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Joan Stafford, M.Ed., CCC, RMFT
Individual, Couple and Family Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy


Services Available:
*My services are covered by many extended health care insurance plans.

  • Individual therapy

  • Couple therapy

  • Family therapy

  • Lending library for clients

  • Referral to community resources


    • By Request:
  • Group therapy

  • Workshops and seminars, including:

    •     - Humour and play
        - Conflict styles
        - Taming anger
        - Self-esteem
        - Couple enrichment


    When to seek therapy...

    Signs of distress are not always obvious. Some distress signals to look for are:

  • Persistent feelings of sadness, moodiness, loneliness, failure, stress, anxiety, worrying, dissatisfaction
  • Worry about a child's behavior, school adjustment or performance
  • Sexual problems or concerns
  • Unexplainable fatigue or difficulty sleeping
  • Difficulties in talking with your partner, spouse, children, parents, other family members, friends or co-workers
  • The need for tranquilizers, energizers or sleeping aids
  • Difficulty in setting or reaching goals
  • Drastic weight fluctuations or irregular eating patterns
  • Work difficulties, frequent job changes, problems with co-workers
  • Difficulties with anger, hostility or violence

    What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is a short term therapy that focuses on the connection between our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Research has shown that CBT is very effective in treating many problems, including depression, anxiety, panic attacks, stress, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders, post traumatic stress, and low self-esteem. Because how we think and behave have a powerful impact on how we feel, CBT focuses on making positive changes in our thought patterns and our actions. By understanding and challenging automatic thoughts and assumptions, behaviours and feelings can be changed. By experimenting with new behaviours, feelings and thoughts can be also changed. Within about 5-8 sessions, most clients see marked improvements in both their symptoms and their quality of life.