OUR Mission
We approach therapy - and life - with an inclusive and growth-oriented philosophy. We value developing a therapeutic relationship with clients to recognize their story, current situation, and strengths (a humanistic approach). Our goal is to empower others to live a meaningful life by providing them with the knowledge, skills, and compassion to examine their challenges and navigate the healing process.
The significance of THE name
TWO DOVES
In numerology, the number two has been associated with understanding, forgiveness, resilience, beauty, power, and love. Both the number two and doves are symbolic of relationships. Doves are messengers, symbols of peace, prophecy, renewal, and liaisons between thought and reality, the seen and unseen, and connection between earth and air.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Two Doves Psychotherapy Services is part of Treaty 3 (Between the Lakes, Dec. 7, 1792). We are located on what is now called St. Catharines in the Niagara Region (known as “the strait”/”thundering waters”) on the shared traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (pronounced: ah-nish-naw-bay) and Haudenosaunee (pronounced: ho-deh-neh-show-nee). Canada (Kanata), part of Turtle Island (North America) is home to many. It is home to people who are Indigenous to this land, to generations of settlers, to newcomers and to visitors. In acknowledging the land we are on, we acknowledge the people who preceded us, their values, beliefs, their culture and lifestyle, as well as their trauma. Whether we’ve arrived here by choice, were invited, or are passing through we gratefully enact, and ask our visitors to respect the three principals of the Two Row Wampum Agreement: Friendship, Peace, and Forever – with land, nature, its’ inhabitants and cultures; in comradery and respect with each other within our communities to create lasting partnerships between cultures. Two Doves acknowledges and strives deliver the Truth and Reconciliation calls to action in the following ways:
Continue acknowledging the physical, emotional, spiritual harm and healing journey of Indigenous peoples (#21);
Share best practices, identify training needs and build capacity for intercultural understanding, empathy and mutual respect. (#63-vii-iv);
Ensure staff have skills-based training in intercultural competency, conflict resolution, human rights, and anti-racism (#24);