When we feel good about ourselves, our mental health, and are able to cope with our lives’ challenges, we have a positive impact on our friends, family members, co-workers and anyone else we interact with.
Counselling Approach
My approach to therapy is strengths-based and multi-faceted. I draw on techniques from:
- Narrative Therapy
- Family Systems Therapy
- Attachment Theory
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
I believe that there is more going right with a person than wrong. We work together finding and exploring the strengths and supports that you already have as you work on the issues that brought you to therapy.
We work together to discover what technique(s) will work the best for you. These techniques include:
- dialogue
- cognitive re-framing
- awareness/mindfulness exercises
- art
- journal writing
- role plays
- recommended reading
I may ask you to consult with your doctor regarding treatments that could help with your challenges. You have the right to refuse anything that I suggest.
Background
After a career in administration, I returned to school and graduated with an MA in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy in 2012 from Wilfrid Laurier University. I am a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (#002501).
I work with individuals coping with grief, chronic or terminal illness, life transitions, and stress.
My area of research has been working with individuals who are undergoing palliative care or have been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, along with their partners and families.