Diana Grigorova (she/her)
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- Adults (18+) Contact Diana
Pervasive dissatisfaction or unease may fill the silence of your days. A sense of emptiness and disconnect – from self and others – might permeate your daily functioning. You are coping with life, but not really living. Something needs to change yet change evades you, leaving you confounded and stuck.
Therapy can help. A comprehensive process of self-exploration, facilitated by a trained professional, can help to free us from the prison of our own thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. A rich, personal sense of authenticity, a more robust self-esteem, a greater capacity for pleasure in living, and improved relationships are among the outcomes of a successful therapy.
- Abuse (childhood/familial)
- Abuse (intimate partner violence)
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Blended Families
- Body Image
- Depression
- Existential Concerns
- Gender Identity
- Immigration and Newcomer Experiences
- Infertility and Fertility
- Intergenerational Trauma
- Life Crisis and Transitions
- Loneliness and Isolation
- Loss and Grief
- Relationships
- Self-Destructive Patterns
- Self-Esteem
- Separation and Divorce
- Stress
- Trauma
We typically meet once a week for 50-minute sessions. In a safe and confidential setting, we start with what is happening for you right now and where your struggles are in the present. Together, we think out loud and go at a pace you determine.
During our reflective conversation, I listen deeply, with curiosity, and with a trained ear—I pay attention to your words as well as what is in the space between them. As the therapy unfolds, we begin to identify and challenge patterns, beliefs, and habits of your being and relating in the world that no longer serve you.
The collaborative aspect of therapeutic work makes it powerful in helping you uncover parts of yourself you have disowned, forgotten, and hidden. These parts can then be reclaimed and integrated into your personality, and used to live a more authentic, purposeful, and vibrant life.
I followed an indirect path to psychotherapy. After earning a degree in science, I worked in the hospitality industry before entering the field of international education. There, I held both teaching and academic management positions.
Being in the classroom, as well as leading faculty, proved to be dynamic and rewarding roles. They allowed me the opportunity to help students and teachers optimize their potential. Yet, I was left wanting to be of influence in more profound and personal ways, a desire that led me to complete the academically rigorous and experientially demanding training program at the Centre for Training in Psychotherapy (CTP).
My past professional roles allow me to relate to a variety of contexts and perspectives. My long academic training has prepared me to approach my work from various theoretical angles. Importantly, however, I draw on my own lived experience of having deeply benefitted from psychotherapy. My personal experience of sitting in the client’s chair enables me to remain deeply present to my client’s struggle while also holding in mind the transformative powers true self-knowledge can offer.
Typically, we start with a free 30-minute consultation over video. In our conversation, I would want to hear about some of the reasons that bring you into therapy and what your goals and expectations are. This is also an opportunity for you to ask questions about the way I work, and about various aspects of the therapy process. The consultation is an important first step, as it gives us a chance to get to know each other a bit, and decide whether we are a good match for the work ahead.
I currently work with clients on a weekly basis, in 50-minute sessions, via video or phone.
If you are interested in setting up a consultation, feel free to email me directly at d.b.grigorova@gmail.com, or fill out the form below.
I look forward to talking with you.