Johanna Beyers PhD, CAST-ISST Certified Sandplay Therapist, ATC, Member CAPT

Hello and thank you for visiting my profile page.

I used to be a geologist. Now I like to help people find and develop their inner ore.

Therapy is all about growth and change, about becoming more open to life.

How that happens varies for everyone, because we are all different and because each of us has different needs. And as therapy progresses, those needs will continue to change in a very personal way.

The therapeutic relationship is a relationship between two people, between therapist and client. My part as a therapist is to become your trusted ally who will help and guide you in your journey of personal exploration towards a more rewarding life.

It is easier to go forward together than alone. Sharing your struggles and feelings makes confronting your challenges easier, and also can help you to discover new possibilities for growth and healing.

What will we talk about? We will talk about whatever you want to talk about: work, life, school, family, relationships, memories, feelings, values, and much, much more. It's at once open and private between us. Often, it's astonishing to see what can come out of what may seem to be really very simple things – a word here, an image there, or a dream. Some of my clients like to work sometimes with sandplay, a modality that adds a uniquely tactile dimension to the therapy.

Transitions

The rhythm of human life includes a series of transitions as we move from one phase to another, from one experience to another, from one challenge to another.

It is true that transitions can cause stress and anxiety, but they can also become a gateway to a new, fuller version of ourselves when we explore and relate to them from a therapeutic perspective.

Whether the transition is in the domain of love and relationships (marriage, divorce, pregnancy), parenting and educational issues (ADHD), workplace (career change, retirement), health (illness, obesity, aging, loss), lack of direction or meaning, therapy can truly help you find new vitality in stressful circumstances.

As a qualified Life Coach and Collaborative Practice Divorce Coach, I can also assist you in taking the practical steps that lead from one situation to a new one.

My Training and Experience

I have always been deeply interested in people's connectedness to inner life and nature. In my own work, I have found that paying attention to my dreams, to the dynamic between my inner and outer life and its connection to body and creative energy was healing and invigorating. These experiences became the basis for my decision to study Jungian-oriented therapy formally, choosing the medium of sandplay. I am a Certified Sandplay Therapist (CAST-ISST), a member of the Canadian Association for Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (CAPT), a board member of the Canadian Association for Sandplay Therapy, and a member of the Strategic Capability Network. I teach seminars in dream analysis, leadership and creative process, using my Comet's Tail Process™ and Relatedness Matrix™. Professional development is important to me (see my PD page here).

I work in English as well as in Netherlandic (Flemish and Dutch).

My office is located at Avenue Road and St.Clair West. There is parking, and it is on the westbound TTC streetcar line. Please feel free to contact me if you would like more information for yourself or a child. You may reach me confidentially by e-mail.