Counselling  and  Well-being

Areas of Experience:

• Trauma​
• Depression, 'stuckness', general stress reduction, mental health challenges
• Self-compassion, self-care
• Self-esteem
• Grief & loss, including chronic illness & palliative issues
• Anxiety
• Childhood abuse (neglect, physical, spiritual, sexual)
• Sexuality, orientation, transitions , LGBTTQ2S
• ​Men's Issues
• IRS Survivors, intergenerational trauma
• Family systems
• Addictions (self & loved ones)
• Codependency & relationship issues
• Compassion fatigue & Care giver burnout

TECHNIQUES & MODALITIES

• Strength-based, person-centred
• Mindfulness
• Trauma tools: EMDR**, Somatic, Polyvagal
• Psychodynamic
• Indigenous focussing/psychotherapy
• Attachment
• EFFT (Emotion-Focussed Family Therapy)
• Meaning Therapy & Positive Psychology 
• Expressive  & other creative arts
• CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
• Solution-Focussed 
• Bio-psycho-social

*at any given time I/we will likely be using several approaches to integrate balance and wholistic care.
**due to Virtual/phone sessions, EMDR may not be available

           
​ OTHER CREDENTIALS:
Master of Arts - Integrated Studies; Certificate in Family Life Education, Certificate Trauma Addiction Recovery Studies; Clinical Traumatologist; Certified Canada Addictions Counsellor (CCAC); associate member, Canadian Art Therapy Association