Iain Buchanan

Iain is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and a current member of the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care. )  Iain has been trained in a variety of therapeutic modalities including Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for insomnia (CBTi), motivational interviewing, brief therapy, narrative therapy and mindfulness. 
In his past roles as a hospital Chaplain and a psychotherapist at mental health and addiction treatment centers, Iain dealt with crises, pain and suffering on unimaginable scales every day. He has provided therapeutic care to people who have a variety of physical, cognitive, emotional and mental health conditions. Iain is passionate about the many diverse and significant ways psychotherapy contributes to changing lives of the sick, the angry, the frightened, the lonely, the grieving, and the seeking. Iain continues to deal with multiple issues such as grief, bereavement, chronic pain, addictions, isolation, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, sexuality, sexual identity and suicidality.  By providing them with therapeutic insight, techniques and strategies, Iain empowers his clients to clarify their core beliefs and values and discover new ways of dealing with problems and making difficult decisions.  Iain strives to foster a relationship of care and trust, enabling him to respond sensitively to the dignity, culture, beliefs, practices and individual needs of each of his clients.