Everyone needs a little help sometimes. Let us be your guide.
Psychologist offering compassionate and personalized evidence-based care to adults anywhere in Ontario.
About Monarch Psychology
The mission of Monarch Psychology is founded in the symbolism of the monarch - a butterfly that represents resilience, strength and adaptation to difficult circumstances. We use personalized, evidence-based strategies to help you rise to your challenges and achieve your goals.
Therapeutic Approach
Dr. Lachowski has extensive training and experience working with adults experiencing a variety of mental health concerns from the more commonplace (grief and loss, fertility issues, difficult relationship dynamics, life transitions) to the more complex (diagnosable conditions such as mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, complex mental illness). She uses evidence-based treatment strategies such as cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness, and emotion-focused therapy to help you target maladaptive behavioural and thinking patterns and achieve lasting positive change.
Providing Assessment and Psychotherapy for the following:
Insomnia and other sleep problems
Anxiety (generalized anxiety, health anxiety, social anxiety, excessive worry)
Panic attacks
Depression and bipolar disorders
Difficult relationships
Women’s health issues
Perinatal anxiety and depression
Infertility
Grief and loss
Complex mental illness
Psychosis
Substance use
Low self-esteem
Stress Management
Perfectionism
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Life transitions
Emotion regulation
Communication skills
ADHD
Our Services
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Diagnostic Assessment and Treatment
Treatment modalities include cognitive behavioural therapy, emotion-focused therapy, mindfulness, schema therapy, motivational interviewing
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CBT for Insomnia Training and Supervision
Offering specialized training and supervision in provision of CBT for insomnia for healthcare providers
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Corporate Wellness
Choose from a variety of wellness packages for corporations and businesses
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Invited Talks
Request a topic to be presented to your clinic or business (e.g. Sleep, Stress Management)
Meet Dr. Angela Lachowski
Dr. Lachowski is a Clinical Psychologist providing virtual psychological services to adults anywhere within Ontario. She specializes in assessment and treatment of a wide range of disorders such as anxiety and depression, adult ADHD, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), grief and loss, challenges with fertility, and navigating life stressors and transitions. In addition to these concerns, Dr. Lachowski specializes in CBT for insomnia, the gold-standard evidence-based treatment approach for insomnia. She provides training and supervision to a variety of clinicians who aim to provide CBT for insomnia to their own clients.
Dr. Lachowski received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). She has worked and trained in a number of programs such as Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Severe Mental Illness and Concurrent Disorders programs), St. Joseph’s Healthcare’s Women’s Health Concerns Clinic and Mood Disorders programs, and the Department of Family and Community Medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto.
In session, Dr. Lachowski’s therapeutic style is warm and empathic, driven by evidence-based modalities such as cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and emotion-focused therapy. Research shows us time and again that the therapeutic relationship is essential to treatment success, so Dr. Lachowski concentrates on building a strong, nonjudmental, relaxed dynamic with her clients.
FAQs
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Sessions are conducted via OWL video, which is compliant with Ontario privacy laws.
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Our standard psychologist fee is $285/session. Fees for other clinicians such as social workers and registered psychotherapists vary by provider - please contact us for more information.
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Probably! Psychological services provided by registered psychologists are almost universally covered at least in part by private insurance, though the amount can vary considerably. Contact your employer or insurance provider directly to confirm your specific coverage.
Psychological services through our clinic are not covered under OHIP. -
Psychiatrists are medical doctors who go through medical school and complete additional training in the practice of psychiatry. Usually, the focus of psychiatry is on diagnostic assessment and medication or other biological management of mental health symptoms.
Psychologists hold an advanced degree in psychology (Ph.D.) and must also meet rigorous standards to qualify for registration with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario. Psychologists have the highest level of training to assess and therapeutically treat mental health conditions, and must also adhere to professional standards of care to maintain a professional license to practice. Psychologists specialize in therapeutic treatment and do not proscribe medication.
Counselors may have received some training in mental health, but they are not regulated health professionals and therefore do not have to adhere to professional or legal standards of care in the provision of services.
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We take great care to adhere to the highest standards of privacy and confidentiality so that you can feel completely at ease. All collection, use, and disclosure of personal health information at Monarch Psychology is in accordance with the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA) which governs all registered healthcare providers in Ontario. You can read more about our privacy policy here.
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That’s OK! Therapy is a deeply personal experience and not every therapist will be a good fit for every client. If we are not for you, we are happy to connect you to another therapist or clinic who might be a better fit.
