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Carolyn McIntosh

Carolyn McIntosh

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Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
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$140
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Carolyn is here to support you with career and workplace challenges, interpersonal relationships, self-esteem and major life transitions.

Right for you if:

You’re feeling stuck in your current career and want to explore new career possibilities.

You're experiencing relationship challenges with your partner(s) or others in your life and want to improve these relationships.

You want to make yourself more of a priority.

You want to experience a safe, supportive and engaging environment…with maybe a little bit of humour thrown in.

Right for you if:

You’re feeling stuck in your current career and want to explore new career possibilities.

You're experiencing relationship challenges with your partner(s) or others in your life and want to improve these relationships.

You want to make yourself more of a priority.

You want to experience a safe, supportive and engaging environment…with maybe a little bit of humour thrown in.

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Carolyn helps adult women navigate challenges in their careers and relationships. As a former teacher of almost twenty years, her lived experience with professional and personal challenges informs her work as a therapist. Carolyn will work with you to reaffirm your strengths and resiliencies, learn to set healthier boundaries and grow your confidence. At the heart of her work, Carolyn highlights the importance of client self-care and empowers you to make yourself a priority.

Carolyn understands the importance of connection. She’ll ensure you feel safe and supported in sessions. Her warm, compassionate, and understanding approach will help you feel comfortable as you begin your therapy journey. Carolyn welcomes humour in sessions, as she considers it a vital part of the human emotional experience. Carolyn believes you are the expert when it comes to your therapy journey—you may just need a shift in perspective to initiate positive change.

Outside of sessions, Carolyn is a sports enthusiast who particularly enjoys soccer. As a lifelong lover of the game, she now cheers on the littles in her life as they get involved in the sport. When she’s not on the field, you can find her on (or near) the water at home or when travelling. While she’s no Marie Kondo, Carolyn enjoys finding new ways to add beauty and organization to her home. She also loves a good life hack!

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Carolyn MacIntosh standing and smiling inside of the TD Place soccer field in Ottawa, Canada

Q&A

What is your favourite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon?
My favourite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon is to hop onto the boat with my husband and a good book and enjoy the tranquility that a lazy day on the river always brings!
If you could time travel to any moment in history, when and where would you go?
It would be to experience - or, better yet, simply observe - what life was like for my Scottish ancestors, perhaps around the time of the Battle of Culloden.
If you could change professions for one day, what would you choose?
If I could have the strength, determination, talent and everything else that comes with it, I’d love to be a professional soccer player representing Team Canada!

Master of Arts in Counselling and Spirituality, Saint Paul University (2022)

Compassion-Focused CPT (Psychwire)

Solution-Focused Therapy Essentials: Level 2 (APT Accreditation)

Suicide Prevention Training (Living Works)

College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario

Ontario College of Teachers

Canadian Counselling and Psycotherapy Association

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