About me:
I understand that taking that first step can be daunting. That’s why I offer a non-judgemental approach and I will look for ways to help you to feel as comfortable as possible from the first time we make contact. I provide a holistic approach to counselling that can offer tools needed to become more solution-focused. I will extend a compassionate focus on your strengths while finding alternative ways to look at the situation gently challenging any self-defeating thoughts and beliefs.
Maybe you're having difficulties in your relationships, a survivor of trauma or violence, carrying burdens that feel too heavy to share? You may be someone who has experienced adversity or trauma in your early life, whether that was through explicit abuse of trust or maybe being parented in a way which did not meet your basic physical or emotional needs. Sometimes, our loved ones, despite their best intentions, don't have the tools to fully understand what we're going through and this is where professional support can make a difference. Such experiences may have left you feeling like there is something overwhelmingly wrong with you. I can help you navigate closer to a place of self-compassion and self-acceptance by building on your strengths and helping you to honour and deepen your understanding of old coping mechanisms which may be making your current relationships more difficult. I am especially interested in attachment and trauma and its impact on the mind and connections we make. I trained as an integrative counsellor which means I can use different methods to support you, working creatively, listening to you and offering more structured sessions such as CBT, (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) depending on what suits your needs. I have worked therapeutically in the workplace for a number of years with families who have experienced abuse and exploitation. I also have experience and education from my own healing journey from a unhappy childhood so I know how tough this inner exploration of ourselves can be and want to be a compassionate witness for others being able to search for the life they could be living.
