Create Lasting Change
Individual and Couples Therapy virtually and in-person in Victoria, BC.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #18234) based in Victoria, British Columbia. I work with individuals and couples on a broad range of concerns.
My Approach
I bring a holistic approach to my work, and prioritize collaboration and an authentic relationship between myself and those I work with. I utilize a collection of therapeutic approaches, tailoring what takes place in session to clients’ unique situations. I believe that both developing insight and new therapeutic experiences in session are critical for effective change to take place. So, I bring a variety of tools into session to stimulate self-insight, while also encouraging my clients to take courageous steps towards new types of experiences.. By embracing new experiences and gaining important insight, we create change!
I believe all aspects of an individual’s life, including their mind, body, emotions, behaviours, and relationships are each critically important to their well-being, and I work with clients to uncover and resolve confusion and conflict, helping them achieve a greater sense of integration and well-being.
My Tools
The traditions from which I draw my tools and approaches include Internal Family Systems, AEDP, and other approaches rooted in Attachment Theory. I am also trained in a variety of approaches to treating trauma (i.e. PTSD and c-PTSD), including EMDR and Somatic Transformation, and all of my work is trauma informed. I am trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy, which I bring into my work in particular with couples. To learn more about my background, training, and approach to counselling please check out the my approach page.
If you have questions, would like to book a session, or would like to speak with me for a free 15-minute consultation to determine if we are good fit, I would love to hear from you!
What You Bring
Individuals
Individuals bring a wide range of challenges into our work together, including: trauma/PTSD/cPTSD; childhood abuse and neglect; anxiety and anxiety attacks; depression, hopelessness, and dissatisfaction with life; grief and loss; anger management; addiction; relationship conflict; gender and sexuality issues (i.e. men’s issues and masculinity, gender confusion/exploration, sexuality concerns); and more. It’s a long list! I believe that my work can benefit such a wide array of people because my approach is rooted in relational safety, patience, curiosity, encouragement, and compassionate challenging - factors that seem to reliably unstick people who are stuck!
Couples
Couples, too, bring a broad range of concerns into therapy with me. These include: desire to enhance connection, overcome emotional distance, and deepen intimacy; healing from attachment wounds; infidelity; dissatisfaction with sex life; mental health struggles of one or both partners; parenting concerns; navigating in-laws; and more. In all cases, I support couples to have a particular kind of conversation, one rooted in our innate human needs to be safe with and connected to those we love. By having these new types of conversations about these important topics - topics that have often been discussed a thousand times already - couples are more able to join with each other as allies to tackle shared problems together, communicate in new ways, and maintain greater levels of intimacy.