Distance therapy by video or instant messaging Beth Mares RP does both long term and short term therapy by video and IM (chat). She works with a wide range of issues, including relationships, depression and anxiety. She also helps with weight problems and eating disorders; difficulties with intimacy; ACoA and other family of origin issues, including problems arising from a client's religious background; physical problems like insomnia, headaches and IBS that are caused or aggravated by stress; concerns about sex; and the concerns of mid life and of ageing. Marriage counselling & individual relationship therapy Beth offers various types of relationship counselling to enhance intimacy and marital satisfaction, for male/female and same-sex couples. Much of her work relates to improving communication and sexual satisfaction and to overcoming problems caused by deceit/lying and infidelity. Another common topic is how to prevent adult children of alcoholics issues and other family of origin issues from damaging relationships. She also works with immigrant couples on challenges such as lack of a support system, understanding subtle differences in culture, and clash of cultures between individuals and their families or their in-laws--issues that can be especially challenging for same sex couples. Beth also offers support with divorce or a break-up, and secular marriage preparation and troubleshooting. See marriage counselling. Some couples just need to enhance their skills in communication, problem-solving and negotiation. For those needing more in-depth help with intimacy, attachment or building trust, Beth uses conjoint couple therapy (a combination of couple sessions and individual psychotherapy). Beth has a special interest in relationship addiction/ love addiction. Therapy for sexual problems in relationships These include lack of interest in sex, known as low sexual desire or sexual anorexia, disruptions to a couple's sex life caused by circumstances, infidelity in its various forms, and out of control sexual behaviour. Help for sex addictions and sexual preoccupations These include fetishes, erotic imagery or sexual thoughts that a person finds disturbing, pornography addiction, excessive or ego-dystonic (guilt-inducing) use of pornography, unsafe sex, excessive or obsessive flirtation, obsessive masturbation, sexual activities that the person or family cannot afford, or addiction to strip bars, sexual massage parlours, or prostitutes. She also works with many different forms of relationship addiction—see love addiction. She uses acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) as well as other methods as required. See sex addiction help. Psychotherapy for anxiety and tools to control it
Beth is enrolled to provide free remote counselling for status First Nations and Inuit. __________________________________________
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Distance counselling in Southern and Northern Ontario Beth's online mental health service is now provided via Doxy, which complies with Ontario privacy standards for psychotherapy and medical appointments. Common topics for internet therapy are relationships, including communication, intimacy, sex therapy, pornography addiction and other sex addictions; adult children of alcoholics issues; stress management, anxiety disorders, insomnia and depression; assertiveness training; parenting and family problems; coming out and other GLBTQ+ issues; and mental health information. Some people in Northern Ontario and small towns througout Canada choose the privacy of videocounselling with an outsider even when there is a qualified psychotherapist in town; on-site counselling at home or at work is also useful for people who find it difficult or inconvenient to attend a clinic. Partial list of communities served: Toronto Prince Edward Toronto East Beaches
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