How I work as a Therapist

Adam Moilliet, Counsellor
Kamloops BC

My Philosophy of Counselling

Problems and pain are part of life. We can’t avoid struggle, but we can use these experiences as opportunities for growth. Our responses to the challenges we face make us who we are.

Everyone has the resilience within them to overcome the pain and turmoil caused by even the most extreme adverse experiences.

My work is to help you tap into your resilience and use it to create the life you desire for yourself, your relationship with a partner, or your children.

Research shows that more than anything else, the strength of the connection you have with your therapist determines the progress you make in therapy.

When you feel safe to open up and share negatively held beliefs, thoughts, and feelings, you can work towards healing and realign yourself with your values and goals.

In addition to feeling safe and willing to change, therapy requires a skilled therapist who believes in you and your capacity for growth as an individual and within your relationships.

Problems and pain are part of life. We can’t avoid struggle, but we can use these experiences as opportunities for growth. Our responses to the challenges we face make us who we are.

Everyone has the resilience within them to overcome the pain and turmoil caused by even the most extreme adverse experiences.

My work is to help you tap into your resilience and use it to create the life you desire for yourself, your relationship with a partner, or your children.

Research shows that more than anything else, the strength of the connection you have with your therapist determines the progress you make in therapy.

When you feel safe to open up and share negatively held beliefs, thoughts, and feelings, you can work towards healing and realign yourself with your values and goals.

In addition to feeling safe and willing to change, therapy requires a skilled therapist who believes in you and your capacity for growth as an individual and within your relationships.

My Counselling Style

I’m compassionate and engaging during the process of therapy.

To improve the quality of your life and your relationships with your partner or children, we’ll work to repair any significant wounds or trauma you’ve experienced so that you can achieve profound, lasting changes.

I consider you the master and expert in your life. My role is to facilitate an environment for you to enact change.

We’ll evaluate the therapy process and your progress on an ongoing basis. We’ll then adjust any strategies or goals as needed.

Counselling Approaches

I describe the main evidence-based approaches that I use in therapy below. I’ve also been trained in many other methods and only use those that are appropriate for each client’s issues and goals.

EFT has 30 years of research supporting its effectiveness. Based on the principles of attachment science, it assists you in repairing ruptures within yourself and with significant others in your life.

It may seem easier to forget, ignore or rationalize challenging or painful emotions. However, emotions can’t be healed by suppressing or trying to reason with them.

To overcome challenging feelings (e.g., depression, anxiety, anger, etc.), you need to work with them directly.

When you pay attention to the difficult emotions within the safety of the counselling relationship, you can move beyond them more quickly and thoroughly.

Healing emotions brings peace of mind and an enhanced quality of life.

In individual emotion focused psychotherapy, we work with your emotions for the purpose of having more engaged and secure relationships with your partner or with your children.

In EFT couples or family (parent-child) therapy, I help you resolve conflicts and repair past hurts to create secure and lasting bonds with each other. The goal is to increase feelings of trust, security and closeness within your closest relationships.

When your connection to one another is stronger, problems are easier to resolve. Some issues will naturally dissipate by having a more secure connection with one another.

CBT is one of the most researched methods of psychotherapy that has been practiced for over 60 years.

CBT is often used for anxiety and depression and can be as effective as medication for some types of depression.

CBT challenges negative thoughts, beliefs, and self-sabotaging behaviours and replaces them with new ones. When you change your thoughts and beliefs, your feelings become more positive.

IFS is used to treat anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other problems and has a body of research showing its effectiveness.

IFS works to explore, heal, and integrate different parts of yourself. Many of these parts are in your subconscious and play a role in your thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

Play therapy is one of the best approaches for helping young children express their emotions and resolve fears, anxieties and behaviour issues.

Utilizing a non-directive approach, I use play, art, and a sand tray to help children improve their communication, facilitate healthy growth and enhance parent-child relationships.

Life can be overwhelming.

You don’t have to face the storm alone.

With the help of a skilled and caring therapist, you can weather the storm and come out stronger.

If you’re ready to get started, contact me in my Kamloops office to book an appointment.

I see clients in-person or online via video conference.