Dr. Carole Gaato
Registered Psychologist

Hello...welcome to my webpage.

Some time ago, I came across a declaration that shook me upright:

"I am not going to create a reality about a story that is not my own!"

After my "Wow!" subsided, I realized how this reflection captures the essence of my own journey to become and practice as a psychotherapist. How fitting to describe the process of healing and personal transformation - becoming all you can be in a grounded, campassionate way.

Perhaps, this declaration speaks to you as well. After all, we only hurt ourselves when we suppress our desire for a more authentic life!!

I've been practicing as a psychotherapist for about 15 years. I remain passionate about my work...being at the pivotal junctures in people's lives is so rewarding.

While "we are much more simply human than otherwise" (Harry Stack Sullivan, 1947), each client brings his or her own unique life challenges into the therapy room. As such, I use a variety of approaches to to meet my clients' needs. These include self-regulation therapy, somatic experiencing, bodynamics, cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic.

I offer counselling for a wide range of issues related to trauma, relationship problems, anxiety, and depression.

In recent years, clients have also been seeking help for integrating spirituality into their lives. I have discovered this to be another rewarding aspect of my work.

How to contact me:

Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about how I work. You can reach me at: (604) 612-7710. You can also visit me at my web site: Dr. Carole Gaato

Here's my educational background:

I earned a doctorate in Clinical Psychology (1996) from Simon Fraser Univiersity, Burnaby, BC and since then have maintained a private practice in Coquitlam, BC. My dissertation research focused on the issue of psychological separation in women with eating disorders. More...

My involvement with MyShrink

I have keen a interest in the mind-body connection and how neuroscience elaborates the changes that emerge in psychotherapy.

Not surprisingly, I have enjoyed participating as a reviewer for MyShrink.

Here are the articles I have reviewed:

First Things First

My Therapy Sucks and other Beefs

Abandonment Issues

Authority Issues

Being Present

Containment

Defense Mechanisms

Recovery from Depression

Transference

Candid Conversations

Emotional Distancing

Carole Gaato, Ph.D., R. Psych.
College of Psychologists # 1240

103-1120 Westwood St.,
Coquitlam, BC V3B 4S4.
604.612.7710

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