Samantha Pascoal
Student Therapist - MACP (IN PROGRESS) Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Hi! I’m Sam! We all know that feeling of being “stuck” – in life and relationships. I’ve been there. Now, I help clients through life changes, stress, and trauma as Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying). I’ve found that the first way forward is to imagine what’s possible when you become “unstuck” again. Because whether you are ready to dive in, you can take the first steps now.
I’ll meet you where you are on your unique journey and offer you the support you need to change a trigger, make a new decision, and feel better.
We can connect virtually or in person
Whether you’re near or far, I can help you bounce back. We can meet in-person in a calming, quiet environment in our newly renovated office space in Dundas, Ontario. We can also meet conveniently online or via telephone, giving you more flexibility to choose a time and place that works for you and your busy schedule. If you’re ready to start, book a free consultation with me below.
What Can I Help You With?
I have experience working with Teens, Adults & Young Adults. Do you need help with any of the struggles listed below? I can help!
- PTSD & Trauma
- Grief and loss
- Perinatal Mental Health
- Stress & Burnout
- Eating Disorders
- Life Transitions & Coping Skills
- Anxiety
- Self-esteem
- Self-Exploration & Understanding
- Personal Growth
- Couples Counselling
- Career Change
- Mindset for Health & Wellness
- ADHD
- Depression
Don’t see your struggle on the list above?
Let’s chat in a free consultation to see if I can help you or if someone on the Rebound team would be a better fit.
Working with me
When you work with me, my goal is to help you identify the main problems you’re working through and ultimately regain your sense of agency in life. By the end of our time together, my clients feel relieved and as though they have new choices which they may not have been previously aware of.
Worth mentioning
As clients decide who they want to work with for counselling, there’s lots to take into consideration! Here are some additional perks you should know of!
You have choice in how we work together and in what you share (and don’t share). In sessions you will also become a master at creating and embracing more choice in how you think, act, and feel in life.
In sessions you will discover new ways of experiencing and new perspectives.
When you work with me you will learn tools for inspiring and empowering yourself, and that help you to become your own personal coach.
What does a session with me look like?
In sessions, I use coaching and counselling modalities to get clients results. Clients have described their time with me as relieving, relaxing, and inspiring. Sessions will leave you feeling energized with a new perspective, and will help you un-think and re-interpret life events.
Q&A just for fun
Q: Dogs or Cats?
A: Babies! Just kidding, cats.
Q: Guilty Pleasure?
A: Memes.
Q: Favourite Season?
A: Spring!
Q: Favourite Saying?
A: Change takes change.
Q: Biggest Pet Peeve
A: Putting compost in the trash!
Q: Ideal Vacation?
A: Palm trees, coconuts, and sand.
Q: Hobbies?
A: Yoga, fitness, and digital art!
Q: Big Dreams?
A: Yoga therapy centre!
My approach
My approach focuses on improving a clients’ sense of choice and personal response-ability. By meeting clients where they are at, I help them make steps towards what they want. In our first sessions together, at your discretion, we will discuss your personal history, identify the main problems you’re working through, and set meaningful goals. In subsequent sessions, therapy is fully tailored to meet client needs, and we may use techniques from a variety of therapeutic modalities to make lasting change.
Solutions Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Using this approach, I help clients imagine solutions to their presenting problems and discover what’s possible. Together, we make realistic goals to put the solutions into action.
Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM)
Using RTM, I help clients to heal trauma by changing their experiences of old events and memories that troubled them in the past.
Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
By uncovering how we experience negative emotions, we can mindfully re-imagine what’s possible when triggers come our way in the future. Using tools from emotion-focused therapy, my clients are given the opportunity to work through difficult emotions and more easily experience a core sense of peace.
Somatic Therapies
I use language patterns traditionally used in neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and suggestions from Ericksonian hypnosis during sessions to help clients ease into change.
Credentials
Master’s of Arts Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University (In progress)
Graduate Diploma, Wellness Coaching
CRPO Registrant #14746
Fees & Session Costs
Individual 50-Minute Session $180
Couple 75-Minute Session $270
Training Highlights
Mental Health First Aid – Red Cross – 2019
NLP Practitioner Training – Inspired Outcomes – 2020
Time Line Therapy Practitioner Training – Inspired Outcomes – 2020
Hypnosis Practitioner Training – Inspired Outcomes – 2020
Core Transformation Practitioner Training – Andreas NLP – 2021
Wholeness Techniques Practitioner Training – Andreas NLP – 2021
Trauma-Focused NLP (TF-NLP) Workshop – Inspired Outcomes – 2021
NLP Master Practitioner Training – Inspired Outcomes – 2022
Time Line Therapy Master Practitioner Training – Inspired Outcomes – 2022
Master Hypnosis Practitioner Training – Inspired Outcomes – 2022
Working with LGBTQ+ Community in a Clinical Setting – Trans Atlantic Training – 2022
Crisis Response at Work – Mindspring Mental Health – 2023
Suicide Prevention Workshop – Mindspring Mental Health – 2023
We may not be responsible for the world that created our minds, but we can take responsibility for the mind with which we create our world.
- Gabor Mate
Interested in working with me?
As your counsellor I provide a comfortable, judgement-free space for help and healing.
When you’re ready, I invite individuals from all walks of life to reach out for a free consultation to see if we’re the right fit.