My task as your therapist is to offer you a safe space to work through the tough stuff, because let’s face it: healing and growth is tough. Being real with ourselves and someone else is tough. Getting deep and healing past hurts is tough. And having a safe space where you are truly seen can make the tough a little bit smaller.

I take a light-hearted and down to earth approach to my work so that you can feel comfortable expressing your feelings and being yourself.

My existing clients would likely say that working with me is equal parts fun and challenging. We laugh a lot, and sometimes we high five. We also sit in and process feelings of sadness, shame and fear, which are very uncomfortable and also very much a part of our experience as human beings. The experience of being challenged to view things from different perspectives, get in touch with hurting parts of you and demonstrate self-compassion can also be uncomfortable. With this said, nothing changes if nothing changes. So, I hold the responsibility of gently challenging you as an important task in my role as your therapist.

My approach goes beyond popular forms of therapy which involve thinking ourselves out of our feelings and instead, focuses on getting to the root of the struggles you’re noticing. In my experience, I’ve seen that lasting change is often achieved when we explore and process the underlying causes that may be impacting your current symptoms. Why? Because no matter how similar your struggles might be to someone else’s, the factors that got you there are incredibly unique. I think that therapy should be individualized on the basis of this, instead of offering a one-size fits all approach.

Many of the people I work with have shared that they grappled with the idea of going to therapy for months or years. I honour the time it takes to develop a trusting relationship with a therapist and for this reason, our work together will always go at your pace.

Everyone deserves the appropriate time and attention to feel heard and understood and I hope to offer you a meaningful experience in our work together.