Families can be our greatest source of support, comfort and love and/or they can be our greatest source of pain and grief. A health crises, mental illness, infidelity, parent/child conflict, work related problems or a life transition can impact family life in many ways.
Marriage and Family Therapy is a cost-effective, short-term and result-oriented form of treatment. Family Therapy can help you, your partner, a child, a sibling or a parent - weather a storm; patch strained relationships or develop new coping skills.
The following information may help you make an informed decision regarding my qualifications as a therapist:
- Director of Next Step Family Counselling (Newmarket) www.nxstep.org
- A Master's Degree in Counselling (M.Div)
- Extensive training in individual, couple and family therapy, including: CBT, EFT, SFT, Focusing, Narrative Therapy, Intergenerational
- Associate Member of The Ontario Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
- A Certified Focusing Oriented Therapist (Focusing Institute)
- A Compassion Fatigue Specialist (Traumatology Institute, Canada)
- Training in Responding to Trauma (Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute)
- Training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (The Ottawa Couple and Family Institute)
- Volunteer Spiritual Care Provider (Southlake Regional Health Center)
- Cancer Unit - General Medicine Dept - Emergency Dept
- Volunteer Group Co-Facilitator (Ross Memorial Hospital)
- Art Therapy for PTSD - Anger Management - Focusing Oriented Group Therapy
Also, it may be important for you to know that my husband Michael and I have been married for 19 years and that we have two teenaged children Luke and Danielle.