Areas of Expertise
Child & Adolescent Therapy
Young children often have difficulty expressing themselves verbally. Children are invited to express themselves in counselling through art, puppetry, sand and play. For teens, I utilize a combination of talk therapy, evidence based treatment strategies and art to address their ever changing needs. These sessions are typically 45 to 55 minutes long.
Family Therapy
Families are wonderfully unique and complex systems. In family work, we look at how members are interacting with each other, what roles they're playing and how this is affecting them individually and as a unit. My approach varies depending on the age of each family member---support can be talk, play based, or a combination of both.
Individual Therapy
As a therapist who specializes in trauma and attachment, I have seen how difficult past experiences show up in present moments, negatively impacting daily functioning and relationships with others. Utilizing a combination of cognitive and trauma based treatment interventions, I help individuals to be able to reflect, process and let go of negative past experiences, resulting in a more mindful and comfortable way of being.
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Caring for a child can be the most rewarding, fulfilling and humbling experience. We all want the best for the children in our care. It can be so tough to watch them struggle and feel like you don't have the skills to support their ever changing needs. I help parents and caregivers understand, manage and respond to their child's mental health needs, challenging behaviours, troubles with school, and/or difficult life events and changes.
My Approach
I use an integrative approach that focuses on building a trusting, predictable and secure relationship, so that we can comfortably and safely address whatever is troubling you or your child. Evidence based treatments are valuable and useful tools, but I am a human first and always strengths-based and person centered; we are all wired for connection and have the capacity to change, grow and learn new skills. With a good dose of humour and authenticity, we will work together to get you where you want to be.
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My work is holistic and body based--it's important to understand how all the parts of our lives are interacting with each other and how our body is responding in the moment. For children and teens, that can mean understanding how things are going at home, school and in the community. For adults, we will explore work, home, friends, family and everything in-between.
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I am trained in:
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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Play-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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Synergetic Play Therapy
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Solution Focused Therapy
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Art Therapy
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Sandtray Therapy
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
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Mindfulness
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Narrative Therapy
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To support children and families who have experienced complex trauma, my work is based on the Attachment, Self-Regulation and Competency (ARC) Framework
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