As a counsellor, an essential part of my practice is the therapeutic relationship between myself and clients. As my partner noted, starting counselling can be a very intimidating process. I want to understand and get to know my clients deeper to begin this very personal, challenging, and wonderful counselling process. I value respect, trust, honesty and communication, which I ensure to create in the relationship with all of my clients. A trusting, open and comfortable relationship with your counsellor can differentiate between healing and rejecting the process.
You can expect a kind, compassionate, non-judgmental listening ear when coming into a session. As your counsellor, I will not expect actions or judge you for your decisions but support and challenge you to grow closer to your goals. My goal is for you to develop a better understanding or different perspective of situations, experiences, or attitudes within your life. Ideally, you’ll leave each session with something positive or food for thought going into your daily life. Throughout my education and personal experience, I have understood the power of your mind and the mental strength it takes to create change. I enjoy experiencing this myself and learning ways to create a positive change for the individual I am working with.
Why choose me as your counsellor? Well, I care about my work and the people I interact with. I spend a lot of time expanding my knowledge to ensure I can provide the support needed from each client. Professionally, I am a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), and I hold a Master of Arts (MA) in Counselling Psychology. I have over nine years of experience working with families, children and vulnerable populations within many different modalities, including solution-focused, transactional analysis, mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. Each interaction is based on the client’s needs and not on a specific modality.
If this is something you are connecting with, please reach out and set up a consultation today!
