Dorit Osher, Psychotherapist

M.A, MSW, RSW

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Any degree of neurotic behaviour can be understood as a metaphor created by the psyche in an effort to draw our attention to something crucial that needs to be addressed.

(Carl Jung)

Hello and welcome to my website.

Many of us first come to therapy feeling that we are troubled, dissatisfied, stressed  with life and unhappy. We are blocked creatively or emotionally, and are going through the motions of living with ineffective strategies of coping.  We often cannot settle down to sleep at night due to the chatter in our minds.  Feelings of emptiness, isolation and alienation might overwhelm us.   We search for ways to attempt to live our lives from our authentic selves but tend to fall back into old patterns.

At times, in our lives we get stuck and feel lost and need that focussed reflection to shift our attitude and reveal the layers of who we truly are that are often covered by the limits of our thoughts, beliefs, personal narratives and automatic behaviours in the world.  We cannot continue to avoid, numb or distract ourselves from certain parts of ourselves, including-pain, anxiety, sadness, anger, traumatic memories, conflicts-these are gems in self transformation and integration.  Moving towards the essence of who we are, enables us to be more genuine and creative: to act more spontaneously, to feel more intensely and above all to live life more meaningfully in the present.   Many of the painful problems and unresolved issues that we carry with us through life today arise as a result of lack of spiritual and meaningful connections.  As a psychotherapist I assist in this journey and work with you so you can live a meaningful, purposeful and ultimately content life.

I received my Master’s in Clinical Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier University and have a graduate degree in Theory and Criticism with a focus in feminist psychoanalytic theory and Object Relations theory.  I have a B.FA from York University in Dance with a focus in movement/somatic therapy.  Prior to my career as a psychotherapist, I was a professional contemporary dancer.  Moreover, I have post-graduate training in parent-child psychotherapy, eating disorders, Acceptance and Compassion Therapy (ACT), and Jungian oriented psychotherapy.  Personally, mindfulness meditation, yoga and dance still play an important part of my life.  I am currently pursuing my registration as  a dance and movement therapist through Kinections in Rochester, New York.

My formal training is only part of my psychotherapeutic education.  It’s often said that psychotherapists are born, not made.  In my case achieving the formal education is only part of the steps in this ongoing process of  attempting to understand, nurture and have compassion for myself and others.  Psychotherapy is a collaborative experience so it is so important to find the right therapist.  I would be pleased to answer any questions on the phone or via email.

My specialties include:

Depression, anxiety, mood disorders, stress, addictions, eating disorders, child and teen therapy, couple therapy and somatic oriented therapy.

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