Aurora Psychotherapy Centre
Individual, Couple & Family Therapy
Specializing Treating Anxiety, Depression & PTSD
Cognitive & Dialectical Behaviour Therapies
EMDR & Trauma Therapies
Neurofeedback & Biofeedback Training
Call Us At (289) 635-2505 To Book An Appointment
our approach
Thank you for finding us and we are excited share our unique approach to therapy with you. Please explore our website to learn more about our services. If you have any questions, or would like to set up an appointment, please call the Intake Co-Ordinator Susan Graham at (289) 635-2505. Susan will be happy to assist and match you with a psychotherapist best suited to your needs. Please inquire about a 15 minute phone consultation with a therapist. You can check our therapists profiles by clicking HERE.
Our Unique Approach
We believe healing must occur at many levels and traditional talk therapy sometimes is just not enough to relieve distressful symptoms of anxiety, depression or traumatic stress. In oder to provide a comprehensive therapeutic experience, our approach is to holistically integrate the mind, emotions, body, and brain (neural networks) within the psychotherapeutic process. Our Master’s trained Registered Psychotherapists use evidence based and cutting edge methods to help achieve this level of integration thereby fostering a deeper and long lasting healing experience. Click HERE to learn more about the therapies we use at our centre.
What Makes Us Different
An optional service we provide is to integrate Neurofeedback within your psychotherapy sessions. Neurofeedback is direct training of the electrical activity (EEG) functions in the brain. Using the EEG feedback and specialized computer software, your brain can makes changes by leaning to regulate attention, mood and anxiety. Combining Neurofeedback within psychotherapy is a transformational approach to rapidly increase the brain's neuroplasticity. With ongoing ”brain training,” expect to go into deeper restful sleep, significantly reduce anxiety and depression, and improve attention, focus and concentration. Neurofeedback can work along with medications or is an alternative to medication.
Often Neurofeedback is integrated within the therapeutic plan as the intervention takes about 20 to 30 minutes of the one hour session. Our intake team would be happy to provide you more information about how you may benefit form this treatment option. Click HERE to learn more about Neurofeedback.
Clients We Serve:
- Individuals
- Couples
- Families
- Adolescents
- Anxiety & Anxiety Disorders
- Depression & Mood Disorders
- Trauma & Post-Traumatic Stress
- Relationship/Marriage Issues
- Family Conflict
- Self-Esteem
- Sexuality & Identity
- ADD/ADHD
- Emotional Dysregulation
- Eating Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Stress Related Pain
- Personal Growth
- And More…
our team
Adriana King MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist & Director of Neurofeedback Services.
Adriana is a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with the CRPO (College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario) Masters of Arts Degree in Counselling Psychology and a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Psychology. She is a certified CTIC (Certified Trauma Integration Clinician),
Jason Koenigbaur MTS, RP
Registered Psychotherapist & Director of Neurofeedback
Jason is a Registered Psychotherapist with twenty years experience in the mental health field treating anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, and PTSD. He can help you find relief from distressing symptoms, make positive behavioural changes, and connect you back to your True Self. Therapies include Neurofeedback, CBT, DBT, IFS, & EMDR.
Sepidokht Erfani, RP, IMG
Registered Psychotherapist
With 15 years of experience working with diverse population, comfortable working with individuals with severe mental health issues, using a variety of therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive-Behavioral therapy (CBT) and Psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
Claudia Aranda MDiv, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Claudia has more than 20 years of experience working with couples, teenagers, children, adults, and families with a variety of emotional difficulties. She is specialized in Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) and works holistically - mind, body and spirit.
Rui Tian MA, RP, GCPain
Registered Psychotherapist
Rui has many years experience providing individual, couple and family therapy and specializes treating anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, pain management, and many other issues. Services offered in English and Mandarin.
Jodie Lindley BA, RMT, SEP
Registered Massage Therapist (RMT)/ Holistic Healer Practitioner/ Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
Jodie is a trauma-based practitioner specializing in CranioSacral Therapy, SomatoEmotional Release and Somatic Experiencing®. Her bodywork sessions are covered by RMT insurance.
