Christina Benboudiaf (She/Her)

Mindfulness is an evidence based treatment that can help an array of mental health problems. You will learn practical and theoretic skills to help bring you to a calmer and more centered state of functioning. Incorporating mindfulness into treatment is a way to lay down a solid foundation in your recovery; which is groundwork for long terms health, recovery and wellness!

With the application of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, one can help to better understand the "frame of lens" through which the see the world. Bringing this form of therapy into treatment gives you the ability to build better insight and understanding about yourself and the way you interact with your environment. Which in turns helps you to approach life challenges more effectively.

With the application of Schema Therapy, one can help to better understand the "frame of lens" through which the see the world. Part of treatment will be to identify what specific schema(s) you have developed and how they impact your day to day functioning. This form of therapeutic intervention gives you the ability to build better insight and understanding about yourself and the way you interact with your environment. Which in turns helps you to approach life challenges more effectively.

Using this evidence based practice, cognitive behavioral therapy allows people to recognize the impact their thoughts and feelings have an on their mood and functioning. There are an array of approaches one can take to re-train the way their brain thinks to help support a happier and healthier life.

In this western world, burnout is becoming more common and people are becoming even more aware of the significant impact it has not only on our mental health but also our physical health. Learning ways to treat and prevent burn out is something that can be of great importance and the therapeutic interventions brought into treatment will allow you to be better equipped to manage burnout.

In this western world, burnout is becoming more common and people are becoming even more aware of the significant impact it has not only on our mental health but also our physical health. Learning ways to treat and prevent burn out is something that can be of great importance and the therapeutic interventions brought into treatment will allow you to be better equipped to manage burnout.

Family connection can be a means of support for people. However; for others, our family can be a great source of stress. With the use of therapy; we will work to develop healthy communication skills and healthy boundaries to reduce/eliminate family conflict. This can include (but is not limited to) learning ways to be assertive, understanding the family system, and emotional regulation.

Maintaining a healthy and happy relationship with your partner has many challenges; at times it can seem as though it is an impossible task! However, therapy is an excellent place to process and reflect on the day to day challenges with being in a relationship. The focus of treatment will be on learning and implementing healthy communication skills and understanding how to maintain healthy boundaries.