Adoption Therapists in N6B

I am an experienced social worker and adoptive parent of three, with 15 years of involvement in the child welfare system. Throughout my career, I have supported children aged 5 and older, as well as youth and adults of all genders and sexual orientations. My expertise lies in assisting individuals impacted by adoption, including adoptees, adoptive parents, and birth or kinship families. I possess specialized training and skills to address various adoption-related issues, such as identity, abandonment, worthiness, and belonging, as well as other life transition challenges, including relationship issues and self-identity.

I offer talk, art therapy and play-based counselling and psychotherapy for children, youth and families. One of my core beliefs is that, like a compass trying to find its true north, everyone intuitively orientates towards health. I am respectful of each participant's unique journey back to health and wholeness. Most extended insurance plans provide full or partial coverage for psychotherapy services.

It is an honour and a privilege to work with people as they identify and explore unhelpful patterns of thoughts, actions and behaviours. We will work together on improving wellbeing and reducing troubling symptoms (anxiety, depression, relationship issues). I utilize a strengths-based, systemic approach and tailor my approach for each client. I often use neuropsychotherapy techniques. There are cognitive explanations for why we make the same mistakes over and over but the good news is that once we become aware of the way we make decisions, we can make healthy, positive changes. I have been in practice for eighteen years.

I believe that every person has the innate ability to cope with the challenges in their lives, but sometimes experiences from the past make it difficult to tap into these abilities. I help folks who have experienced trauma or other overwhelming life stressors discover their inner strength and resiliency. When you are feeling stuck or disconnected from the life you want to lead, I hope to bring my warm presence, empathy, and genuine curiosity to help close the gap between where you are and where you want to be.

Welcome and thank you for considering me for your therapist. I believe that therapy is best thought of as a means of becoming the best possible version of yourself; this requires vulnerability, bravery, and a willingness to change or explore new ways to interact with the world, the people we care about, and ourselves. I am an integrative therapist who is collaborative, responsive, trauma informed, and YOU centred in my approach. I am committed to providing a space that is supportive, empowering, non-judgmental, and that recognizes the strengths you have or want to build on.

Even though your life looks good from the outside, something just doesn’t feel right. No matter how much you accomplish, you continue to feel guilty, small and like you’re not enough. When you think about it, you probably don't even know who "you" are or what you enjoy anymore. Maybe you never really did know. It may feel as though stress has taken over your life. Work is no longer fulfilling, your home life & relationships are suffering and you feel defeated at the end of the day. All of this leaves you feeling overwhelmed, down and confused, and you're not sure how to move forward.

Thrive Psychotherapy London is a space for people to discover their inner strength and resiliency. As Registered Psychotherapists and Social Workers, we believe that every person has the innate ability to cope with the challenges in their lives, but sometimes experiences from the past make it difficult to tap into these abilities. We all take great joy in being able to walk alongside clients throughout their journey towards healing and growth. Each therapist has their own unique approach to therapy and will work with you to feel safe, heard and supported in your therapeutic journey!

You deserve to live a life that leaves you excited to wake up every morning. Managing difficult mornings or evenings, challenges and stress that occurs during the day can feel better. You can strive to live the life of your dreams and feel better about how you respond to challenges. My passion and the reason I provide therapy services is to support people to live the life of their dreams - with as much ease as possible.

Professionally I have supported individuals with highly complex needs for 25 years. This has ranged from assessment and treatment of moderate to severely challenging behaviours and specialized services for people with mental health challenges, dual diagnosis, learning challenges, acquired brain injury and post-concussion rehabilitation and counselling. In my experience it is essential to first understand individuals as unique individuals irregardless of their label or challenges and develop a trusting relationship. In this context difficulties can be discussed openly and change and growth can occur.

I seek to serve my clients in a manner which honors the whole person; body, mind and spirit. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is a process of learning and unfolding for the client as well as the therapist. My varied expertise enables me to offer specialized therapeutic tools and skills to reflect and meet the needs and uniqueness of each person.