Therapeutic Approaches
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
Dialectical behavior therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapy that began with efforts to treat personality disorders and interpersonal conflicts. Evidence suggests that DBT can be useful in treating mood disorders and suicidal ideation, as well as for changing behavioral patterns such as self-harm and substance use.
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy™ is a body-centered approach that aims to treat the somatic symptoms of unresolved trauma. While traditional talk therapies utilize the words of a person as the entry point for treatment, this type of therapy depends on the bodily experiences of the individual as a gateway to awareness and improved mental health.
Internal Family Systems
IFS Therapy (Internal Family Systems) is an inclusive, self-directed psychotherapy model that can help you recover from trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, and more. IFS Therapy is an effective treatment option for trauma, compulsive behaviours, depression, body image issues, anxiety, grief and loss and more.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness-based interventions, therapeutic approaches grounded in mindfulness, promote the practice as an important part of good physical and mental health.
Designed to deliberately focus a person’s attention on the present experience in a way that is non-judgmental, mindfulness-based interventions, whether offered individually or in a group setting, may offer benefit to individuals seeking therapy for any number of concerns.
Guiding Principles
Collaboration - I create a partnership with my clients and work with them in such a manner until the end of our work together.
Inclusivity - I create a therapeutic space of understanding and accepting the intersection of people’s experiences ensuring they feel safe and supported. I work with individuals in a non-pathologizing manner, everyone - all parts - are welcome!
Compassion - I bring my compassionate self to the therapeutic relationship by validating their emotional experiences and create space for client’s own development of inner warmth, safeness and soothing.
Curiosity - Brings about an active way of expressing interest in the client’s experience, foster the growing self-reflection of the client.
Holism - Addressing the mind, body, and spirit holistically, rather than in isolation, can shed light on the impact each one of these parts has on the others (i.e. – how thoughts affect emotions, which then affect physical sensations and behavior). Through understanding the interconnectedness of the mind-body-spirit holism, it can lead to growth and healing are integrated in a more profound and cohesive way.
My rates
Individual therapy
Online or in-person, this is designated for individuals to process and explore their thoughts.
50 mins | $130
Family Therapy
I believe that families are complex and incredibly unique units that deserve a special appreciation. I have dedicated over 15 years to supporting families, birth families, kin families, foster families and adoptive families throughout their journeys.
These families have experienced various challenges such as: family break up, children and youth family integration, stressors impacting the family unit, parent-child relationship difficulties as well as trauma and attachment. I understand the impact that trauma can have on the individual, their behaviour and their relationship with others. This can have significant impacts on the functioning family unit.
50 mins | $150