Personal Counselling


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    “Twice born people trade the safety of the known for the power of the unknown. For some of us, the day arrives when we step willingly into the woods.  It is here, in the shadows, that we retrieve our hidden parts, learn our lessons, and give birth to a wise, mature self.” ~ Elizabeth Lesser

    I believe that we are all moving closer to our true selves every day.  We sometimes take detours where we engage in behaviours that confuse us, move us further from those we care about, and ultimately move us further from our true selves.  Sometimes we have issues from our past which continue to manifest in the present; this too slows us on our path.

    This can come up in our lives as:

    • Relationship issues
    • Problematic relationships with alcohol,  food, shopping, internet and one’s body and / or sexualtiy
    • Addictions
    • Identity issues
    • Post traumatic stress
    • Mood disorders
    • Anxiety and panic disorders

    If you want more peace, more connection, and to understand yourself better, you may find the counselling process to be helpful.

    I see the relationship between counsellor and client as an important part of the work we do together.  I aspire to create a space for our work where honesty, authenticity, and humour are welcome.  The approaches that I use recognize that people are highly interconnected beings, both internally (body, mind, emotions and spirit) and externally (to our families, history, culture, and systems).   I find I most often employ the work of Virgina Satir, mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy, yoga therapy, emotionally focuses therapy, acceptance commitment therapy and family / systems therapy; however, every client’s needs are unique.

    Particular interests of mine are relationships, diversity, identity, families, eating disorders / body image and substance use / abuse.  I enjoy working with couples and see relationships and sexuality as a place of learning for many people. I have a deep commitment to diversity and enjoy working with all families- traditional, blended, same sex and multi-partner / poly families.  I have found yoga and body centered approaches to be complementary to talk therapy.  I am a certified yoga teacher and find my own practice to be very grounding.

    We are all changing all the time.  It is very human to discover that ways of being which worked at one point in time, no longer work for us. When we realize that we aren’t coping well, or that life is feeling too much, these are invitations to learn new ways of being which will serve us better and bring us closer to our true selves.  I see great value in being a part of this process.