What to Expect

At the centre of my work with clients is the belief that all  of life’s challenges, even the most difficult, if met with an open, caring and, skilled approach will eventually will come to enrich our lives. Whether you are trying to manage anxiety or depression or are seeking couples counselling, I would like to you leave each session feeling some relief, increased clarity and, tools which will help you address the problem in your everyday life. My appointments with you will be an hour long. You can come by yourself or with whomever you feel appropriate. Couples counseling is done best when both members of the couple are present but just one member of the couple coming in for counseling is all that is necessary to get things started. If you are coming in because you are experiencing difficulties with a child, I would ask you to first come in by yourself to discuss the issues that you are concerned about. The number of sessions you will require will depend on a several things including the type and severity of the problem and your readiness to address what’s going on. In every case my goal is to help you as efficiently and effectively as possible so that you can become self-reliant . We will monitor how things are going regularly so that you are sure you are getting what you need from the sessions.

Who I Work With

I  help individuals, couples and, families of all ages and stages. My areas of expertise include:
 • Relationship Counselling: Learn how to feel good about your ability to manage difficulties and  reduce conflict in relationship/s (partner, family, step-families, friend, co-worker, etc). This  includes  pre-marital counselling.
• Grief and trauma: Make sense of and bring peace to at traumatic event from the past or in the   present.
• Anxiety and Depression: Gain mastery over the hold one or the other or both anxiety and   depression may have on your life.
• Chronic Illness: Maximize your quality of quality of life while living with a chronic illness or being a   caregiver to someone with a chronic illness.
• Stress: Learn how to manage the excessive demands and stress of life.
• Heal from physical, sexual or emotional abuse. And I work with people who are seeking to:
• Increase their sense of aliveness through self-exploration.
• Become clear and excited about personal direction at a time of transition in work, relationships, etc.
• Minimize self-sabotaging behaviour and maximize self esteem.
• Understand and benefit from an identity crisis such as in middle-age.
• Learn how to cope with someone close who is an alcoholic and/or addict.