HOW CAN I HELP YOU?

I approach therapy with an understanding that every client is a unique person who needs to be heard, respected, and understood in a safe and compassionate environment. As your difficulties may have more than one source, I may explore a number of different life areas with you, including:

Relationships : Are your relationships strong and nurturing, or is there ongoing bitterness, manipulation, conflict, control, or disinterest? Do you have somebody in your life you can really trust and share your deepest experiences with, or do you feel alone and isolated?

Work : Are you doing a job, or working on a personal project, that is engaging and fulfilling, or are you feeling bored and disinterested?

Thoughts : Are your thoughts balanced and constructive, or are you plagued by negative and distorted habits of thinking?

Emotions : Are you aware of your emotions and able to manage them effectively, or do you tend to avoid and suppress them or easily lose control of them? Do you struggle with addictions to drugs, sex, or other things? 

Stress : Is there too much to do or too much hurry in your living environment or work environment, or is there time for quiet, peace, and enjoyment?

History : Are there troubling issues in your past that continue to cause you difficulty, or have you been able to work through these issues?

Values : Do you believe in living with openness, compassion, commitment, self-discipline, forgiveness, and other life-giving values, or do you find yourself drawn to selfish or hostile values?

Meaning and Purpose : Is your life inspired and fuelled by a larger sense of meaning and purpose, or does it seem arbitrary and pointless?

Health Issues : Do you exercise? Do you have good eating and sleeping habits? Are you suffering from health conditions (chronic pain, etc.) that may be affecting your well-being? Is there a need for a referral to a physician or specialist?

MY TRAINING

I completed my Ph.D. (Doctoral Degree) in Clinical Psychology at the University of Waterloo. I am registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. I have worked in a number of different hospitals and clinics in two provinces, and with a variety of populations, including adults and seniors. Along with psychotherapy, I have specialized skills in psychological and neuropsychological assessment. I am also a Research Associate at York University, where I collaborate in research on what makes therapy effective.