Couples Counselling
Are you and your partner having communication issues and unable to effectively resolve conflicts? Are you dealing with infidelity, lack of trust, or are you feeling as though you have grown apart after years of putting the children first?
Couples Counselling can help you both gain insight into what is not working and why. I can help you understand the dynamics of your relationship and pinpoint areas of conflict. Through counselling, couples are often successful at restoring trust and intimacy, putting fun back into their relationship and renewing that ‘spark’ that has faded away over the years.
Depression and Anxiety
Are you feeling stuck, flat or exhausted as you can not turn off your mind? Have you ended a relationship, or become unemployed? Are you caring for aging parents? Are you feeling overwhelmed at home or work?
If you are dealing with low self esteem, overwhelming guilt or “paralysis” and are unable to see the light at the end of the tunnel, I can help you identify the self defeating thought patterns and behaviours that perpetuate this powerless state.
Once you are able to identify the fears and misconceptions that are holding you back, I can teach you proven strategies to enhance your confidence and improve coping strategies in order to face issues with a renewed sense of hope.
Addictions Counselling
Are you (or a member of your family) struggling with alcohol, drugs or another dependency or addiction? As an experienced substance abuse counsellor, I can help you formulate a relapse prevention plan and assist you in connecting with community resources when appropriate.
Or did you grow up in a family with one or more alcoholic parents? Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) experience very specific, typical traumas that can affect the way you feel about yourself and can make it difficult for you to feel you are leading a “normal” adult life. We can explore how the alcoholic parent’s behaviors have affected you and help you understand the coping mechanisms you developed to manage your situation as you grew up.
Trauma Counselling
Are you dealing with a past or recent traumatic event that continues to plague you and interferes with your life?
I can help you confront the incident, its aftermath and facilitate your journey to recovery. Treatment to deal with trauma will include:
- helping you restore a sense of safety and control,
- guiding you in processing the emotional fall-out and
- teaching you strategies to better cope with and manage the persistent discomfort.
Grief and Loss:
Have you lost a parent or other loved one recently (or not so recently)? Have you been isolating yourself, and struggling just to get through the day?
Through gentle, supportive counselling, I will assist you in your journey of finding your way back to be able to once again experience joy in your life.