Supporting Your Well-Being

     As an undergraduate student in Psychology, I was always interested in how our experiences shaped who we become.  I graduated and entered the corporate world and management but despite my 25 years working felt a draw to return to my desire to work with others in a more supportive and empathetic capacity.  COVID-19 occurred and many struggled with coping with everyday challenges and their mental health; it was a clear message that there was a need for psychotherapists prompting me to return to school to meet at least a small part of that need.  It has allowed me to work with a sense of purpose; aligned with my authentic self.

     I work with a wide variety of clients including adults couples, families and youth. My approach and life experience grant me the opportunity to uniquely support my clients as they face challenges in work, life, marriage and parenthood. These can include depression, anxiety, grief, interpersonal difficulties and trauma.

    I am informed in and able to support working with more extreme challenges including the processing and healing of trauma. This may be trauma a client has carried since childhood or a result of more recent events. Trauma and its aftermath is very difficult for clients to face and as a survivor I find I am able to uniquely support and understand how truly challenging  and all consuming this can be.

     In addition to working with adults I am sincerely drawn to supporting adolescents and emerging adults. Some counsellors find this group a challenge but having two young adult children of my own, I possess a clear affinity for these individuals and their unique challenges.  This generation of youth is experiencing a world that, at times, barely resembles that of previous generations and it is a privilege to support them as they navigate this complex world and their relationship with it. As parents, it can also be difficult knowing how to best support our children.  I am able to support parents as well.