Jim McGeragle

My aim is to bring compassionate understanding, hope, and positive change to the lives of my clients. I believe that everyone deserves to feel heard and to have a space where they can be their most honest, authentic selves. In therapy, I work with clients to help them reconnect with themselves, clear blockages, and find creative ways to establish new patterns.  

I am trained in Brainspotting, Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, and in working with complex trauma. Someone once described me as “somber with a hint of glee”. A description I try to live up to by respectfully holding space and leaning into the heavy stuff, while still maintaining a nimble sense of humour. I tend to have a pretty relaxed style and calming presence. I lean towards person-centered and experiential approaches in-session.

Therapy Passions: life transitions, early life (career, school, etc), resolving complex and developmental trauma, and helping new parents do the deep work to promote responsive and flexible parenting.

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Credentials

 

Formal education

  • Master of Counselling Psychology (Pending)

  • Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

memberships & certifications

  • Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), registration #19004

  • Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association #11248033

  • Member of Brainspotting Canada

    Specialized training

  • Brainspotting

    • Phases 1 & 2 (Brainspotting to work with trauma & PTSD)

    • From Freeze to Thaw, Unlocking Trauma in the Body

    • Brainspotting for Addictions: Narrative Therapy with the Crocodile Set-up

  • Somatic Experiencing

    • Beginner 1 & 2

  • Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR Consulting)

    • Integrating EMDR into your Clinical Practice

  • Narrative Therapy

    • Aboriginal Narrative Practice (Dulwich Centre)

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