Equitable Life of Canada Therapists in Campbell River, BC

Welcome. I'm a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor & Expressive Arts Therapist. I'm here to help you tend to trauma recovery & mental health with body-centered, creative, and nature-based approaches. You are unique and I intend to meet you where you are at. I aim to listen deeply, inquire gently, and offer an opportunity to pivot towards helpful tools that support lasting, healthy change for your precious life.

I am passionate about supporting parents in pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. As a mother of little ones, I recognize parenthood's unique challenges and rewards as well as its toll on mental health. I want to support you through life's ups and downs as you navigate each new stage of parenting. I believe in a collaborative approach to therapy that focuses on your journey, values, strengths, and goals. I hope to foster self-care and self-compassion in parenthood. I strive to create safe and non-judgmental therapeutic relationships that understand you and your unique experiences.

The focus of my practice is supporting Caregivers. People who are spending time & energy dedicated to the wellbeing of loved ones (family of origin or chosen family). It could be caring for young children, an aging parent, a sick partner, a sibling with a disability, a friend in recovery etc. I know from my own lived experience that care work has its own very unique challenges. And I draw on what I’ve learned, both personally and professionally, to create a counselling experience to meet your specific needs.

"We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future." George Bernard Shaw-- While working together there is but one expert and, ultimately, one person responsible for your life. That person is you. I consider it an honour to work alongside people who are motivated for change and moving forward in life. As we are all very complex and unique I seek to help you identify and address your needs, challenges and goals from a respectful, positive and supportive role that is future focused.

I agree with Carl Roger's position that all humans are oriented towards growth and self-awareness. Behaviours which once served to nurture and protect us, can become habitual and no longer useful. You are the expert in your life, and if you are seeking counselling, it is likely because what once worked is no longer serving you. In times of transition, whether by choice or demand, we often find ourselves needing new skills to cope with our anxiety, depression, panic or burnout. Our relationships are deeply impacted by our ability to communicate our needs, desires, and boundaries, and yet we are taught so few of these skills.

Welcome! I am a Dynamic therapist & Medicine woman skilled at supporting folks to navigate life's rhythms & cycles with ease. I have over 10 years expertise at supporting folks to FEEL embodied & liberated in their authentic self. I also support self identified males & females who desire to embody the relationship between Emotional Intelligence and sexual aliveness/empowerment. I LOVE to curate uniquely tailored experiences that will nourish & heal your nervous system with somatic practices that cultivate Self-trust, Self-worth & more capacity for joy! Client's often report experiencing relief from presenting symptoms early on.

I provide transpersonal counselling psychology sessions for individuals, couples, and groups locally and internationally, in-person or online. I guide people to discover compassionate resolutions to their current concerns by integrating contemplative practices from the world's wisdom traditions and leading-edge psychotherapeutic approaches. Having personally traveled the terrain of the 'dark night of the soul,' and also witnessed firsthand miraculous transformations of hundreds of people, I can attest to the capacity of the human soul to transform traumatic losses, transitions, or crises into a sense of greater peace, clarity, and empowerment, when met with presence, empathy, and unconditional acceptance.

Are you at a cross road in your journey? Wondering what direction to turn next? Perhaps questioning how to change and where to start? Struggling in your relationships, feeling lost and looking for answers and meaning. You are not alone, in a warm and accepting environment I use evidence-based therapeutic practices to best serve you. Serving you to navigate and heal on your terms. Getting started is the first step in healing. Contact me for a free 30 minute consultation.

Hello and thanks for visiting my profile! You may be dealing with relationships, family, career, or working through challenging thoughts, emotions and behaviours related to the past, present and future. You may be experiencing anxiety, frustration, numbness, stress, self-esteem issues, or struggling to get things done at home, work, or postsecondary school. My practice is guided by compassion, openness and grounding while supporting you on your healing journey.

Counselling can help individuals and couples in times of challenge by offering a judgement free space to be heard, explore solutions, and to expand perspectives and create the space for healing to occur. Clients seek counselling when they are struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, chronic pain, relationship challenges, issues with trust and communication, infidelity and or conflict management. I believe effective therapy is relationship-driven. I invite you to start on a journey where together we face the challenges or struggles you encounter.

I'm very passionate about the therapeutic process and how transformative it can be. I believe that by sharing a safe space where we are able to be seen, heard, and understood, beautiful things can happen and a healthy space inside of us open, allowing traumas and emotions to move through us.

In order to move our life forward, we sometimes need to be understood and feel connected with other people (or pets or other animals). If you would like support in the area of relationship challenges, anxiety management and/or self-regulation tools, please feel free to send me an email or call.