Brian

Brian Inkster

Registered Psychotherapist

verified by TherapyRoute

“Over 35 years of compassionate, attentive care, to treat anxiety, depression, trauma, conflict, shame, and crises of meaning.”

About Me

When anxiety or trauma feel overwhelming, finding a compassionate space is key. With over 35 years of attentive care, this psychotherapist offers a steady presence. They help you explore difficult emotions like shame and conflict, and navigate crises of meaning. Sessions provide a dedicated time to make sense of your unique experience. Here, you can foster resilience and find clearer paths forward. This creates a supportive partnership for profound personal growth.

Approach

As overwhelming feelings surface, I shape each session to follow your pace, offering gentle structure, curiosity, and clear focus so you can name what matters most. Whether we meet in The Blue Mountains or online in English, the setting is calm and practical—appointments move at a steady, respectful rhythm with room for reflection between sessions. We track patterns in thoughts, sensations, and relationships, working slowly to shift unhelpful habits and build new responses. People facing transitions, low mood, or trauma often find this steady, practical way helpful.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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    CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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    Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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    Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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    Somatic Psychotherapy

    A form of therapy focused on the connection between mind and body, using body awareness and movement to release held tension, trauma, and emotion.

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    Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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Works With:

  • •Couples
  • •Families
  • •Individuals
  • •Adolescents
  • •All ages

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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    Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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Professional Title:

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    Registered Psychotherapist

    A psychotherapist who is formally registered with a regulatory body to provide psychotherapy.

Qualifications

Wycliffe College, University of Toronto

Registrations

College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)

Registered Psychotherapist

Service Area

Brian Inkster Counselling Services

In-person & Online

Clarksburg

The Blue Mountains, ON

Canada