Counselling in Hamilton, ON. Find the Right Therapist.

My biggest passion is empowering teenagers to find the resources needed to get through an age of puberty changes, peer pressure, changing schools and making new friends, as well as transition to adulthood

As a counsellor and healthcare professional driven by compassion and a commitment to others, I believe that humans have the capacity to solve even the most complex of problems through utilizing themselves as their own resource.

If you’re finding yourself lost in your thoughts and are struggling with going to school, or work, or, are struggling to carry out day to day activities, or, if you find yourself worried about a sudden change in behaviour or mood. I am here to help.

Mark strongly believes that providing assistance to people is a privilege and an honour and he brings this mindset to every session. “I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” -Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

At Bayridge you get a counselor, and a multi-disciplinary team of specialists! Rarely is there just one issue! Therefore our strength is the breadth of our amazing team. After serving 40,000 individuals and families in the community for over 25 years, we know people!

My approach is attachment-informed, experiential, compassionate, and pattern-focused. In our work, we slow things down, get curious about protective patterns, understand the attachment needs underneath them, and create space to feel what hasn't been safe to feel.

I have worked with many youth and adults experiencing pain in their lives. It has been my joy to see these individuals become whole, experiencing a satisfied life. The life they were meant to live.

My work focuses on helping you achieve your goals related to relational and personal health. My approach to therapy is an integration of established therapeutic practices, spirituality and a warm, empathetic environment.

I am a registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) and with the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW). I hold a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Windsor with a focus on health, and a

Focus: Crisis intervention, trauma, anxiety, attachment, self-esteem, hoarding behaviours, managing anger, stress management, transitions, family relationships, caregiver burnout and grief and loss

I believe that everyone has a story to tell. I am someone willing to listen to your story. I can come alongside you to help you as you find your voice, face these challenges in your life, and grow in your confidence to overcome them.

It takes a lot of courage to reach out for support and it does take an empathetic, compassionate, experienced and a non-judgmental therapist to appreciate those challenges to enable you navigate those systems, stressors and life’s transitions in general.

My work centers on marriages in crisis, the effects of affairs, the damage of pornography addictions, the hopelessness of mood disorders (depression, anxiety etc,), the frustration of inappropriate anger and the paralysis caused by low self-acceptance.