Psychotherapist & Counselling
Languages Spoken
English
French
To request a free consultation or an appointment
Tel: (647)905-9212
Email: mariemaude@mmpuretherapy.ca
Therapeutic Modalities Used by the Psychotherapist:
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Compassion Focused
- DBT / Emotions regulation skills.
- Emotionally Focused
- Exposure Response Prevention
- Family Systems
- Person-Centered
- Regaining your inner strength
- Relational
- Strength-Based
- Talking therapy
- Life Coaching
- Gestalt Therapy
Marie-Maude Pelletier Sottile was originally from Montreal and has lived in the GTA since 2002. She is a College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) member. Marie-Maude initially completed a bachelor’s degree in social psychology of communication and then graduated with a Master’s Degree in Analysis and Development of Organization and a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) from Yorkville University.
Over the years, Marie-Maude has developed a diversified skill set covering Psychoeducation, group facilitation, and delivering multiple psychotherapy modalities. She is experienced working with adults, youth, and couples experiencing various mental health concerns. She has obtained specialized skills training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) approaches.
Marie-Maude integrates evidence-based practices such as Self-Compassion, EFT, the client-centered framework, and talking therapy techniques in her work. She is available to support clients in developing strategies to deal with emotional challenges such as sadness, anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, relationship struggles, anger, and loss. Marie-Maude is also available to work with youth and families facing emotional and behavioral concerns.
Specific concerns that she provides support for include mild, moderate to severe mental health disorders such as:
- Generalized anxiety.
- Depression,
- Self-esteem
- Codependency
- Bipolar disorder
- Post-traumatic stress
- Major depression, and
- Borderline personality disorder
Her integrative approach uses therapeutic methods, such as empathy, non-judgment, inspiring hope, and assisting with alternate views of the self and world. Marie-Maude’s compassionate nature believes in a warm and flexible approach to psychotherapy. She is deeply committed to supporting people and bringing positive change to their lives. Whether addressing challenges rooted in the past or present, Marie-Maude provides a safe and non-judgmental therapeutic environment where healing and progress can occur, and inner peace, enjoyment, and clarity can take form.
So, whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, codependence, or any other issue, I will help you recognize underlying problems, realize your strengths, and adjust certain behaviors and thoughts to see things in a different, healthier way.