we offer support
Bridging With Support utilizes a network of mental health professionals across the province who are able to provide counselling / psychotherapy support to the LGBTQQ2+ community, Indigenous populations, and people of colour.
STUDENT CLINICIANS
Cari Ferguson (she/her)
Master's Level Student Clinician
Working with individuals ages 18+ with presenting concerns related to anxiety, caregiver stress, chronic pain, dependency, existential and spiritual distress, grief / loss (including perinatal bereavement), isolation / loneliness, life transitions, loss of autonomy, self-acceptance / self-esteem, spiritual injuries, and traumatic experiences.
Practicing from an integrative and client centred approach, I incorporate a variety of techniques and tools from Attachment-Based Theory, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Family Systems Theory, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Narrative Therapy, and Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy to best suit your needs and therapy goals.
Collaboratively, we will evaluate how your early life experiences and relationships have shaped your beliefs and values about yourself and the world. We will unpack the stories you tell about yourself and interpret the meanings you have assigned to them. We will identify exceptions to your presenting problem and uncover alternative stories present in your life. We will work to emphasize your strengths, build your resiliency, and enhance your ability to cope with life’s challenges.
I completed a Bachelor of Arts in History and English Language and Literature from the University of Western Ontario and a Master of Publishing from Simon Fraser University. More recently, I obtained a Certificate in Thanatology (the study of dying, death, grief, and bereavement) from Conestoga College, and I am currently completing a Master of Psychospiritual Studies (MPS) degree through Knox College at the University of Toronto. I am the Knox College Student Representative for the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) and am a student member of both the Canadian Association of Spiritual Care (CASC) and the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP).
Services
80 Minute Individual Intake Session
50 Minute Individual Session
80 Minute Individual Session
David Knox (he/him)
Master's Level Student Clinician
In general, my clinical focus is directed toward individuals ages 18+ who struggle with anxiety and depression, abandonment and acceptance, grief, isolation, loneliness, loss of autonomy, choice, community, and social support. In particular, I have worked with issues related to regret and a search for understanding in terms of meaning, purpose, and value in life from the context of spiritual care within the senior community.
Often, challenges are present throughout the life cycle, appearing in times of transition and change, offering an opportunity for development, growth, healing, and new meaning. In support of client engagement, I draw primarily from client-centred therapy, existential therapy, narrative therapy, and spiritually integrated psychotherapy to explore your life story and the problems that may have saturated your narrative.
In session, you can anticipate a compassionate, empathetic, and non-judgemental presence as we explore biological, psychological, social, and spiritual narratives of your life. As trust is co-constructed, we will seek to identify meaning and value of these experiences, in pursuit of examining who you were in that moment of time compared to who you are now; finding and applying your current strengths and values, challenging the problem narrative and applying new meaning and value to shape your present and future.
I completed a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology from Trent University (2023) and am currently completing a Masters in Psychospiritual Studies in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy from Knox College at the University of Toronto.
Services
80 Minute Individual Intake Session
50 Minute Individual Session
80 Minute Individual Session