MFT Solutions

Who I am

Hi, my name is Carl. I’m a psychotherapist.

I have been around for awhile. I started my training in therapy in 1993. Before that I was a Baptist minister and before that I was a graduate student in physiology.

I became a therapist before therapy was regulated in Ontario. To keep myself to a higher standard of practice I became a Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). A few years later I became an Approved Supervisor with AAMFT. I still hold both of these qualifications.

Now that therapy is regulated I’m licensed as a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. That’s who you contact if you have a complaint about my work.

The controlled act of psychotherapy is defined as “Treating, by means of psychotherapy technique, delivered through a therapeutic relationship, an individual’s serious disorder of thought, cognition, mood, emotional regulation, perception or memory that may seriously impair the individual’s judgement, insight, behaviour, communication or social functioning.”

So yeah, that’s what I do.

These days most people’s “serious disorders” are anxiety, depression, addiction, or a combination of the above. All this in the context of relationships.

Did you know the divorce rate is going down? That’s because fewer people are getting married. But married or no, most of us have significant relationships in our lives. Partner, parents, children, siblings, coworkers, friends. We are, after all, mammals. Our chief means of survival is belonging to a herd.

I am eclectic in my approach. I learned a lot about the human body when I studied physiology. I learned a lot about meaning and values in seminary. I learned a lot about therapy techniques in therapy graduate school, and in many, many courses I have taken since then.

Much is made of the type of therapy offered, as if it were a certain type of wrench needed to tighten the nut that is loose in your brain. Research, however, suggests that all types of legitimate therapy are ultimately equivalent. Equally effective. As Irvin Yalom observed, what heals is the relationship.

The relationship heals, so if your relationship appears to be doing otherwise, come and talk to me. I can help. Bring your relationship partner, if possible. Come alone, if you prefer.

Thank you for reading this. Questions? I’m a phone call away. Or a text. Or an email. See my contact information below.

Take care.

What I can help with

I can help with a number of troublesome conditions: anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship problems. I have experience helping people with mental health disorders such as borderline personality, bipolar disorder, and psychotic disorders. These latter conditions usually also require that you seek medical treatment. I can offer additional support.

I can also help with anger management, and emotional regulation.

I can offer some help with pain management. I'm not a doctor; I do not prescribe drugs. I do offer psychotherapy for chronic pain, including hypnotherapy.

I also offer clinical supervision for therapists. I am an Approved Supervisor with AAMFT, and I meet CRPO's requirements for offering clinical supervision.

Whom I Can Help

I provide services to people in the Province of Ontario. I have a physical office in Owen Sound. I also have a secure video link for online counselling.

What it Costs

You can have an initial consultation for free.

Currently I charge $120 for a 50-minute psychotherapy session. There is no tax.

Clinical supervision costs less (therapists are starving).