In-Person in Richmond Hill, ON
Online in
Ontario
Over the past three decades, I've helped hundreds of people through times of great challenge and change. No matter what is happening in your life right now, you are worthy of dignity, compassion, and respect. Working through issues with a counsellor can change the trajectory of your life and help you step into a new future with a solid footing and renewed hopefulness.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Family, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Senior, Teen, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, LGBTQ+, Native American, Persons with Disabilities, Women clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) Builds skills in self-kindness and compassion toward others. It is especially helpful for people who struggle with shame or self-criticism.
- Contemplative Psychotherapy Combines mindfulness and meditation practices with modern psychology. It encourages awareness and compassion as part of the healing process.
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Focuses on strengthening emotional bonds in couples or families. It helps people identify negative cycles and create more secure connections.
- Existential / Humanistic Therapy Encourages people to explore meaning, freedom, and authenticity in their lives. It focuses on personal growth and living in alignment with one’s values.
- Family Systems Therapy Looks at problems within the context of the family as a whole. It aims to improve communication and balance in family relationships.
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy Based on decades of research, this method gives couples tools to improve communication, manage conflict, and strengthen intimacy.
- Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) A short-term approach focused on improving relationships and social support. It is often used for depression and grief.
- Multicultural Therapy Acknowledges the role of culture, race, and identity in mental health. It values diversity and adapts treatment to each person’s background.
- Narrative Therapy Encourages people to view problems as separate from themselves and reframe their life story. It helps build resilience and self-identity.
- Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) Emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and authenticity. It provides a safe space for self-discovery and growth.
- Psychosocial Therapy Looks at how social and environmental factors affect psychological health. It emphasizes relationships, community, and resilience.
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Focuses on solutions and future goals rather than past problems. It is practical, short-term, and goal-driven.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee $175 CAD per hour
- Accepts Insurance
Education & Credentials
Tamika Schilbe Cole MSW, RSW, CECP
- Female
- License # 521864
- Licensed in Ontario Canada
- Practicing Since 1992
Tamika Schilbe Cole Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Richmond Hill, ON
- Available Online for residents of Ontario
If you’re struggling with a challenge that feels confusing, heavy, or scary, or if you’re at a crossroads in life and wondering what’s next, I can help. I specialize in relationship challenges, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, family dynamics, life transitions, life purpose, recovery from betrayal and narcissistic abuse, injury recovery, chronic illness, speaking difficult truths, spiritual support (multi-faith), and pandemic grief and loss. I can tune in to the core issue, support you through the confusion, and help you develop a clear and manageable plan to move forward.
If counselling feels like too much right now, The Emotion Code energy work can also help you feel lighter. Created by Dr. Bradley Nelson, The Emotion Code is the simplest, quickest, and most efficient healing method in Energy Psychology today.
The Emotion Code is an energy healing technique that identifies and clears specific trapped emotions from your body and energy field. Everyone has trapped emotions, which can accumulate over our lifetime. Our subconscious traps emotions that are inconvenient, overwhelming, or difficult to process. The accumulation of these trapped emotions can get in the way of living the life we were meant to live. Trapped emotions can even be passed down (inherited), or trapped in utero (prenatal), meaning you’ve felt the subtle vibration of these negative emotions your entire life. The Emotion Code clears our emotional baggage without having to talk through difficult issues or relive past experiences.
When we release trapped emotions, we create space for healing and new possibilities. This non-invasive healing practice is done over the phone using muscle-testing. Once we locate a trapped emotion, we clear the electromagnetic field via the governing meridian. Because I’ve been muscle-testing for almost 30 years, I can identify and clear trapped emotions quickly.
All sessions are booked through my online booking link.
Booking Link: https://bookwithtamika.as.me/