Susan Graham
Intake Co-ordinator
I would be pleased to support your intake process, provide information and answer any questions that you may have of the treatment selected. If you have any issues connecting with your therapist, I will be happy to assist you.
get connected to a therapist
If you have a therapist in mind or want us to help you to chose one, please complete the short online form and a member of our intake team will get in contact with you within 24 hours.
clinical services
Individual, Couple & Family Therapy
Our Registered Psychotherapists are ready to support you on your inner journey towards healing and wholeness. Our approach is tailored to your unique needs, and we strive to provide the therapies and tools to bring about effective change. Please explore the therapies we use to support our clients such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Internal Family System, Emotion Focused Couples Therapy and Psychoanalytical Therapy.
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EMDR & Trauma Therapies
We can help you heal from the effects of trauma, post-traumatic stress, and early childhood attachment wounds. There is no need to live your life in distress, pain and dysfunction due to past unresolved traumatic memories. Our therapists are trained in various trauma therapies to help you get free from your past. Learn more about EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ) which has helped over a million people to rapidly heal from their trauma symptoms.
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Neurofeedback & Biofeedback Training
Discover the power of Neurofeedback. This therapy, which has been in the development for the last fifty years, encourages the brain to create healthy patterns of activity. With ongoing training the brain can improve its functioning at the biological level. This means long lasting changes in sleep, mood, concentration, and the ability to relax and connect more deeply to others. Neurofeedback is an evidence based treatment for ADHD and clinically to effectively improve issues such as anxiety, depression, developmental trauma, migraines, chronic pain and fibromyalgia. There is an option to add EGG Biofeedback Training to additionally relax muscles, reduce heart rate, and decrease pain.
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QEEG Brain Map Assessments
Quantitive EEG ( Electroencephalogram) is a non-invasive assessment that collects electrical activity from different structures of the brain. By placing 19 electrodes in different brain regions (known as Broadman sites), it is possible to record frequency rhythms generated by cortical mechanisms inside the brain. This data can help to identify brain regions requiring Neurofeedback training more precisely.
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Somatic Body Work
Somatic approach therapies can help you reconnect to your body. The demand and stressors of life can often keep us locked our minds and split off from our bodies. For some this split has been more apparent due to past traumatic experiences. Somatic body work, which involves gentle touch by a trained somatic therapist, can increase flexibility in your nervous system thereby connecting you deeply more to relaxation, emotion and your sense of self. With ongoing treatment, and a relationship based in trust and support, buried emotions deep within the soma can be released safely.
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What is Neurofeedback?
Once the individual is able to learn their brain patterns, they are able to regulate it to improve brain function, bringing regulation to either fast or slow waves.
Neurofeedback helps the brain by providing feedback through operant conditioning. The brain learns to receive reward when achieving certain frequencies and inhibit others, thereby way creating more effective and desired patterns that reflect synchronized internal rhythms.
What kind of brain challenges is Neurofeedback able to address?
How many sessions do I need to be able to see changes ?
For example: A minimum training program for ADD will be between 10-20 sessions, approximately 40 for ADHD. Clients with ADHD who are on medication may require more than 40 sessions.
The learning process can be influence by several factors such as life style, diet and nutrition, gut and brain issues, medication, history of concussions, developmental issues and how long this factors has been part of the clients life. Clients with more complicated conditions will be needing between 40+ to achieve sustain improvements. Benefits can be experience through the process but its the goal to make this training to last.
Can I receive neurofeedback therapy while taking medication?
How fast would I be able to notice changes in brain response?
How do I prepare for a Neurofeedback session?
- Follow recommendations around sleep, nutrition and exercise. Being overly hungry can impact alertness and focus and the ability to sit still. This is especially true of children and teenagers.
- Consult with our clinic about any medications you are taking that may affect your brainwave patterns. Do not discontinue your medications without your Doctor's supervision. However, know that some medications affect your EEG activity.
- If possible, wash your hair and avoid using styling gels, etc. on the day of your QEEG Brain Map. Gels and conditioners can at times make it more difficult for the EEG sensors to make good contact with your scalp.
- If you wear contact lenses, be prepared to remove them during your session (these can cause excess eye blinks / movements). Bring any contact lens solution and containers that you will need if you remove your contacts.
How long does a Neurofeedback session take? How many times per week do I train?
Are there any side effects from Neurofeedback?
get connected to a therapist
If you have a therapist in mind or want us to help you to chose one, please complete the short online form and a member of our intake team will get in contact with you within 24 hours.
