Ariel Garten is a psychotherapist in Toronto Specializing in Gestalt, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Art Therapy.
Psychotherapy can help
- Manage Infertility
- Reduce stress / Stress Management
- Reduce anxiety
- Overcome Depression
- Find a place for emotion
- Resolve trauma
- Improve family relations
- Reduce of chronic pain
- Change habits that don't work
- Understand roots of behaviours
- Conquer phobia
- Quit Smoking
- Weight Loss
- Excel in life
- Set goals and achieve goals
- Enhance Creativity
Ariel Garten: Background
Ariel has a breadth and depth of experience that spans the arts and sciences. She has a degree in Psychology/Neuroscience from the University of Toronto, a Masters in Neurolinguistic Programming and training in Gestalt psychotherapy, CBT and Art Therapy. She has also worked as a neuroscience researcher at the Playfair Neuroscience Institute.
As an artist and successful businesswoman, Ariel's inspiring creativity and entrepreneurial achievements have aided her in helping her clients get the most out of their personal and professional lives. She created and owned "Flavour Hall," a clothing and art store dedicated to promoting and supporting emerging Canadian artists and designers. She was named one of U of T's "Top 40 under 40" in recognition of her innovative clothing design which bridged the worlds of fashion and neuroscience. Ariel's achievements garnered significant media attention. Her work was featured in dozens of publications, including a full-page colour spread in The National Post.
Ariel is a respected voice in the field of psychology. Recently, she can be seen on television alongside David Suzuki in her full lecture on "The Neuroscience of Conflict: charting dissent in the brain" on TVO's Big Ideas.
Ariel's travels have taken her to over forty countries. She has lived with the nomads in their yurts in the steppes of Kyrgyzstan, with farmers in rural Japan, as well as studied dance in Bali. The powerful and humbling experiences she has gained through her travels have broadened her perspective, enabling her to communicate and relate to others in a compassionate, non-judgmental way, thus creating an atmosphere of support and trust with each client.
Ariel has a passion for life, creative approaches, and a natural enthusiasm that helps her clients every step of the way in their journey.
"My very first session with Ariel brought a useful revelation about the problem with which I came to her for help. Since then, her gentle yet piercing insight and powerful methods have been helping me achieve my goals at an amazing rate. Often, it seems that we're just talking, and only afterward can I step back and see how she has brought solutions out of me. She's brilliant, and I'd recommend her to any of my friends!" - A. W.