01 Christine Shalala Psychotherapy

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CHRISTINE SHALALA PSYCHOTHERAPY provides relationship counselling and couples therapy with a focus on grounding the Self, while making changes that develop a new perception about yourself and others aligned with your self-worth.

As, thus, my clinical practice draws on theories from forgiveness therapy and narrative therapy. It also provides self-care strategies and self-compassion techniques tailored to your individual needs and to your personal growth.

Let’s together then look at health and relationships from the perspective of psychotherapy! Today you are invited to take a closer look at your relationship with yourself; and your relationship with your spouse by developing self-awareness and by aligning your narrative with your self-worth.

Therapy for women navigating separation and divorce

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Separation and divorce can be emotionally overwhelming. Many women feel pressure from family, friends, or from within to be strong, move on quickly, or prove they’re coping. Alongside the grief and upheaval, many women notice a quiet but profound loss of self-esteem or a sense of not knowing who they are anymore. Healing isn’t about pushing pain away, rushing to “get back to normal,” or pretending everything is fine. It’s about creating space for what shows up including uncertainty, self-doubt, and identity shifts while still taking small, meaningful steps toward the life you want to build.

You may have spent years adapting to a controlling or emotionally domineering partner, doubting your own needs, or carrying the mental and emotional load for everyone else. In my therapeutic work, I support you to reconnect with yourself and strengthen your voice both internally and within your newly emerging relationship dynamics. My approach prioritizes:

• A safe, respectful, and confidential space where women feel heard and understood
• A collaborative and attuned therapeutic relationship tailored to individual needs
• Validation of experiences such as confusion, self-doubt, or internalized blame
• Recognition of coercive control, chronic emotional invalidation, infidelity, betrayal trauma, and fears of abandonment
• Support to grieve both the relationship and the imagined future, integrate experiences, and build a coherent, empowering life narrative

Healing becomes less about “getting over” the past and more about learning how to carry it differently with self-compassion, improved emotional regulation, and a renewed commitment to the values that will guide the next stage of your life.