Elizabeth Rayson, RP
Embodied and integrative depth psychotherapy
About
Welcome! I’m Elizabeth, Registered Psychotherapist (RP) in private practice in Ontario since 2022. Therapy with me is integrative, in keeping with my past experience as a holistic health professional, and as a Hatha Yoga teacher for 18 years. My primary psychotherapy training is in the psychodynamic model of practice, which locates the roots of present day suffering in longstanding, entrenched and often unconscious experience. I'm also a Jungian-oriented therapist, meaning that I've informally studied Jung's work for the past two decades, and have been in a long-term Jungian analysis. I believe that anxiety, depression, despair, burnout, post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic illness and other modern-day ailments are best addressed on all levels of our being - our somatic and spiritual dimensions as well as our mental and emotional ones. The Celtic triquetra depicted on the home page of this site symbolizes the immanent and unbreakable indivisibility of these aspects of being.Your journey is unique, but I can walk alongside you, learning and growing, both with and from you.Please contact me for a free 30-minute consultation to see if we are a good fit.
Approach
I offer an integrative approach to therapy. Depending on your needs and preferences, we will reach for tools such as talk therapy, relational and attachment-oriented approaches, somatic practices, narrative therapy, parts work, therapeutic hypnosis, and many more. I have experience working with people preparing for and integrating both spontaneous and psychedelically-mediated spiritual experiences. Reconciling these experiences with the impact of individual and collective trauma, as well as with physical suffering, can be incredibly challenging. I'm here to offer you support from an embodied, experiential, and humble perspective.I'm also trained in psychological astrology from a Jungian perspective, inspired by the work of Liz Greene, Greg Bogart, and Jung himself. I can therefore guide you as you explore the meaning of the rich symbolism offered by your natal chart. I do not do natal readings, but can provide referrals on request.I seek to support diversity in all its forms and feel privileged to work with persons from diverse backgrounds and identities. I'm particularly committed to countering epistemic colonialism, which excludes the lived experience of those whose cultures are inextricably intertwined with non-materialist ways of knowing (Ferrer, 2017).Please contact me for a free 30-minute consultation to see if we are a good fit.
Services
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FAQ
How much does a session cost?
The fee for adult individual psychotherapy is $125 per 50 minute session. There is no HST on psychotherapy in Ontario. If you're ready to get started, please contact me to schedule a free 30-minute initial consultation.
What is you cancellation policy?
Payment may be made through e-transfer prior to each appointment. Please provide 24 hours of notice for cancellations; otherwise, payment in full is due. If there are extenuating circumstances, such as emergencies, exceptions may be granted.
How long and how often are psychotherapy sessions?
Normally, sessions are 50 minutes in length, and occur once per week. However, this is flexible, depending on your availability and needs.
Do you offer in-person or virtual sessions?
Currently, I offer virtual sessions. If you are interested in in-person sessions, please contact me.
How do I schedule a session?
Please contact me to schedule a free 30-minute initial consultation. This is the best first step since the best way to determine whether we are a good fit for working together is to meet each other. Once we determine this, we can decide on the frequency and duration of our meetings as well as the goals and direction of your therapy.
Are my sessions confidential?
In general, sessions are completely confidential and you personal health information is kept private. However, there are limits to confidentiality in exceptional circumstances. For example, disclosure is necessary if your records are subpoenaed by a court of law, or if you are in imminent danger of harming yourself or another.
Are your services covered by insurance/benefits?
As psychotherapy is regulated in Ontario, many private and employee health plans cover it. You will receive detailed receipts that you may then submit to your insurer. Please check with your employer and/or insurer to determine the extent of your coverage. Keep in mind that psychotherapy is not covered by universal health plans such as OHIP. However, you may be able to claim the cost of therapy as a medical expense on your taxes.
Do you offer a sliding scale?
Therapy can be expensive, especially if you don’t have health insurance. For this reason, a limited number of sliding scale (or reduced fee) spots are available. If you want to work with me but can’t afford the full fee, I invite you to book a free 30-minute initial consultation so that we can discuss possible options further.
Resources
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Thank You
I look forward to connecting!