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Leila Shenouda, BScN, RN
Gestalt Psychotherapist in Training
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About Gestalt
What distinguishes Gestalt psychotherapy from other approaches is in the way that we will work together. Each person has their own unique way of responding to inevitable challenges in life. With a focus on the present moment, we can explore more fully what arises within you in response to your own life. This can include your thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Individuals present their own history, personal context, and unique experiences; and therefore the goals and approach of therapy will be individually tailored to suit you and very much co-created. The Gestalt approach supports an open and creative exploration of some of the ‘stuck places’ you might face in a very present-centred way which can help to shed some light on any potential long-standing patterns. Gaining a deeper awareness of your internal processes may also allow for some freedom and movement towards new possibilities.
What distinguishes Gestalt psychotherapy from other approaches is in the way that we will work together. Each person has their own unique way of responding to inevitable challenges in life. With a focus on the present moment, we can explore more fully what arises within you in response to your own life. This can include your thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Individuals present their own history, personal context, and unique experiences; and therefore the goals and approach of therapy will be individually tailored to suit you and very much co-created. The Gestalt approach supports an open and creative exploration of some of the ‘stuck places’ you might face in a very present-centred way which can help to shed some light on any potential long-standing patterns. Gaining a deeper awareness of your internal processes may also allow for some freedom and movement towards new possibilities.
About Me
I have been working in acute cancer care for the last 14 years as Registered Nurse, licensed with the College of Nurses on Ontario. Journeying with people and their families through some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives has presented me with an incredibly intimate appreciation of the invisible things that people face each day. I am inspired to learn more, to become more, and to be able to offer more in the realm of personal support and self-discovery through psychotherapy.
Gestalt is the door that opened this possibility for me both personally and professionally. I am a pre-licenced therapist under supervision, now seeing clients for individual therapy at the Gestalt Institute of Toronto. I am an insured member of the Canadian Association for Psychodynamic Therapy (CAPT Member# 696).
My educational background is in Nursing. I completed a Diploma of Nursing from Centennial College in 2003, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree from Ryerson University in 2010. My professional experiences include a variety of nursing roles from direct clinical practice in different hospital settings, and I am currently in a leadership position within hospital management. My role as a nurse leader in healthcare has enabled me to see how organizations can function efficiently, safely, optimally and stay healthy. I have a particular interest in supporting professionals who serve others.
Many of my therapy clients are seeking support around various challenges such as anxiety, grief, depression, endings, expectations, difficulty in relationships, and feelings of overwhelm, loneliness, being stuck, and in transition.
My approach to therapy is gentle but direct. I practice relationally and in a client-centred way. I believe that many of the challenges people wish to explore in therapy are the result of some discomfort that surfaces in their lives and might start to show up in their relationships with others. We can explore these things together within the therapeutic relationship, which is built over the course of some time. This kind of exploration is a process that takes courage, patience and commitment.
I have been working in acute cancer care for the last 14 years as Registered Nurse, licensed with the College of Nurses on Ontario. Journeying with people and their families through some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives has presented me with an incredibly intimate appreciation of the invisible things that people face each day. I am inspired to learn more, to become more, and to be able to offer more in the realm of personal support and self-discovery through psychotherapy.
Gestalt is the door that opened this possibility for me both personally and professionally. I am a pre-licenced therapist under supervision, now seeing clients for individual therapy at the Gestalt Institute of Toronto. I am an insured member of the Canadian Association for Psychodynamic Therapy (CAPT Member# 696).
My educational background is in Nursing. I completed a Diploma of Nursing from Centennial College in 2003, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree from Ryerson University in 2010. My professional experiences include a variety of nursing roles from direct clinical practice in different hospital settings, and I am currently in a leadership position within hospital management. My role as a nurse leader in healthcare has enabled me to see how organizations can function efficiently, safely, optimally and stay healthy. I have a particular interest in supporting professionals who serve others.
Many of my therapy clients are seeking support around various challenges such as anxiety, grief, depression, endings, expectations, difficulty in relationships, and feelings of overwhelm, loneliness, being stuck, and in transition.
My approach to therapy is gentle but direct. I practice relationally and in a client-centred way. I believe that many of the challenges people wish to explore in therapy are the result of some discomfort that surfaces in their lives and might start to show up in their relationships with others. We can explore these things together within the therapeutic relationship, which is built over the course of some time. This kind of exploration is a process that takes courage, patience and commitment.
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