You want a professional Christian counselor who is effective in healing the issues of your marriage that you can change your marriage for the better in the least possible time. To schedule an initial session of Christian counseling with George phone: (416) 939-0544

Issues that I am familiar with:
avoidant personality, silent divorce, people pleasing, codependency, dissociation, infidelity, separations, jealousy, loss of love connection.

Benefits of working with an experienced clinician and marriage counsellor:

1. ​1. The work goes quickly.
2. Less game-playing.
3. Professional listening skills are at work. so that,
   
4. Everyone feels listened to.
   

Costs of not doing marriage counselling with an experienced Professional:

1. Stress in your marriage,​
2. Damage to children or others who observe conflicts,
   
3. Losing hope and physical health.
4. The stress, cost, guilt and grief of a divorce.

Some examples and reflections that illustrate the kind of work I do:
“We feel much better about ourselves and our relationship. You have taught us the skills to effectively communicate with each other and in doing so have brought us much closer together. You have handed us so many useful tools that we will forever use to better ourselves. Our deepest thanks.” - Peter and Cathy 

Jill wants to understand her marriage to a husband who is now avoiding all intimacy. I provide empathic support to those married to a spouse with an Avoidant Personality based on my own experience and reflection on this.

“In my childhood I was often neglected, abandoned and rejected. George helped me to understand the root of family issues after one session. He uncovered core issues that were holding me back as an adult and has given me the emotional and spiritual support to rise above the abandonment and rejection I went through as a child.” 

Susan seems to have a life that is always in crisis. I provide insight and stability as long as she has regular sessions with me. She is also getting healing from painful family abuse experiences and root issues so that, in time, she will achieve a more stable life.

“George has a great sense of humour that compliments his sincere nature, which is backed up by a deep faith in the Lord. His counselling helped give me a more positive self-image and erased typical pitfalls that my Christian faith had fallen into. He is very flexible and truly caring. With God's help, he guided me to a path that I think eventually will lead me out of my tendency towards depression and past hurts.” - Tish, Ontario, Canada.

“I desperately needed someone to talk with and help me work out the struggles that I was facing. George was the first therapist I had ever sat down with and I felt completely relaxed. His healing prayer therapy had a tremendously positive effect on my life; I literally was freed from strongholds that were at work in my life. I am very grateful to George and sincerely recommend him." - Gene A., Toronto, Ontario

My job as the therapist is to help you move from conflict to resolution, from alienation to communication, from brokenness to wholeness. This can be facilitated by both individual sessions and couple sessions. 

Engage with my Practice:

1. Phone(416) 939-0544 to set up your first session with me.
2. Choose Zoom, phone, Facetime or Skype sessions.
3. Pay fees by e-transfer or PayPal. Fee is $150 per hour.
4. Submit your receipt to insurance for a registered Psychotherapist. (Ontario College of Registered Psychotherapists #006700)
   

My name is George Hartwell. 

I hold a Masters degree in clinical Psychology, Department of Educational Psychology at University of Calgary, and have behind me over  40 years of practical experience as a professional Christian counsellor. Clients benefit from my fresh insights and rapid understanding of what they are sharing with me.

​I am a Registered Psychotherapist who is skilled in using: Listening Prayer Therapy, Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) including Journey Work (by Brandon Bays) and EMDR (Eye movement Desensitization and Reprocessing using bilateral stimulation ). 

My primary job as your therapist is to guide your life journey. To help identify and slay the dragons on your path.  My hope is that working with me you will experience successful life transitions and gain the capacity for an enhanced life. Our dragons are dysfunctional personality patterns.

Focus. My focus is on transforming core beliefs, healing significant memories and traumas so as to reduce anxiety and depression, producing a healthier way of living so that you can enjoy loving relationships and achieve enhanced performance.  My process achieves freedom from symptoms of PTSD, panic disorder, and social anxiety. 

Effectiveness: Clients are consistently satisfied with their sessions. If they have experienced other therapists, clients rank me as much more helpful and satisfying than their previous therapists. My effectiveness seems to be increasing.

Evidence suggests that focus on short-term behaviour change does not produce permanent change in emotional learning but the methods I use do produce real long-tern changes. Clients have. been quite surprised at how quick some issues are dealt with.

Personality patterns is another target of my psychotherapy and understanding them is one of my super powers! Major personality change is possible and, realistically, will take time and commitment. 

• A  Christian counselor who is warm and supportive
• A  Christian counsellor providing loving faith-based counselling,
• A  Christian counselor with a record of resolving long-standing issues. 
• ​A  Christian counsellor who uses evidence-based methods to achieve significant life changes.

BOOK YOUR SESSION NOW  (416) 939-0544. 

For further information:
Testimonies, About me, Board of Reference, Articles

Confidentiality & Privacy Policy: Your information is private and protected. See more details in Blog post on confidentiality.

Links to my articles: Avoidant Personality and Silent Divorce, 
              Obstacles to a Healthy Relationship    
               Handouts for Christian Marriage Counselling

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