Individual counselling and psychotherapy to explore the issues and see what's possible

My specialty includes the following areas of practice:

How can counselling help me?

Counselling by a trained and experienced professional can be an eye-opening experience. It is a process where you explore the issues that are holding you back. People seek counselling when they want to talk with someone outside their circle of close friends/family about the challenges in their life, whether it be with relationships, work, or decision-making. Counselling provides therapeutic support to help you move in the direction you want to go and feel better in your life.

To get there, we identify the struggles and your strengths, blocks and goals, build self-regulation skills and process the stuck areas. Sessions are purposeful with attention to your pacing needs, with a mix of dedicated focus, clinical expertise, and enjoyment at self-discovery – you can expect to feel heard and seen for who you are, supported as you meet challenges, to laugh and cry, and leave with useful tools to take with you.

It might be unnerving to imagine talking to a stranger about personal issues, but I strive to create a calm, nonjudgmental environment for exploration that respects your pace. 

How is psychotherapy different from counselling?

Psychotherapy tends to work on deeper issues, perhaps coming from your childhood. Whereas counselling can be short-term and focused on what's going on now, psychotherapy looks at underlying patterns that may be impacting your life now and helps you see things in a new light. The goal is to become aware of the thought patterns and beliefs that may be holding you back so you feel more in control of your life and the choices you make.

How are counselling and psychotherapy similar?

Both the counselling and psychotherapy are similar when working in session, and you don't have to know which one you want to do to get started as the sessions unfold naturally according to what you want to focus on.

More information on the specialized help I provide in these areas:

Depression

Depression has many faces. Sometimes it’s low mood, other times it’s deep despair, and still others, it can be no feeling at all. Or it can be anywhere in between. Whatever it is for you... (continue reading)

Post-Traumatic Growth and Recovery

You may have experienced a difficult life event. Or, you may have had a lot of adversity and worked hard to overcome it and still might find you need a little help dealing with complex emotions, such as grief and loss... (continue reading)