I have been a clinical social worker in Vancouver for almost 25 years. During that time, I’ve worked in acute and community-based health care settings and developed a special interest in chronic health management, substance use, adjusting to and coping with a health crisis and managing personal and professional transitions. I work with clients undergoing a variety of life changes, supporting them individually and sometimes as a couple or family. Challenging situations can occur suddenly or develop overtime, often making people feel destabilized and uncertain. Understanding yourself and your current circumstance, building skills, and developing tools and strategies supports your ability to move forward, pivot as needed and thrive. To create physical change, people need to move and develop their body; the same concept is true for psychological wellness. Taking time to address issues helps support personal resiliency and growth. If you are experiencing change, turmoil, or struggling to adjust to something in your life, let me help you move. Whether it is a cancer or other mental or physical health diagnosis, relationship strain, life adjustment or shift, end of life considerations including grief and bereavement, stress, or help coping, you and I can work together to support you in moving forward with ease and psychological wellness. I work attentively and with compassion when people are in a time of transition or change. I aim to support you with your experiences, identify barriers and help you make better sense of challenges. In sessions, I follow your pacing, walk alongside you, trusting your instincts. Together we can explore and resolve your issue(s) enabling you to move forward with a wellness approach that meets your needs and goals. My counselling approach is grounded in a variety of therapeutic modalities depending on your needs including cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT), mindfulness practices, motivational strategies, stress reduction approaches and self-care techniques within a systems, trauma informed and culturally sensitive strengths perspective. My style is genuine, curious, open and non-judgmental. Jointly, in a safe and respectful way, we can explore pieces of your life that may no longer serve you, while learning about and then connecting with your strengths, capabilities and new identities.
Finding the right counsellor is an important part of the therapeutic process. A complimentary consultation provides an opportunity to ask questions, discuss what brings you to therapy, and determine whether working together feels like the right fit.
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Counselling is tailored to your unique experiences, strengths, and goals. Together, we may explore anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, burnout, relationship challenges, life transitions, women's health, caregiving, substance use, or a desire to better understand yourself and create lasting change.
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Finding the right counsellor is an important part of the therapeutic process. A complimentary consultation provides an opportunity to ask questions, discuss what brings you to therapy, and determine whether working together feels like the right fit. Available: In person in Victoria Online throughout British Columbia Online with clients across Canada where provincial regulations permit
Counselling is tailored to your unique experiences, strengths, and goals. Together, we may explore anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, burnout, relationship challenges, life transitions, women's health, caregiving, substance use, or a desire to better understand yourself and create lasting change. Available throughout British Columbia and also across Canada where provincial regulations permit
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Walk-and-talk therapy combines counselling with the restorative benefits of being outdoors. Sessions take place in local, pre-approved locations, offering a grounding and calming environment that can support nervous system regulation and make it easier to open up. This approach can be especially helpful for those who feel more comfortable side-by-side, benefit from movement, or feel connected to the natural world. We can discuss together whether this option is a good fit for you.
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