Services We Offer
Individual Therapy
During individual therapy you shall have the opportunity to share your concerns in a safe environment where your thoughts and feelings are never judged. Further throughout our sessions together a treatment plan shall be discussed. This is where you will be given the opportunity to determine your goals with me as your guiding hand. Coping mechanisms are highlighted and strategies with further coping skills will be practiced in session. If you would like to practice new coping strategies further homework can be provided. I am presently working full time as a CBT Therapist with individual clients daily on a variety of topics. Life can be a difficult journey. Let me be your guide to identifying and understanding the triggers and navigate strategies while focusing on daily coping skills.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
CBT cognitive behavioral therapy is my main therapeutic approach; however, a strength-based perspective is fundamental with structured solution focused techniques. Let me help you focus on creating a future successful plan on achieving your personal goals.
Couple And Family Therapy
Marriage, Couple and Family therapist presently attending the University of Calgary to become an accredited RFMT, marriage and couple family therapist. Thus, until I am fully accredited my family and couple therapy rates would be on a sliding scale.
Bereavement, Grief and loss issues
Are bereavement concerns keeping you stuck emotionally? Maybe you have lost a loved one or lost your lifelong dream. Society doesn’t seem to accept these secondary losses, I do from personal experience. Any form of a loss can be the trigger to enhancing depression and anxiety thoughts. Let’s go through that grieving process together, There are many stages of grief such as: shock, depression, bargaining, anger and hopefully one day acceptance. It takes time and everyone grieves differently, we can address how others don’t understand what you are going through. Feeling alone and isolated or even lost, do not know what the next steps are? Let’s explore grief together. I know you are asking yourself, but how do I move forward after I have lost that loved one? Remember, you are not alone, we can go down this journey together.
Family Mediation Services
Obtained a certificate through York University and am working towards becoming fully accredited with the OAFM Ontario association of Family Mediators. Recently completed an 80 hour internship practicum toward the certification. Thus, if you are suffering a separation and need to figure out how you are going to successfully co parent your children with your past partner, amicable meditation is less costly than going to court. Let me be your guide. I specialize in meditation parenting plans, itemizing all you need to know to co parent successfully in the future. Call me to learn more information on how this can be a much less inexpensive journey!!
Special needs Adjustments
Perhaps, you are struggling with understanding or coping with dealing with the special needs of a loved one or children. Understanding High Functioning Autism and adult or child ADHD or even a Mood disorders can be a struggle. DMDD in children which in known as: Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder this is a condition where children or adolescents experience severe anger, ongoing irritably and frequent intense anger outbursts. Let me be your guide in handling this diagnosis. We can further discuss Parenting strategies and techniques to assist you with learning the necessary tools to successfully parent challenging children.
Family facilitator Role
Perhaps you require a family facilitator to assist in a family intervention to discuss the concerns within your family dynamic. These family concerns can be very devastating and overwhelming. I have experience working with families regarding a variety of topics. These issues can include: addictions, mental health, criminal activity, a defiant teenager or family members, perhaps they are everyday conflicting life choices that are occurring. Whatever the issue is, I have a family intervention plan that can work. Lets book a consultation call to formulate this plan together and facilitate that meeting!
Adoption concerns of an older child
Adoption is never an easy journey. I know first hand how difficult this new challenge can be as I have two internationally adopted children who were adopted at an older age. Our little angels come with attachment issues, exposure to domestic violence, extreme poverty or malnutrition, may have or be exposed to mental health or even attachment issues, exposure to neglectful caregivers, or extensive behavioral concerns. These are only a few of the concerns that new adoptive families will experience. Adoption is not an easy journey and our little ones are just as scared and traumatized emotionally. These children suffer many losses that adoptive parents shall need to comprehend. I am fully aware of the concerns and the daily challenges that will arise and let me tell you, there will be challenges for sure!! But let me help you recognize that this is all normal behavior and will get better as time goes by. Let us formulate a list of parenting strategies and techniques and understanding to assist with learning the necessary tools to successfully parent challenging children. There is a list of coping strategies and practicing a different lens of looking at the situation is the key! Let me be your guiding hand in exploring this exciting new adoption journey together!!
