I have learned over a number of careers that one of my true joys is supporting people to accomplish their goals. I bring considerable life experience, empathy, and understanding to my practice allowing me to provide a safe, non-threatening, and non-judgmental environment.
I believe in working with you to achieve your goals.
I have had a number of careers in my life: selling automotive, agricultural, and truck parts, as a counselor with John Howard Society, and many years working at universities in Canada, Qatar, and UAE. My family and I spent nearly 8 years overseas returning to Canada in 2017, with a ton of experience and a lot of reverse culture shock. Throughout these careers I have developed and nurtured a strong sense of service, bringing me to my third and current career as a clinical counsellor (intern), returning to a path I began many years ago.
My approach to counselling is person-centered (client-centered) and contextual. I believe in an integrative therapeutic model that includes:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Emotion-Focused Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Integrative Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
I serve a number of areas of concern including, but not limited to,
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Life Transitions (including retirement)
- Men’s Issues
- Relationship Counselling
- Interpersonal Conflict
- Burnout
