What Can I expect?

I am guided by a set of values and principles that I have formed from nearly two decades of working with people on their healing paths. You can learn more about what those are in the blog post A letter to my clients.

Below you will find what some of the process of what working with me tends to look like.

• You choose the pace and frequency that we connect - I recognize that you are setting aside some of your most valuable resources - your time, your energy, your finances - to focus on healing and growth. I have found regularly scheduled sessions can be helpful at the beginning of the therapeutic relationship.

• As your therapist, my role is to offer reflections, insights and resources for you to consider. I don’t view my opinions as the ultimate truth and I don’t want you to either. Each insight is an invitation to take what is helpful and leave what is not.

• I won’t be telling you what to do - but helping you to find the path that is right for you.

• We will work collaboratively - to discover the best ways of communication, understanding and depth.

• Sessions are not offered in a linear fashion, instead, I prefer to let the dialogue unfold naturally, allowing it to meander where it may, and adapting to the direction you set.

• Each session builds on the ones before. tying and connecting past experiences with current situations. My main goal is to offer a safe environment to uncover inner biases, values and strenghts.

• I believe there is inherent value in “symptoms” - and will encourage you to look at, be with and listen to the messages underneath the symptoms.

• We will bring hidden thoughts and beliefs to the surface to see how they've helped you and what you can release.

• I offer a slow pace and deep pace for those who are looking for a long-term connection with their therapist

• A holistic framework sees everything as interconnected. Sometimes, when we focus on one area, an unexpected part of life gets better, or a new challenge may arise.

• We'll focus on finding inner balance by shining light on what you are already doing, strengthening areas that you would like to work on and letting go of “shoulds”.

  Healing happens through the relationship.

• Research identifies the therapeutic relationship as the most important influence of positive outcomes in the therapeutic process.

• I recognize the risk you take anytime you start a new therapeutic relationship, entrusting your therapist with parts of yourself that you might not share with others. This is one of the biggest honours and responsibilities of my work

  I am here to hold space, witness, and journey with you