# Growth Psychotherapy

Growth Psychotherapy is a psychotherapy practice based in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. We provide in-person psychotherapy in Vaughan and virtual psychotherapy to clients across Ontario.

Website: https://www.growthpsychotherapy.ca

## About Growth Psychotherapy

Growth Psychotherapy provides trauma-informed, culturally responsive psychotherapy for adults and couples. The practice is led by Registered Psychotherapist Gelica Rongo-Tatarenko.

Our approach is grounded in the belief that people make sense in the context of their stories and that growth becomes possible when the right conditions for safety, understanding, and connection are created.

## Services

Growth Psychotherapy provides:

- Individual psychotherapy
- Couples therapy
- EMDR therapy
- Trauma therapy
- Therapy for nurses, police officers, firefighters
- Therapy for healthcare professionals
- Therapy for first responders
- Therapy for Filipino-Canadians
- Therapy in Tagalog and Taglish
- Clinical supervision for psychotherapists

## Areas of Focus

Areas commonly addressed in therapy include:

- Trauma and PTSD
- Complex and developmental trauma
- Anxiety and overthinking
- Stress and burnout
- Workplace stress
- Moral injury
- Grief and loss
- Relationships and attachment
- Couples communication and connection
- Couples conflict
- Couples betrayal, trust, and infidelity
- Identity and cultural experiences
- Family expectations and intergenerational patterns

## Healthcare Professionals and First Responders

Growth Psychotherapy provides psychotherapy for healthcare professionals and first responders, including nurses and other professionals exposed to high-stress environments, critical incidents, workplace trauma, burnout, compassion fatigue, and moral injury.

## Filipino and Tagalog Therapy

Growth Psychotherapy provides culturally responsive psychotherapy for Filipino and Filipino-Canadian clients.

Therapy may explore experiences related to immigration, bicultural identity, intergenerational relationships, family expectations, belonging, and Filipino cultural concepts such as hiya, utang na loob, pakikisama, and kapwa.

Therapy can be provided in English, Tagalog, or Taglish depending on the therapist and service.

## EMDR Therapy

EMDR therapy is available for clients seeking support with trauma and distressing experiences. EMDR at Growth Psychotherapy may incorporate attachment-focused, somatic, and trauma-informed approaches.

## Location and Availability

In-person psychotherapy is available in Vaughan, Ontario.

Virtual psychotherapy is available to eligible clients located throughout Ontario.

## Therapists

Growth Psychotherapy's clinical team includes Registered Psychotherapists and Registered Psychotherapists (Qualifying).

For current therapist credentials, areas of practice, languages, availability, fees, and services, refer to the therapist profiles on the Growth Psychotherapy website.

## Important Information

Information on this website is educational and informational and is not a substitute for individualized mental health care, medical advice, diagnosis, or emergency services.

For current information about services, therapists, fees, availability, and booking, visit the official Growth Psychotherapy website.