My Approach to Helping

My Therapy Focus

I use a broad range of therapeutic modalities, including CBT, DBT, client-centred, emotion-focused, mindfulness, existential and narrative therapies. I bring focus to systems of oppression and how they impact us. Drawing a lot from cognitive behavioural therapy, I focus on how we see and understand ourselves within the context of society and within our family dynamics. I like to explore how all of these pressures have shaped us.
I draw attention to how we use self-talk, what we say to ourselves, and why. I like to unpack the language we use on ourselves and see how it compares to how we speak to other people. Often, the way we speak to ourselves reveals deeper thoughts and beliefs that we have about ourselves. This is the essence of the work we will do together. What untruth do you believe about yourself? These untruths are called negative cognitions, and they often hold us back, make us feel terribly, and are connected to our triggers. Together we can unpack these untruths, unlearn them, and replace them with a new truth.