Choosing to seek help is a courageous decision. We may feel like it is too difficult or we are too afraid to reach out to another for assistance. We may feel like we need someone to understand our experience and support us as we work toward relief and healing. However, the source of our pain and suffering may be the very thing that prevents us from taking this first step, so we find ourselves stuck in a place between our fears and our desire to feel better.

If you are reading this then you have already decided, even unconsciously, that you are bigger than your fears and that you have the capacity to effect change.

It is in seeking the help of another that can allow us to move beyond the pain we are currently experiencing. Sometimes this help can come in the form of a friend or family member who makes themselves available to listen; other times, we may need a more concentrated and focussed approach. This focussed exploration often leads to a greater awareness of your current felt experience. It is from this place of increasing self-awareness that we develop a richer appreciation for how past events continue to shape our current circumstances. This deeper appreciation can lead to a new-found freedom; a freedom to make different choices in the future, therefore leaving the door open to the potential for change. Change is made possible partly because we have a renewed sense of our own freedom and our ability to choose differently.

Typically clients will come to see me if they are experiencing the following challenges:

  • Anxiety
  • Abuse
  • Depression
  • Anger Management
  • Eating disorders
  • Relationship Issues
  • Trauma
  • Parenting
  • Grief and Loss
  • Career and Work
  • Life Transitions
  • Exploring Sexual/Gender Identity

It is also not unusual for people to seek therapy for more general reasons. It may be that they wish to live a more personally fulfilling life or that they want to develop more meaningful relationships with others. Therapy can offer you an opportunity to enhance your personal growth and maintain and improve your current mental health.

By listening with empathy and staying close to your experience, I provide a place of safety and compassion for you to explore your present circumstances, look back on what has happened in the past and help you work toward the changes you want to make in your future.

My work as a Guidance counsellor has provided me with a wealth of experience from which to draw on. I welcome the opportunity to work with teenagers and high school students as they begin to make the transition to adulthood. Adolescence is a very significant time and can bring unique challenges for both young people and their parents or guardians. I believe I am able to provide both support and assistance to this very specific age group.