H o l i s t i c P s y c h o t h e r a p y The foundation of the work that I do in the office is a holistic style of psychotherapy in which there is an integration of emotional processing with body trauma unwinding. In addition to working with traditional talk therapy we bring in the body work to assists the client in maintaining groundedness. Techniques used include: Coaching, Somatic focusing, Mantras, Visualizing, Polarity Therapy, Cranio-Sacral, Reiki, movement, stretching, breathe work, Affirmations, New Decision Therapy, life coaching and visualization.

Anxiety, depression and mental distress represent echoes of your history - they are patterned emotional responses and neurological frameworks stemming from past experiences that are being replayed in the present. But to reclaim the future, we need to escape the grips of the past. With a grounding in neurology and psychodynamics, I go beyond analytical and cognitive therapy. Because as most people who've struggled with emotional distress can attest, it’s difficult to think your way out of a feeling. Combining relational and somatic psychotherapy with attachment theory, sensorimotor techniques, and EMDR, I help clients reprocess the past and reclaim the future.

I provide a safe space in which you can talk through the challenges of life in the context of an empathic, caring, and supportive relationship. I approach my work as a therapist with nonjudgmental exploration, relational and empathic listening, respectful challenge, interactive engagement, and mutual participation in the therapeutic process. My work is informed by a holistic approach that respects the relational, interconnected nature of human experience. Together, we will explore the physical, psychological, sociocultural, historical, and spiritual factors impacting your life.

I have a down-to-earth approach and a sense of humour. Your individual personality, your problems, and your comfort level will determine how we work together. With over 20 years of experience and on-going training, I have lots of therapeutic techniques to offer you. Sometimes I will make suggestions, provide feedback, or give you information that I think might be valuable to your healing. But, ultimately it is your healing path we will travel. I will support you to feel more at home in your body and at peace in your mind.

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.

Self awareness and emotional intelligence are keys to personal growth. Working in the here-and-now, we will use your emotions as our guide to determine what parts of your present and past are preventing you from realizing your full potential. The focus of psychotherapy is in healing from past wounds, which leads to inner transformation and personal growth. If you are ready to start the journey, I am ready for you. I look forward to hearing from you.

People often come to therapy to get rid of painful and difficult feelings. Rather than getting rid of our feelings, therapy is a skilled process of helping us understand ourselves so we can use our feelings to navigate our lives. Even the very painful feelings hold vital information for us to become sure-footed in our life. Just like in martial arts, we use the momentum of the attacker and redirect it to ensure our safety ; in therapy we use the information from the painful feelings to clarify what we need to create more safety in our lives so we can thrive. It is a valuable process of allowing our feelings to work for us to create satisfying joyful lives.

Understanding why we do what we do can bring greater clarity. But understanding is only part of the answer. I will help you uncover the patterns in your behaviour and discover their roots -- and I will help you to form new and healthier ways of being. The past has shaped us, but it doesn't have to imprision us. Let me help you to create a better tomorrow.

I work in the present moment with my clients. I have great respect for anyone who enters therapy. We're very good at living in denial -- denial is a beautiful thing! Usually, clients come through my door because they've tried everything else and it hasn't worked. I am empathetic, and work at my client's pace. I provide feedback on what I notice, paying close attention to what I hear and observe, and I offer challenges, so my client can try something new. I am wam, honest and direct with my clients.

Psychotherapy helps people who are in distress. Sometimes childhood trauma or significant losses make mood regulation difficult. I help people from an attachment framework which means helping them feel more secure in themselves and relationships through increased self knowledge. Your anger, anxiety, panic or depression may be a sign for you to seek help. Relationship difficulties about whether to stay or leave or how to deal with present or past relationships can be the source of your distress. I will help you examine your life from the perspective of your significant relationships. All of us deserve to find greater satisfaction and love in our lives. Psychotherapy with me can help you.

I am trained in the Contemplative Psychotherapy practices such as mindfulness and compassion studies, and integrate this work in all of our sessions. Using grounding exercises such as breath work, visualization and others, we will work towards creating skills that you can use outside the session. Please feel open to ask me more about these practices when we meet.

In psychotherapy we learn to understand ourselves and how we play a role in creating our own reality. We come to understand the roles that we take on in our lives and the narratives that we tell ourselves. Through psychotherapy we can understand the essence of who we are and reach a point of self-acceptance. It is through self-acceptance that we are able to stop judging ourselves and simply focus on the steps we want to take to effect change. By positively reinforcing our attempts to do so, we are in the best position possible to take healthy steps forward. We can then make choices & take actions that will assist us in our daily lives, maximize our moments of joy and minimize our suffering.

The late James Hillman described therapy as the place of the small. My patients benefit from my psychotherapeutic approach because together we create room for what is most precious in our lives and allow what we discover to integrate and form a whole. It is only with this inner marriage that we can thrive and reach our fullest capacity to experience joy. I offer support through psychotherapy to help protect and restore energy to where it is needed most.