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Shara Magdalene Claire
Registered Psychotherapist

My online private practice is geared toward adults and youth. My hours are 10 am - 8 pm EST, Mondays and Tuesdays. My sessions run one full hour, not 50 minutes. I offer a full-length complimentary consult so that we can both determine whether we are a good fit. Expressive arts therapy was my first major training, and it deeply informs my work with clients. In recent years I have become interested in different models of therapy, such as somatic experiencing, relational psychotherapy, and transpersonal psychotherapy. While I have not completed formal trainings in these methods, I have studied them and worked closely with colleagues who practice them. My current clinical supervisor is a senior relational therapist. I believe the relationship between client and therapist is paramount. I also have a strong attachment lens which informs my practice. I have nearly completed Level 2 Theraplay, a model of attachment-based therapy for children and youth, helping them reconnect more safely with their caregivers. My 25 years of experience with a variety of spiritual practices also informs and gives life to my therapy practice. I am a cis, queer, white woman, a feminist, and interested in intersectional feminism as well as ancestral and collective trauma. You can read more about my practice and areas of expertise here:  https://tinyurl.com/yan47pbu

Training:
EXAT Diploma, The Create Institute 2005


Additional Training:
Masters in Expressive Arts Therapy from EGS, Switzerland / Certified Counsellor from CTI, Victoria, BC

Professional Affiliations: CRPO, OEATA

Areas of expertise & experience:
Existential inquiry, trauma (of all sorts), anxiety, disordered eating, relational struggles, boundaries, meditation/spiritual practice

Languages: English

Arts practice: My arts practice is interdisciplinary, and my main areas of interest and work are in music/song, creative writing, and theatre. However, as a graduate of CREATE and of EGS, I am very comfortable working with clients in all artistic modalities and have worked to find ways to use them effectively in an online practice. I also include the contemplative arts in my arts practice. My graduate thesis was titled  “The Hermitage As Studio: How Devotional Song Can Crystallize Solitary Spiritual Work Into Creative Community Work.”

Contact:    
  • Email:  lakeforestmountain@gmail.com
  • Tel: (416) 708-1279
Studio:  
468 Queen St. E., Suite LL01, Toronto, ON M5A 1T7

*** Entrance to our space is located few steps east of the main entrance on Queen St.,
take 2nd set of stairs going down and enter the double doors to your right click here


Mailing address: 
P.O. BOX #31046, 725 College St.
Toronto, ON  M6G 4A7
Tel: (416) 539-9728    admin@thecreateinstitute.org
       

Clinic thecreateclinic@gmail.com

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    • Explore EXA
    • EXAT Directory
    • EXA in Practice
    • Publications
  • Programs
    • Diploma Program
    • Short Courses >
      • 8-Wk Foundations of EXA
      • Art of Trauma
      • Learning and Unlearning
    • Practicum
    • FAQs
  • Admissions
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