PSYCHOTHERAPY
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Psychotherapy fosters growth and resilience through a trusted bond with a skilled psychotherapist.
Psychotherapy is a collaborative process that provides a safe, confidential, and supportive space to explore emotions, beliefs, behaviours, and life experiences. Working with a trained psychotherapist can help individuals better understand themselves, identify patterns, process difficult experiences, and develop meaningful strategies for personal growth and emotional well-being.
People seek psychotherapy for many reasons, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, life transitions, stress, and personal growth. Therapy may be short- or long-term depending on individual needs and goals. Some approaches focus on practical guidance and coping strategies, while deeper psychotherapy may explore underlying emotional patterns, past experiences, and unconscious processes that continue to shape the present.
Alexandra Peterson, RN, MScN, RP:
Alexandra Peterson is a Registered Psychotherapist and Registered Nurse in Ontario who provides individual and group psychotherapy for adults seeking support with anxiety, depression, trauma, sexual concerns, relationships, life transitions, and personal growth. Her approach combines psychotherapy with present-moment awareness to help clients develop greater self-understanding, resilience, and meaningful change.
Recognizing that traditional meditation is not helpful or accessible for everyone, Alexandra incorporates informal mindfulness practices alongside evidence-based therapeutic approaches including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), CBT, and solution-focused therapy.
Her work encourages clients to explore underlying emotional patterns and unconscious processes with curiosity and honesty. Through a strong therapeutic relationship, Alexandra helps clients face difficult experiences, live more authentically, and develop practical and psychological resources that support lasting emotional well-being.
Cost:
Individual psychotherapy: $180.00/50min. session
Group psychotherapy: $60.00/1hr45min. session
Professional Journey:
Alexandra has worked with Dr. Treyvaud and The Mindfulness Centre since 2015, providing individual and group psychotherapy and co-facilitating mindfulness-based programs.
With more than 40 years of healthcare experience, Alexandra began her career as a Registered Nurse before pursuing advanced study and clinical training in psychotherapy. She holds a BScN, MScN, and Graduate Diploma in Clinical Behavioural Science and is registered with both the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and the College of Nurses of Ontario.
Her practice draws primarily from Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS), integrating informal mindfulness and present-moment awareness throughout her work.
Alexandra provides online and telephone psychotherapy for adults 18+, with an emphasis on a strong therapeutic relationship, individualized care, and lasting emotional well-being.
You can reach her at 289-207-0144 or through Psychology Today.
FAQ
Mindfulness-based psychotherapy combines traditional psychotherapy with mindfulness, present-moment awareness, and mind-body approaches. At The Mindfulness Centre, psychotherapy provides a supportive space to explore emotions, relationships, behavioural patterns, difficult experiences, and personal challenges while developing greater awareness and understanding of how you respond to them.
Psychotherapy can support people experiencing anxiety, stress, trauma, relationship difficulties, emotional challenges, life transitions, and recurring patterns of thought or behaviour. It can also be valuable for people seeking greater self-awareness, personal growth, emotional resilience, or a deeper understanding of themselves. Therapy is individualized according to each person's experiences, needs, and goals.
Psychotherapy with Alexandra Peterson at The Mindfulness Centre is collaborative and tailored to the individual. Sessions may explore thoughts, emotions, relationships, past experiences, bodily awareness, and patterns that influence your present life. Mindfulness and other therapeutic approaches may be incorporated to help develop greater awareness, insight, and meaningful change over time.
If you are interested in psychotherapy at The Mindfulness Centre in Oakville, Ontario, the first step is to connect with the Centre to learn more about availability and whether the approach is appropriate for your needs. From there, you can receive information about the next steps, scheduling, and beginning psychotherapy with Alexandra Peterson.
