• Registered Provisional Psychologist
• Master’s of Counselling
• Bachelor’s of Arts
• DATAC Certified Specimen Collector