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In my psychotherapy practice, I prioritize meeting clients where they are—emotionally, mentally, and situationally. This means honoring each client’s unique pace, experiences, and readiness for change, without pressure or judgment. I approach therapy with deep compassion, creating a safe, supportive space where clients feel heard, respected, and accepted. By attuning to their needs and validating their emotions, I foster a therapeutic relationship built on trust and empathy. My goal is to walk alongside clients with care and understanding, helping them navigate their challenges while empowering their growth and healing.

As a psychotherapist, my goal is to provide clients with a safe and supportive environment to explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Through psychotherapy, clients can gain greater insight into their own personal challenges and develop effective coping mechanisms to address them. One of the key benefits of psychotherapy is that it can help clients to identify and address the underlying causes of their emotional and mental distress. By exploring their past experiences and current challenges, clients can gain a greater understanding of their own unique needs and develop strategies for managing their symptoms.

A psychodynamic approach to counselling focuses on patterns of relationship, often helpful in understanding how early experiences might be affecting you in the present. Especially helpful for untangling ‘baggage’ which may be holding you back in your current relationships and attitudes to others. Understanding how your current attitudes and ways of interacting with others are caught up in old hurts can free you to choose more constructive ways forward.

Psychotherapy with me is a collaborative and respectful process where clients are invited to explore their thoughts, emotions, and patterns in a safe and supportive space. I work from a trauma-informed, Gestalt and somatic perspective, which means we pay attention not only to what is happening in your mind, but also to what is happening in your body and in the present moment. I do not rush change or impose solutions. Instead, I help clients increase awareness, strengthen emotional regulation, and develop healthier ways of relating to themselves and others. Through this process, clients often gain self-understanding, clearer boundaries, and greater confidence in navigating life’s challenges.

Psychotherapy offers a safe, collaborative space to explore your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, and to work toward meaningful change. My approach is client-centred and tailored to your unique needs, drawing on evidence-based methods such as EFT, CBT, and trauma-informed care. Together, we identify patterns that may be holding you back, develop practical coping strategies, and build on your strengths to improve emotional well-being, relationships, and overall quality of life. Whether you’re facing stress, anxiety, depression, life transitions, or a desire for deeper self-understanding, psychotherapy can help you gain clarity, heal, and create a more balanced, fulfilling life.

Psychotherapy provides us with an opportunity to use an integrative approach to gain insight into your thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and interactions. I work collaboratively with my clients to reach their therapeutic goals within an empathetic and supportive dynamic. Whether your goals are for you as an individual or as part of a couple, psychotherapy provides the opportunity for personal growth and empowerment to experience the life you desire. Individual Therapy: Healing from Domestic Violence (12 Sessions) A 12-session package offering a safe, supportive space to process the impact of domestic violence. Focus on trauma healing, rebuilding self-worth, and developing a greater sense of safety and empowerment.

I specialize in giving individual psychotherapy for those that have experienced trauma or narcissistic abuse. My scope of practice involves treating trauma, PTSD, CPTSD, narcissistic abuse, child abuse, sexual assault/abuse, depression, anxiety, overcoming grief, managing life problems/situations, and navigating illness and change. My therapy is caring, helpful, and supportive, while also being ideally suited to achieve results. Evening and weekend sessions available. All clients are treated with dignity and respect.

In all of the work that I do with clients, there are some primary goals: Promote understanding and eliminate ambiguity. It is only through understanding that we can create comprehensive and meaningful change. I also focus quite heavily on exploring tools and treatment methods with my clients so that they can find their desired change. I incorporate elements of cognitive and behavioural interventions along with a myriad of psychological principles into my psychotherapeutic work.