Therapy 101
1.0 Therapy basics
2.0 Types of therapists
3.0 Costs and coverage
4.0 Mental health specializations
5.0 Therapy techniques
1.0 Therapy basics
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2.0 Types of therapists
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Laura Montgomery

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She/Her/Hers
)

Registered Social Worker

Registered Social Worker,
Practice Full: Waitlist
North Vancouver, BC
Online + In-Person
Online Only
In-Person Only
Accepting New Clients
$140
$
140
Offers Sliding Scale

Laura's Work

About Laura

Laura offers a warm and open space where she assists clients to find their center, stability and direction.  Some of her areas of expertise are self-empowerment, trauma, parenting, life transitions and relationship issues.  Laura has training in somatic therapy and has had a meditation practice for the last 20 years.  Laura works with adults, parents, children, and teens, and is a Registered Social Worker in BC and Ontario.

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Specialties & common subjects

Anxiety
Depression
Parenting
Self-Esteem
Trauma
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Common subjects

Life Transitions
Abuse (Sexual, Physical, Verbal)
Attachment Trauma
Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others
Empowerment
Highly Sensitive Person
Intergenerational Trauma
Navigating Challenging Relationships
Overwhelm
Parenting challenges
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Space can change things
Inner critic
Anxiety is a message
Parenting and guilt
Working with teens

Rates & insurance

Individuals
$
140
Couples
$
Sliding Scale
Yes
No

Insurance

Coverage depends on the insurance plan. Check with your provider to see if your plan covers one of the designations listed below.

Registered Social Worker

Locations served

Offers online therapy in:

Ontario
British Columbia

In-person:

North Vancouver, BC

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Modalities

Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
Applied Polyvagal Theory
Attachment-Based Therapy
Inner Child Work
Parts Work
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Somatic and Body Awareness
Synergetic Play Therapy
Transpersonal Therapy
Trauma-Informed

Clientele

Adults (18+)
Teens (13-17)
Children (≤12)
BIPOC
LGBTQ2IA+

Services offered

Individuals
Group

Languages

English

Education & training

University of British Columbia
Masters of Social Work
2008

Dalhousie University
Bachelor of Arts (Honors)
1995

Hours of operation

Hours are listed in PST

Monday - 9:45am-2pm

Tuesday - 11am-7:30pm

Wednesday - 9:45am-1:30pm

Thursday - 9:45am-2:30pm

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