I provide counselling services for Adults, Young Adults and Parents/caregivers.

young adults

Adulting can be hard work. All of a sudden it feels like you’re supposed to know what you want to be when you grow up and yet the rules keep changing.

You’re trying to break out on your own and build your own community, career and future and yet you feel lost, hopeless or are engaged with people or behaviours that are pulling you away from that best, true version of yourself. Maybe things have been more challenging for you growing up as in your own family you had cope with a parent or care giver who couldn’t always be present for you due to managing impacts of their own trauma, serious mental illness or addictive behaviours.

A lot of the young adults I have worked with are coping with anxiety, suicidal thoughts, low self worth, sexual assault, abuse and trauma and sexuality and gender identity concerns, and lack of authentic connection to others. Do you find you’re able to distract yourself using strategies such as substances, social media, and risky behaviour as a way to cope with all of this? In the short term it is a release and a relief, but long term you’re feeling like you’re in even more pain?

It can get better.

Here’s how I can help. I work with young adults of varying cultures, gender identity and sexual orientation. I will create a safe space where you will build trust in me, and I will listen to your story and your will feel heard and respected. Together we will collaborate on a plan to work together to achieve your goals of coming to therapy, help you solve problems that are solveable and learn skills that will help you unhook from painful emotions, thoughts and behaviours and start doing things that lead you to a rich and meaningful life.

Adults

Are you a parent or caregiver who is noticing that childhood trauma is being triggered in your relationship with your children?

Perhaps you’re finding that you going home with work on your mind more than ever and can’t shake off the pressures of the job, things you’ve experienced at work or unrelenting fatigue?

Maybe you’re trying to figure out your next steps career wise and looking for support to make life changes you’re yearning for.

Or perhaps playing a tape over and over about past relationships or experiences and feel like you just can’t move past this or ever get what you want?

Maybe you are coping with your partner’s trauma, mental health and or addiction history.

If you know that your past has been impacting your present and you recognize you need to learn how to do things differently today, I can help.

I work from a strengths based, integrated approach that is grounded in developing a deep understanding about your experiences and worldview. I work with people from varying cultures, gender identities, sexual orientations and family makeups.

I will support you to:

• solve problems that are solvable

• learn skills that will help you unhook from painful emotions, thoughts and behaviours

• take action towards you having a rich and meaningful life