Many people come to therapy unsure of where to begin. This is especially true when there are fears of being misunderstood or saying the “wrong” thing. Often, different parts of us have different perspectives, making it challenging to find one “right” way to sum it up. Please know that I meet you with a non-judgemental stance. I work from both a place of processing what is conscious and spoken, as well as automatic and embodied. You won’t have to have the “right” words. Together we’ll find ways of leaning into the wisdom that’s already within.

Often the part of us asking this is a part that perceives we’re damaged or defective. Right from the start, I’d invite you to consider that your anxious parts aren’t proof of being broken. That said, I get that you want to feel better! And you want to see changes in how you respond to the circumstances of your life. Together we’ll pace the therapy process with the goal that you feel heard and validated session to session, while you also gain the capacity for tolerating the inevitable ups and downs of life over the long-haul.

I can’t guarantee any particular results. We’ll revisit your goals and trajectory throughout the process, and you’ll be in the driver’s seat to determine how long our ride is together.

Therapy isn’t a one-size-fits-all journey. Every therapist and approach is different. Together, we’ll explore what hasn’t worked in the past and endeavour to tailor the process to better meet your needs. I welcome feedback and encourage our relationship to be a space of practicing the art of expressing what might otherwise feel uncomfortable in other relationships. I won’t always get it right! And when I miss something or my words don’t land, the process of repair can be a powerful part of the healing process.

I will never insist that a client work with me when there’s a better fit elsewhere. If we aren’t clicking, I am happy to support you with recommendations for another clinician.

There is a lot of uncertainty in healing. While our sense of stuck-ness leaves us… well… stuck, at least it’s familiar and predictable in many ways, right? Therapy can support changes in patterns of thought, feeling, and behaviour. I’ve heard many clients say they never could have imagined the changes that come about! Yet it happens as a gradual process and unfolding. It’s experiential and therefore difficult to put into words: who you can become is, somehow, a core part of you that simultaneously isn’t new. The process of healing isn’t necessarily about creating a version of you from scratch, but rather about revealing and integrating the essence of who you’ve always been.