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I'm so glad you're here. My name is Sheralyn Schmidt
and Arise Therapy & Wellness is my practice.
I consider encouraging connection to be my life's work
​as a therapist and as a human. I have seen and
experienced the healing power of re-connection with
oneself and in relationships, and its impact on individual
health, the wellness of families, and in turn the
broader communities in which we live.
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I view the therapy room as a sacred space to process disconnection experienced through stress, trauma, and ruptures in relationship; and also a space to practice reconnection - emotionally, spiritually, and relationally.
Keep reading to learn the values that guide me,
and the theories I integrate to help my clients;​
I see individuals or relationships, in person or online.
I have a clinical Masters degree in Marriage & Family Therapy.
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Understanding you and your relationships in context; approaching the problem as a symptom with a deeper root
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I integrate theories that help you imagine the influences of
your unique context,
growing your capacity through empathy and understanding
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Bowen Family Systems
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Honouring the wisdom of your body and restoring your personal mind-body connection
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I see you as a whole person and highlight connections between thoughts and feelings and how they show up in your body;
reframing symptoms as signals
and leaning in to listen
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​Polyvagal Theory
Emotionally Focused Therapy
Open-hearted, open-minded;
believing in your inherent knowledge and strength and working collaboratively together
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I lead with kindness and humility, curiousity and compassion; bringing your resilience into focus and highlighting your process
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The Satir Model
Attachment Theory ​
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As surely as the sun rises and sets, so do we have the opportunity to begin again. To embrace our potential, grasping onto hope and growing into a fullness of life - one day at a time, one choice at a time.
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It's no secret, I love to take in sunrises and sunsets. My children know this and now notice their beauty too. They serve as a steady reminder of processes that are continually underway in the world around us - and I believe also within us and between us.
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When I feel stuck, as you might sometimes too, I need these steady reminders leading me to slow down.
I can then begin to imagine and understand the rhythms of growth and change. When life and love feel complicated and overwhelming, I'm here to help - offering you a safe space and a steady presence to reflect the process that is already underway in you.
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