Therapy is a process of unpacking experiences, memories and fears to find what is blocking healing and finding ultimate peace. When clients approach this process, it is natural for there to be some apprehension, anxiety, and fear. I wholeheartedly respect and understand the hard work that clients go through to achieve change. Textbooks have been helpful to understand the theory, but the lived experience and my own work have helped me to meet clients at a common ground of empathy, non-judgement and keeping it real in session. I am influenced by research and techniques from Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused, Positive Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

When we become stuck in reading the chapters of our lives that are not serving us in a positive way, it is hard to tell the old story and beliefs we have about ourselves from who we really are. I invite clients to author their own lives again and shift into a story that connects them back to their lives, personal goals, and their relationships once more.

In my own life, I keep myself balanced through connecting with my children (little lives that have taught me more than any credential I have received), I roll out my yoga mat for solace, and weather permitting, you’ll find me outdoors more than in.

Specialty

Counselling, Anxiety, Positive Psychology, Corporate Workshops, Grief and Loss, Trauma, Relationships, Depression, Life Transitions, Narrative Therapy, LBGTQ, Self Identity, Managing Stress, CBT, and Solution Focused