RENÉE LEMIEUX, MEd, RP, CCC
Registered Psychotherapist / Psychothérapeute autorisée
Life events, traumas, big and small, can really throw you off course and leave a lasting impact. They may affect you at many levels including mentally, emotionally, and physically. These experiences can taint how you perceive yourself and others, negatively impact your relationships and your work, and it can be hard to break away from their hold on you. If you would like to feel like yourself again, Renée would be happy to help.
Renée’s areas of focus as a bilingual Registered Psychotherapist include anxiety, depression, challenging life transitions, grief, post-concussion syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder and complex PTSD, sleep difficulties, relationship issues, and stress management. Since 2007, she has been specializing in treating various forms of trauma, both recent and past, with a broad spectrum of clients including BIPOC and LGTBQ2S+ clients.
Renée is a compassionate, psychodynamic, client-centred therapist. She integrates EMDR, CBT, Brainspotting, narrative and solution focused therapies, parts work, and somatic work in her sessions.
In addition to her work in private practice, Renée has worked eight years in the non-profit sector offering psychotherapy to newcomers and vulnerable people. Working with this clientele and an internationally trained team of clinicians, has helped her develop a global understanding of and a broader approach to treating mental health issues.
Renée is a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. She is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. She is also a Certified EMDR Therapist (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) and a member of EMDR Canada. She is completing her certification in Brainspotting. She hold a M.Ed. in Educational Counselling, a B.A. with Honours in Psychology, and a B.Sc. in Biochemistry from the University of Ottawa.
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