https://www.kppsychotherapy.com/services daily 0.75 2022-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ede5d5c4e1eb54d74680dd4/1592257873663-UIEP0NPR7WLXHEWM0EJF/image-asset.png Services hand-drawn armchair icon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ede5d5c4e1eb54d74680dd4/1592257884218-5M8IJDOP8N07F4IMOC4Z/image-asset.png Services hand-drawn empty pill bottle icon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ede5d5c4e1eb54d74680dd4/1592257949474-24WVPWDYQ2XUALLQ3P2D/image-asset.png Services hand-drawn aim target icon https://www.kppsychotherapy.com/about daily 0.75 2025-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f18644bf94841702dec919/6aa15994-1217-45f0-9d41-36d1a7c87938/Kaytlin+Preiss+MA%2C+RP+Deskshot+3.jpg About - Therapy Style I believe therapy is most meaningful when you feel genuinely understood, supported, and comfortable enough to show up as yourself. My approach is warm, collaborative, and non-judgmental, and I aim to create a space where you can explore what you’re experiencing with curiosity and compassion rather than feeling as though you need to have everything figured out. I work with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, depression, interpersonal and relationship concerns, attachment issues, perinatal mental health, and significant life transitions. You may be feeling overwhelmed or disconnected, struggling with changes in your identity or relationships, or noticing patterns that continue to show up despite your best efforts to change them. I have a genuine interest in the ways our relationships and earlier experiences shape how we understand ourselves, experience emotions, and connect with others. In individual therapy, this might involve exploring patterns in relationships, understanding where certain beliefs or emotional responses come from, or developing new ways of responding to anxiety, difficult emotions, or periods of change. In couples therapy, I help partners identify the patterns they can become stuck in, better understand the emotions and needs underlying those patterns, and work toward greater connection, understanding, and security in their relationship. My approach to psychotherapy is integrative and I draw from a variety of evidence-informed approaches, with particular influence from Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Trauma-informed and Psychodynamic approaches, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Our work may include practical strategies for managing the present while also making space for deeper exploration of the experiences, emotions, attachment patterns, and beliefs contributing to how you feel. Ultimately, I see therapy as something we do together. My goal is to help you better understand yourself, recognize patterns that may no longer be serving you, and connect with your own strengths and resources. My hope is that therapy can provide a space where difficult experiences begin to feel more manageable and where meaningful, sustainable change feels possible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f18644bf94841702dec919/a39a3d33-531c-4492-9876-ef3db8fb4256/ovhbadge.jpg About - Therapy Style We all share in common that throughout our lifetime, there will be times of challenge. For some the difficulties may occur early on in their life. For others, having to face adversity at middle or later stages. Life is a journey that leads us down many roads; some are ones we have chosen for ourselves while others are beyond our control. How we adjust, adapt and cope with these challenges is at the heart of my work with you. We all have experiences that may not go exactly as planned, when our automatic strategies for coping are no longer adaptive or working well. It is in these situations that we can benefit from sitting with a therapist to bring forward the thoughts, feelings and behaviours that are troubling to us… and this is where I come in. My approach is to work collaboratively with you, as you ultimately are the expert on your own life and experiences. My goal is to help you to find ways to feel supported as you find the road that gets you through to a better place. When people experience a crisis or a difficult time in their life, the feelings most often reflected are overwhelmed, anxious, frustrated, depressed and even out of control. My work is to help you to talk about what is happening, bringing out your thoughts and feelings rather than keeping them stored up inside. Once we can really look at what you are feeling and thinking, we can also begin to turn them around, like a prism, reflecting different light and colours with each turn. Through this process of turning the problem, reflecting on the different angles, your perspective and feelings can change. My private practice has been shaped by my training in a variety of theoretical and treatment modalities including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), attachment based/Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT), and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). I practice from a trauma-informed, holistic perspective and offer a safe, compassionate space for clients to explore what’s most important to them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f18644bf94841702dec919/07ef1ecc-3e7f-488d-84e6-bf0c578ee0f8/Headshot_Emma.jpeg About - Therapy Style I believe that every individual holds the potential for growth, healing and meaningful change. In my work with individual adults, couples and families, I take a strengths-based, collaborative and client-centered approach to psychotherapy. I recognize how relationship challenges, life transitions and emotional distress can deeply impact us - and I am here to support you through it. Whether you are facing stress, anxiety, depression or navigating the complexities of an eating disorder, I aim to walk alongside you with empathy and care. My goal is to offer a safe, compassionate space where you feel heard, supported and empowered throughout your therapeutic journey. With over 12 years of experience in the mental health field, I’ve provided services through several local organizations, including; Family Services Ottawa, the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre, the City of Ottawa’s Employment and Social Services, and the Well - a non profit program supporting vulnerable populations. Rooted in both attachment-informed and trauma-informed frameworks, my approach is always tailored to meet your unique needs and goals. Together, we can work toward processing difficult emotions, building resilience and fostering lasting change. 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