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Compassionate, Meaningful, Evidence-Based Care

Dr. Riven offers psychotherapy and assessment services to adults using an integrative therapy approach. His style balances depth with practicality, helping you understand your challenges in a new way and take steps to alleviate distress and enrich your life.

Intake Process

What to Expect

Before we begin, the administrator will send you several intake forms to complete. These help us match your needs to the right services. If I believe I can help you, we will proceed to booking your intake assessment. During this phase, I will explore your current circumstances and history to understand how your challenges developed and what is currently maintaining them. My approach is cognitive-behavioural, meaning we will emphasize patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting in order to identify goals and develop a therapy plan. After the intake assessment is complete, we will begin to work on these patterns to help you make sense of your difficulties, alleviate distress, and accomplish your goals.

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

    Cognitive behavioural therapy is an effective therapy for a wide range of issues. It has been developed and refined over the last 50 years by expert scientists and clinicians. With the support of a skilled therapist, CBT can be used to improve almost any emotional issue.

  • OCD Treatment

    Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common condition estimated to occur in 1-2% of the global population. OCD affects people of all ages and backgrounds. OCD is diagnosed when someone suffers significantly from obsessions OR compulsions. Individuals commonly experience both, but it is not uncommon for only one to be present at a given time.

We are accessible from anywhere in Ontario

While we are dedicated to serving our local community in Ottawa, we are equally committed to providing expert online care to individuals in under-served regions of Ontario. If you are suffering with OCD, PTSD, ADHD, or anxiety more generally, we know that it could be difficult to find expert services outside of a large city. We are here to help.

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