Experienced, Practical Psychotherapy for the challenges

in your Relationships, Work & Life.

Individual therapy can be a place to slow things down, make sense of what is happening, and begin finding a way forward. I tend to be an active and collaborative therapist rather than someone who simply sits back and listens. We’ll talk, explore, ask questions, notice patterns and, when it’s useful, look at practical things you can begin doing differently.

People come to see me for many different reasons. You may be struggling with ADHD, anxiety, workplace stress or burnout, trauma, anger, difficult relationships, chronic stress or a major life transition. Sometimes the issue is harder to name.

You may simply feel stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected from yourself, or tired of finding yourself in the same situation again and again.

I bring more than 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist to this work, and I don’t believe in trying to fit everyone into the same therapeutic formula. Depending on what is happening for you, I may draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, mindfulness and mind-body approaches, along with more practical strategies for dealing with the challenges in front of you.

I’m particularly interested in the complicated situations that don’t always fit neatly into a diagnostic box. A difficult manager or workplace relationship. ADHD affecting confidence, organization or relationships. A pattern you understand intellectually but still can’t seem to change. A relationship that leaves you questioning yourself. Or perhaps you’ve simply reached a point where something in your life needs to be different.

For me, good therapy involves both understanding and doing. Sometimes we need to look more deeply at where a pattern came from and what keeps it going. At other times, the most useful thing we can do is look carefully at what is happening right now and figure out what your options actually are.

My style is thoughtful, practical and conversational. I bring curiosity and compassion to the work, and usually some humour as well. Therapy can involve difficult things, but I don’t believe every session has to feel heavy.

I provide virtual individual therapy for adults in Ottawa and throughout Ontario, so we can work together from the privacy and convenience of your own space.

If you’re wondering whether we might be a good fit, I offer a free 10-minute telephone consultation. We can talk briefly about what is bringing you to therapy, what you’re hoping might change, and whether working together feels like a good next step.

Therapy Ottawa

Rory Batchilder, BSc, MEd, RP, CCC