Office is located in Cambridge, Ontario - Servicing Ontario
Counsellor's Profile
Rita France BRE, MDiv, RP Registered Psychotherapist
When all is going well then it can be easy to embrace life in positive ways. However, sometimes life can bring challenges along the way. If you are faced with uncertainty and need a safe place to talk I am here, as you work towards wellness. When you unleash what keeps you bound or stuck, then change is truly possible! I am confident that your heart and mind can be transformed so that you can live a life with purpose!
I have over 30 years experience helping people move forward with their lives. During my past career as an Image Consultant, and my career as a Human Resources Professional I helped people, proceed beyond difficult life challenges. Moving into a counselling career was a natural progression for me. I am passionate in helping people experience life filled with meaning and joy! My approach to counselling is that I truly care about my clients health and wellbeing! Collaboratively we work in non-judgmental and comprehensive ways towards healing.
Education and training has always been an important aspect in my life. Personal Development training in health and wellbeing is something I strive for personally and have taught others also. Education has always been a passion of mine and was obtained from University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier, Athabasca University, Conestoga College and many other training courses at a variety of educational institutions. Additional education for my counselling career has been obtained by earning a Bachelor of Religious Education in counselling studies from Emmanuel Bible College in Kitchener and a Masters of Divinity in Counselling (MDiv) from Tyndale University College and Seminary in Toronto. To be able to conduct counselling/psychotherapy I am a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario as a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario.
I counsel people from a family systems perspective utilizing an integrative therapeutic approach to counselling. I have additional training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotional Focused Therapy, Trauma, Loss and Grief as well as training in Solution Focused Therapy. New therapies being learned are Internal Family Systems Therapy.
I have been married to my amazing husband for thirty-five years. We have two incredible children with wonderful spouses and we are blessed with six precious grandchildren! My family is very important to me and it is where I continue to learn my most valuable lessons. It is in the midst of my family that my heart continues to change and adjust to new ways of thinking. They challenge me and together we find new ways of connecting to one-another. I am grateful for the love we collaboratively bring.