- Adulting Can Be Hard -
Adulthood can bring seasons where the ways we've learned to cope, connect, or keep moving forward no longer work quite as well as they once did. Therapy can offer space to slow down, make sense of what you're experiencing, and become curious about patterns that may be keeping you stuck. Together, we can build on what is already working while exploring new ways of understanding yourself and navigating what comes next.
- Maya Angelou -
You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.
- My Approach -
My approach is grounded in the belief that you are the expert in your own life. You bring an understanding of your experiences, relationships, values, and what matters most to you. My role is to bring curiosity, clinical knowledge, and a different perspective as we work together to better understand what may be contributing to the challenges you are experiencing.
Therapy with me is a balance of reflection and practical support. Sometimes that means slowing things down and making sense of patterns, emotions, or experiences. Other times, it means learning new skills, exploring different perspectives, or finding practical strategies that can make everyday life feel more manageable.
I aim to provide a space where you can better understand yourself without feeling judged or defined by the challenges that brought you to therapy. Through empathy, collaboration, and the therapeutic process, we can build on your existing strengths, support greater self-acceptance, and work toward changes that feel meaningful to you.
Therapy with me is a balance of reflection and practical support. Sometimes that means slowing things down and making sense of patterns, emotions, or experiences. Other times, it means learning new skills, exploring different perspectives, or finding practical strategies that can make everyday life feel more manageable.
I aim to provide a space where you can better understand yourself without feeling judged or defined by the challenges that brought you to therapy. Through empathy, collaboration, and the therapeutic process, we can build on your existing strengths, support greater self-acceptance, and work toward changes that feel meaningful to you.
Growth is Nurtured Through AcceptanceAcceptance creates space to let our guard down. When we feel seen, heard, and valued without having to hide the parts of ourselves we struggle with, there is more room for authenticity, curiosity, and change. |
Common Reasons People Seek Support
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Self Esteem
Body Image Body Dysmorphia / Eating Disorders Anxiety Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Trichotillomania (hair pulling) |
Feelings of Worthlessness or Being Lost in Life
Depression Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Self Harm Suicidal Ideation Adult ADHD |
Greif and Loss
Trauma Relationship Issues Parenting Stressors Workplace Stressors Chronic Health Concerns |
- Therapeutic Interventions -
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) explores the connection between our thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and body responses. I often incorporate mindfulness and body awareness to help notice automatic thoughts and familiar patterns such as rumination, avoidance, or self-criticism. The goal isn't to eliminate difficult thoughts or emotions, but to develop greater awareness and flexibility in how you respond to them.
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It is hard to unknow just how powerful your thoughts are,
once you start to notice the ripple effects that they have on your day to day life. |
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
At the heart of DBT is the balance between acceptance and change.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing emotions, navigating distress, strengthening relationships, and being more present in everyday life. Its core areas include Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. I particularly value DBT's both/and perspective: learning to honour our own experience while making room for another perspective and recognizing that acceptance and change can exist at the same time.
Narrative Therapy
The stories we carry about ourselves can shape how we understand our experiences and what we believe is possible for us. Narrative Therapy creates space to explore these stories with curiosity, including how experiences, relationships, and messages from the world around us may have influenced them. By separating the person from the problem, we can make more room for strengths, values, alternative perspectives, and parts of your story that may have been overshadowed.
EMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy helps people work with experiences that may feel resolved intellectually but continue to show up through emotions, beliefs, body responses, or familiar patterns in the present.
EMDR Therapy uses dual attention stimulation, such as guided eye movements or alternating taps, within a structured therapeutic process. While it is often associated with trauma, EMDR Therapy can also be used to address distressing experiences, negative beliefs, and patterns that continue to feel “stuck.”
An important part of EMDR Therapy is resourcing. Before moving into more difficult material, we can focus on strengthening internal resources, building regulation skills, and developing ways to feel more grounded and present. EMDR Therapy is paced according to your individual needs, readiness, and goals.
EMDR Therapy uses dual attention stimulation, such as guided eye movements or alternating taps, within a structured therapeutic process. While it is often associated with trauma, EMDR Therapy can also be used to address distressing experiences, negative beliefs, and patterns that continue to feel “stuck.”
An important part of EMDR Therapy is resourcing. Before moving into more difficult material, we can focus on strengthening internal resources, building regulation skills, and developing ways to feel more grounded and present. EMDR Therapy is paced according to your individual needs, readiness, and goals.
Parts & Nervous System Awareness
Sometimes our reactions make more sense when we stop asking, “Why am I like this?” and become curious about what a particular response may be trying to do for us.
Parts work recognizes that we can have different internal responses that have developed through our experiences. One part may want connection while another pulls away. A part may be highly self-critical, constantly prepared for what could go wrong, or determined to keep everything under control. Rather than trying to get rid of these responses, we can explore what they may be protecting and whether they are still serving you in the same way.
I also incorporate nervous-system and body awareness to help make sense of responses such as fight, flight, freeze, or fawn. Understanding these patterns can reduce self-judgement and create more choice in how we respond to ourselves, our emotions, and the people around us.
Parts work recognizes that we can have different internal responses that have developed through our experiences. One part may want connection while another pulls away. A part may be highly self-critical, constantly prepared for what could go wrong, or determined to keep everything under control. Rather than trying to get rid of these responses, we can explore what they may be protecting and whether they are still serving you in the same way.
I also incorporate nervous-system and body awareness to help make sense of responses such as fight, flight, freeze, or fawn. Understanding these patterns can reduce self-judgement and create more choice in how we respond to ourselves, our emotions, and the people around us.
Biofeedback
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Our breathing, emotions, thoughts, and nervous system are constantly influencing one another. Using HeartMath techniques and heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback, you can observe some of these changes in real time while practising breathing and regulation strategies. Biofeedback can help build awareness of your body's stress patterns and develop practical skills for shifting toward a calmer, more regulated state.
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Unlock your heart’s natural intuitive guidance, better manage stressful emotions & increase your resilience.
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A Place to Begin...You don't have to have everything figured out before coming to therapy. Sometimes noticing that something isn't working anymore, and being curious about what could be different, is enough of a place to begin.
Not sure if we're the right fit? I offer a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation to briefly connect, discuss what you're looking for, and see whether working together may be a good fit. |
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