My Approach to Helping
My approach is to create a safe space for you to explore your current challenges, while empowering you to heal, grow, and express your true self. I believe our past experiences have great impact in shaping the way we interact with the present and future. Holding this in mind, I will collaborate with you to find your own unique path of growth and change. I work with many combinations in the therapy room, including individuals, couples, youthchildren (8+), and parent-child relationships of all ages.
To me, expressing and discovering your needs and values is very important in developing our identities but also in impacting our self-worth and confidence. Needs and values also impact our relationships and as such I find it an imperative practice in therapy to explore, while concurrently creating your own boundaries. This process is especially important while navigating relationship concerns. I enjoy working towards healthy relationships whether that means a current relationship, or processing painful or difficult past relationships (e.g., break ups or parental relationships). My Master’s degree focused on building relationships, attachment, overcoming conflict, and healing different ruptures of trust (e.g., infidelity). In the context of individual work and relational work, I have a strong passion in promoting emotion regulation as I believe that allows us to show up in the ways that align with who we are.
In the therapeutic context, I value your comfort and well-being. It is imperative that you feel heard and validated throughout the process. I hold an anti-oppressive stance, so that you can feel supported to safely explore your experiences and thoughts. I encourage an open dialogue of feedback throughout the process to make therapy the space for what you need it to be. Professionally, I trained at the University of Guelph's Couple and Family Therapy Program. I sit on the Board of Directors for the Ontario Association for Marriage and Family Therapists. My training also includes how to best conduct online video therapy, and how to support my clients in this newly required medium.
If my profile has resonated with you in some way, let’s chat. Reach out for a free 15 minute consultation to begin the process.