I work with: Individual Adults
Concerns: Anxiety | Trauma | Stress | Self-Worth | Relationship Concerns | Boundaries | Grief and Loss | Life Transitions | Personal Growth | Sleep
Therapies: Somatic Therapy | Attachment-based Therapy | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy | Mindfulness-Based Therapies | Person-Centred Therapy | CBT-I (for Insomnia)
My approach recognizes that research and experience have shown the therapeutic relationship to be the most important factor in effective therapy. The specific therapies I use are process-oriented, meaning that we work together to explore, process and understand what underlies the patterns of behaviour, thought, emotions or nervous system responses that you have been struggling with. When we explore your experiences, we observe and work with what is happening in the here and now. We notice emotions, thoughts, imagery in your mind, and how the nervous system’s response shows up in the body. Processing can lead to helpful shifts – in your emotions, thoughts or behaviours, or in the meaning you make of your experiences. Or we may work towards acceptance of what is not within your control, in hopes that you can live with greater peace.
I also offer Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), currently considered the gold standard in Insomnia treatment.
I have continually witnessed that all of us have the inner wisdom to heal and grow. Counselling with me is always a collaboration and my clients are always in the driver’s seat when it comes to the content of their sessions. I believe clients are the experts on themselves, while my expertise is in facilitating the healing process and providing a supportive therapeutic “container” in which your whole self can emerge and process what it needs to – at your own pace. I’m also happy to share my knowledge of psychology and neuroscience if helpful. I am truly hopeful that together we can create meaningful change for you.
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