What We Do
We are passionate about providing a unique and complex experience of authentic humanity. Our psychotherapy services are sure to open your lifeworld to new experiences based on curiosity and an excitement for life.
Our Mission
Our Mission is to provide our clients with an expansion of their horizon of understanding. Exploring choice theory, potentials, and the flourishing of the human spirit through a multitude of mediums including Phenomenology and Existential therapy.
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”
— Viktor Frankl
OEI Therapy: A Gentle Path to Integration
At Ryan Bathgate Counselling Services, we offer OEI (Observed & Experiential Integration) Therapy as part of our trauma-informed approach to healing. OEI is a powerful method designed to help clients process emotional distress by working directly with how experiences are stored in the brain and body.
OEI uses techniques like eye positioning, bilateral stimulation, and focused awareness to access and integrate emotional material that may feel stuck or overwhelming. These methods allow clients to gently release the intensity of painful memories, shift emotional patterns, and restore a sense of calm and clarity — often without needing to verbalize every detail.
This approach is especially helpful for:
Trauma survivors, including those with complex or developmental trauma
Individuals experiencing anxiety, panic, or emotional dysregulation
Clients who feel “stuck” in traditional talk therapy
Those seeking a body-aware, neurologically grounded path to healing
OEI complements our commitment to Talk Therapy and Clinical Traumatology, offering a holistic and client-centered experience. Wheth you're navigating recent challenges or long-standing wounds, OEI provides a gentle, effective way to reconnect with yourself and move forward.he
Clinical Traumatology: Specialized Care for Trauma Recovery
As a Clinical Traumatologist, I am trained in approaches that help people heal from the emotional, psychological, and physiological effects of trauma. This designation reflects advanced education in how trauma impacts the brain and body, as well as specialized skills for supporting clients through recovery in a safe, structured, and evidence‑informed way.
Clinical traumatology focuses on understanding how overwhelming experiences can shape a person’s nervous system, relationships, and sense of self. Through this lens, therapy becomes a process of helping clients regain stability, process difficult memories, and rebuild a sense of safety and connection.
This specialization supports people who are navigating:
Post‑traumatic stress and complex trauma
Childhood or developmental trauma
Grief, loss, and sudden life disruptions
Emotional dysregulation, hypervigilance, or shutdown
The long-term effects of chronic stress or adversity
Clinical traumatology complements the other modalities in my practice, including Talk Therapy and OEI Therapy, allowing me to tailor treatment to each client’s needs. Whether someone is beginning their healing journey or working through deeper layers of past experiences, this training helps create a grounded, compassionate, and effective therapeutic environment.