Individual Therapy

Counselling is a unique space where you can focus intently, and exclusively on yourself and your life experiences, in order to chart a direction for moving forward. My role as a therapist is to be your conversational guide in helping you to become more aware of what you already know about yourself and the ways in which you are trying to move your life in a positive direction. 

Many adults seek counselling to improve relationships with partners, family members and coworkers. They want to learn to better manage their feelings when they are angry, anxious, or depressed. Learning more about how our thoughts, feelings, body sensations and behaviours are linked can help us step out of automatic reactions and communicate more effectively. Learning how to manage negative thinking and ride of the waves of emotion, can help us feel more grounded. Then we are more able to enjoy the present moment and what is good in our lives. 

Many adults come to therapy when they have exhausted their personal resources in managing life challenges. They are working through a crisis like separation or loss, illness or injury, conflict or failure, or a sense of losing their way. They need to take the time to think deeply about their choices and restore their faith in themselves. My role is help you rediscover buried aspects of yourself, in particular, your strengths and passions. Mobilizing your strengths, and re-engaging with what you are passionate about, can restore your energy and lead to more creative plans and actions. I encourage an attitude of self-compassion and compassion towards others, as you reflect, and reset your path toward a more satisfying future.

In a counselling session, you can learn to identify where you are caught in repetitive, unhelpful patterns of thinking about and interacting with partners, children, and parents.  At times, these patterns are beneath the surface of awareness, and can be linked to childhood or traumatic experience.  You will learn about your attachment style, and how it impacts how you act in intimate relationships. You will also learn new ways of communicating and relating, establishing boundaries, and managing the all too frequent stresses of everyday life. I teach both Mindfulness Training and CBT as part of the treatment plan for anxiety, depression, stress management and coping with crisis or transition.

 We will draw on your existing strengths and wisdom, and help you to make more focused connections between aspects of yourself, relationships, and experiences that will enable you to arrive at fresh insights, and find creative and flexible solutions.

Note: This website is under revision to reflect current offerings. You may note some errors and gaps in the writing.