Trauma can profoundly affect our mental, emotional, and physical well-being. It can overwhelm our ability to cope and disrupt our sense of safety, trust, and control. It can also shatter our assumptions about ourselves, others, and the world. Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a form of trauma that develops from prolonged or repeated abuse, particularly in childhood or long-term abusive relationships.

I provide a secure and non-judgmental space where you will be heard, accepted, and respected. You will be able to connect with your wounds and talk freely about your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. We will also work to discharge your trauma through somatic body psychotherapy, breath work, voicing, body movements, sounds, and other techniques.

Anxiety is a persistent feeling of unease, fear, or worry. It is a normal response to stressful or threatening situations. But excessive and irrational anxiety can disrupt daily living and make it impossible to live in the moment. Depression involves prolonged sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest or pleasure in activities. It disrupts how we think, feel, and function. Although they are separate disorders, anxiety and depression often coexist or share similar symptoms.

I offer unconditional support in a caring environment so you can (a) explore and understand your feelings, thoughts, and experiences; (b) identify ways to reduce anxiety and/or depression; and (c) develop solutions for your problems. We will also engage in body psychotherapy to help you release blocked energy in your body.

Trauma, mental health problems, lack of social support, inability to get our needs met, and other factors can cause us to become addicted to substances such as drugs and alcohol or behaviours such as gambling and shopping. Recovery enables us to reclaim ourselves and put our lives back together.

I provide a non-threatening and compassionate setting where people, who have been in recovery for more than 12 months, can build awareness of their connection to their higher selves and eliminate survival defence mechanisms that keep them disconnected from their authenticity.

Lack of trust, poor communication, differing life goals, intimacy issues, unresolved conflicts, mental health problems, financial worries, and other difficulties can damage couples’ relationships.

I can help you and your partner gain awareness of your problems and work on solving them. We will use role play to improve your communication skills, strengthen your empathy for one another, and resolve conflict. We will also engage in Gestalt therapy to help you and your partner (a) develop self-awareness; (b) tune in to your present thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and behaviours; and (c) strengthen your relationship.

Self-esteem refers to how we value, accept, and respect ourselves. It encompasses our beliefs, feelings, and attitudes about ourselves. In addition, it plays a significant role in shaping our thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. Childhood abuse and other traumas, financial problems, mood disorders, chronic illnesses, relationship issues, work-related problems, lack of accomplishment, and other hardships can cause us to feel inferior, unlovable, or worthless.

I maintain a warm and safe environment where you can explore the problems that cause you to feel unworthy. I will welcome you as you are in the present moment, and you will be free to bring, explore, or process anything important to you. I will also help you tap into the parts of yourself that are disconnected and support you as you reconnect these parts. Additionally, I will help you embrace the wholeness you already have.