Reconnect Within Psychotherapy | Professional Therapy Services in Ontario

Hi, I'm Rachel!

Here with me in this safe and confidential space, we can explore what’s been going on, untangle the patterns that keep repeating and create the change you’re looking for.

Areas of Focus

Relationship Conflict

Perhaps you’re having trouble with communication, conflict management, or are wondering how you can improve to find more balance in your personal relationships. Relationship stress also includes your relationship with yourself - this is something we often overlook. Together we can address low self-esteem, confidence issues and anxiety/depression.

Transition to Parenthood & Parenting Stress

I have 10+ years of experience mentoring and now working therapeutically with parents dealing with a variety of challenges. I often work with those parenting or caregiving for someone with additional needs, and the additional stresses that occur.

Teens and Adolescents (ages 12 and up)

I am able to support sensitive, emotionally-intense teens & adolescents who are having difficulties in any area of their life. Prior to moving into psychotherapy, I worked for many years (10+) with teens and adolescents using behaviour-based therapies, helping teens and pre-teens to cope with the unique challenges of this life stage.

Anxiety & Depression

Together, we will get curious and explore the root cause of anxiety and/or depression to create real change. We’ll pair that with developing practical day-to-day coping skills to help you better manage your symptoms.

Emotional Regulation

We will work to create awareness of what’s really going on and put tools in place to help you feel more in control of and empowered by your emotions.

Life Transitions

No matter the transition, we can create a map to work through this change and help you handle the stress. Therapy can be a space for empathy and healing during these transitional times.

My Credentials

Rachel Malcolm

BsC Psychology, MA, and RP(Q) #11310

As a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), with both a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Psychology and 10+ years of experience in the wellness and psychology fields, you can rest assured I have the qualifications to support you. I specialize in working with those experiencing relationship conflict, parenting stress and teens/pre-teens, but I am able to help with a wide variety of other concerns including anxiety and depression. Additionally, I am a yoga and mindfulness meditation teacher.

My Approach

I view therapy as a collaborative process where I meet you exactly where you are and we move forward together. Here are a few of the approaches I work from, but keep in mind our therapy journey will be personalized to you.

Attachment Based & Family of Origin Work

This approach looks at our present issues through the lens of our childhood relationships. Often the troubles we see coming up in our current relationships (especially our relationship to ourselves) have a link to our earliest experiences connecting with others. It can be helpful to explore these and the stories they have created.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

The main goal of ACT is to develop acceptance of our inner experiences (our thoughts and emotions). This approach gets curious about our current response to our inner experience and aims to make space for change where desired. This is beneficial for those of us struggling with feeling like our thoughts are either out of control, taking control of us, or both.

Mindfulness-Based Therapy

Mindfulness involves tuning in to the present moment non-judgmentally. This approach works to bring awareness to what is really going on and gain clarity about your identity, as well as your worries and what is causing them. This approach is helpful for anyone feeling disconnected, out of balance, or if you feel like things are not lining up with who you really are.

No matter which approaches I am working from, my whole practice is trauma-informed. Essentially, all this means is that things that have happened in our past impact our present, and I feel it is important to consider this and get inquisitive. Trauma includes both frightening, overwhelming things that happened and positive things that did not happen (such as a secure, loving attachment to a caregiver in childhood). We automatically filter our present day through our past - depending on what that past is, it can leave us feeling uneasy, confused or inadequate.