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Patricia Ramos, M.A., CCPA,
ABOUT ME
Patricia Ramos, M.A., RP
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
Registered Psychotherapist
Emotionally Focused Therapy Trained.
20 years’ experience in Mental Health and Counselling.
Patricia practices from a client-centered perspective, using mainly an Attachment Theory approach, and aiming to incorporate evidence-based and current techniques into her practice, drawing from a variety of tools and modalities, to assist clients achieve their personal and therapeutic goals.
AREAS OF FOCUS:
- Therapeutic Presence
- Safe and Effective Use of Self
- Developing Personal Counselling Style
- Self-Leadership
- Emotional Resonance
- Trauma model
- Attachment-based practice
- Transference & Countertransference
- Case Consultation
MODALITIES
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness
- Brief-Solution Focused (BSF)
- Self-Compassion
- Trauma Model
- Attachment Theory
- Emotion Focused Therapy
- Narrative Therapy (NT)
- Motivational interviewing (MI)
METHODS
- Experiential
- Deep
- Self-Reflection Research
Patricia Ramos is a Registered Psychotherapist who received her master’s degree from Yorkville University in Counselling Psychology.
Patricia has 20 years of dedicated experience in private practice and works providing psychotherapy services to individuals couples and families (18 and over). Her areas of focus include relationship issues, emotional distress, anxiety, grief, trauma, self-esteem, life transitions and family Dynamics.
Patricia offers an eclectic model of therapy that is based in attachment theory and integrates interventions from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) when working with couples and Families.
When working with individual clients, Patricia uses Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive, Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness, among others.
Her client-centered model meets clients where they are emotionally, working collaboratively to find an approach that fits her client’s needs. Patricia strives to create an emotionally safe, genuine, and warm environment so that clients feel heard and understood.
Patricia is a member in good standing with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), and the Ontario Society of Registered Psychotherapist (OSRP).
Patricia Ramos practices at her Burlington office and offers virtual services throughout Ontario. She is trained in Cognitive Behavioural CBT, DBT, Emotionally Focus Therapy (EFT), Brief- Solution Focused, and Mindfulness Therapy.
Patricia applies a strength-based, holistic approach and offers her clients a safe space to unpack their concerns. She encompasses compassion and empathy in her client interactions and holds herself to a high standard of practice. Ongoing education and training are part of something that takes a priority in her work to provide the best practice approach to each person she works with and supervise.
Qualifications
Yorkville University
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP)
Behavioural Sciences
2017-2019
McMaster University Continuing Education
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Certificate
2018
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Fundamentals Skills Program
2015
Universidad de Los Andes
Bachelor of Applied Science, BASc Psychology
Research Specialization
1993-1998
