Cecily Carillo

Hello! My name is Cecily, and I feel incredibly honoured to be a therapist. I am passionate about joining people on the journey to finding healing and wholeness. I believe that when difficult things happen in life, whether "stuckness" in current circumstances, a challenging relationship, a broken childhood, or a traumatic incident(s), the impact is unique to each individual. Often the feeling or pain can surface well after the incident or crisis is over, causing surprising or confusing internal and external reactions.

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I believe therapy is a space to create room to understand, heal, and move forward. Slowing down, being present to oneself, gaining understanding of the past ‘story’ within one’s family, can be an empowering experience as clients locate themselves within the bigger story and where they want to go.

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Due to my own healing journey I recognize that stepping into therapy can stir things up. I want to honour the struggle and courage it takes for each individual to work toward change and healing. I approach counseling from a nonjudgemental, client-centered perspective, and strive to provide a safe space for all to be heard and experience change.

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Framework

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Cecily's clinical approach is informed by Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy.

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Areas of Experience:

Grief, loss, anxiety, depression, personal growth, life transitions, partners of those with sexual addiction-related issues, relationship health, and spiritual wellness.

Couples: premarital counselling, communication problems, conflict resolution

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Additional Training 

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• Introduction to Neuroscience and Satir  - Dr. Madeleine De Little

• Transforming Trauma - Dr. Madeleine De Little

• Family Life Cycles (FLC) - Dave Phillips, MAMFT, Rcc

• Overview & Practice of Internal Family Systems - Dave Phillip, MAMFT, Rcc