Christopher
Testa
RTC, PCC Therapeutic Counsellor, Coach & Mentor
As a Registered Therapeutic Councellor and Professional Certified Life Coach, I work with clients dealing with grief, burnout, stress, anxiety and depression, or any other life challenges.
We’ll work together to identify problem areas in your life and work towards overcoming them.
I wish for you to be inspired by your own life, to find purpose and direction, and I believe that with the right support, you can learn to navigate life’s stressors.
How I Can Help…
Counselling
A therapeutic approach to navigating and healing unresolved events from the past.
- Grief Counselling
- Stress & Anxiety
- Depression
- Relationships
- Personal growth
Coaching
A solution-focused approach to navigating problems and finding desired results
- Purpose & Direction
- Career Coaching
- Personal growth & Life Skills Development
- Burnout
- Feeling stuck or generally unhappy
My Approach
I take a client-centred approach that sees each individual as already having the wisdom within. I will partner with you while you uncover how to overcome life’s struggles, realign with your values and find your purpose and direction.
I do not diagnose, give solutions or advice, and I cannot empower you. I believe that only you can empower yourself. I believe that with the right support, you can learn to empower yourself and unlock your own inner wisdom.
The process is client-led and, as such, I tailor the process to your unique needs. My education and personal experience encompass a diverse range of theories, tools and techniques, and I use them as needed. Although we are all human and doing our best in this experience, I believe that each one of us comes from our own unique intersection and, as such, deserves an approach unique to you.
If you are ready for change, I am here to help!
Services
Initial Consult
20-minute introduction meeting
A complimentary session for us to connect.
$0/Session
Individual Session
50-minute one-on-one Coaching or Counselling Session
$140/Session
Sliding scale is available
FAQs
How does Counselling work?
Counselling is a space where you can share your grief, unresolved events and other probelms you are experiencing with a trained professional. Counselling is client centred and follows the lead of the client.
How does Coaching work?
Coaching is a collaboration between a trained coach and a client seeking a deeper sense of satisfaction and fulfillment. Coaching is structured and client led.
What is the difference between Coaching and Counselling
Counselling is therapy and focuses more on healing the past. While Coaching touches on the past, it is more present and future-focused. Although coaching is not therapy, it can be therapeutic.
- Counselling is a therapeutic approach to navigating and healing unresolved events from the past.
- Coaching is solution focused and helps you understand how your limiting beliefs, unhelpful thinking and emotional distress have kept you stuck and unable to change.
- Both Counselling and Coaching work towards and enhanced outcome with a client centered approach.
- Counselling and Coaching is NOT quick fix solutions, giving advice, diagnosing or tell you how to live your life.
What qualifications does a life coach or Counsellor have?
Coaching: What may be surprising to learn is that there are no formal requirements to call yourself a life coach. However, Christopher Testa is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the ICF. Credential-holders are trained (125+ hours), experienced (500+ hours) coaches. They have demonstrated knowledge and proficient application of the ICF Core Competencies, Code of Ethics, and definition of coaching. Earners show a commitment to high ethical standards and have demonstrated, through rigorous assessment, competence in using a variety of behaviors and skills in their work with clients. The PCC must be renewed every three years. PCC-credentialed life coach with the International Coaching Federation.
Counsilling: Unlike Coaching, Counselling does have formal requirments to legaly practice. Christopher is a Registered Therapeutic Counseller (RTC) with the ACCT. Credential-holders have a minimum of 500 education hours , experienced a minimum of 200 direct client contact hours, and 50 clinical supervision hours . RTC – credentialed Counsellor with the Associtation of Cooprerative https://acctcounsellor.com/ACCT_Counsellor_CriteriaCounselling Therapists of Canada
Christopher Testa has been practicing a coach and counsellor since 2020. Christopher is a PCC Coach, RTC Counsellor and an Instructor with the Rhodes Wellness College.