registered Psychologist

One of my favourite quotes is by German poet, novelist and painter, Herman Hesse:  

“When a tree is cut down and reveals its naked death-wound to the sun, one can read its whole history in the luminous, inscribed disk of its trunk: in the rings of its years, its scars, all the struggle, all the suffering, all the sickness, all the happiness and prosperity stand truly written, the narrow years and the luxurious years, the attacks withstood, the storms endured.”

 This quote reflects my beliefs about counselling and my approach to working with each individual.  Each person experiences their life differently and each experience a person undergoes impacts and influences them, positive or negative, or somewhere in-between. Because of these experiences, we may find ourselves feeling overwhelmed or stuck in a place of pain or uncertainty. Counselling can be a supportive place in which to safely explore and process these experiences and the feelings, thoughts, and behaviours that go along with them.  I believe that everyone has the capacity to be strong and resilient, and that everyone has an innate ability to grow and heal and to overcome their scars and struggles but that they sometimes need support and guidance to find these qualities within themselves.  I believe my role as a counsellor is to offer support and guidance in uncovering these qualities, and in experiencing the growth and change they desire.   

about me

I am a Registered Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists, and a member of the Psychologist’s Association of Alberta and the Canadian Association for Play Therapy.  I have experience and training in providing counselling to children, teens, adults, and families.  I have more than 20 years of experience working in a variety of contexts with school-aged children, adolescents, and their families, including not-for-profit, detox and addictions, and school settings.   

My personal counselling approach begins with an integrated approach that encompasses collaboration and strength-based methods.  My approach is person-centered with interventions drawn from cognitive-behavior therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, and Hakomi method  I have a strong passion in working with children, parents, and families, and work from a play-therapy approach with children. I work with children as young as 4, but when I work with children under age 6, parents are asked to be a part of the counselling process, and I may not even meet your child in our work together.

services

​In my practice, I work with adults, children, adolescents, and families dealing with a variety of issues and concerns.  This includes:

• Anxiety/Panic

• Behavioural concerns

• Child-parent relationship concerns

• Depression

• Domestic violence and healthy relationships

• Emotional regulation issues (i.e. anger management)

• Family conflict and transitional issues including adjustment to divorce/separationvand blended families

• Grief/loss

• Mental health issues including ADHD and Autism

• Life transitions

• Parenting

• Perinatal mental health

• Personal development and growth

• Relationship issues

• Self-esteem

• Stress Management

• Trauma

Therapy Approaches

• Attachment

• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

• Emotionally focused individual therapy (EFIT)

• Hakomi Method

• Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy

• Motivational interviewing

• person-centered

• Play

• Solution focused

• Somatic experiencing

• Trauma informed

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