Online Counselling for V8W

With over 38 years of experience as a counsellor and psychotherapist, I can support your journey to healing and wellness in a sensitive, attuned and skillful manner. Creating a safe, confidential and non-judgmental space for you to deal with life's challenges so you can become more free as a human being and become your most authentic self. Helping you create the life you want, the relationships you want and achieving the goals that inspire you is where I can serve you best. Experienced, quaified and competent.

I am taking a waitlist for DBT Group and for a couple's therapy weekend intensive. Welcome to our group practice. We are here to help you build a life worth living. We believe in meeting you where you are and helping you identify what is keeping you stuck to help you feel better. We are genuinely interested in your experiences and want to support you change them.

i believe that you deserve to be held with the same attentiveness and care that you offer to your clients, and that you deserve to feel resourced and supported as you go about you work. i know how difficult it can be to make time for our own healing in the midst of so many competing demands on our time, or within organizational structures that pressure us to keep showing up despite feeling burnt out or overwhelmed. i want to hold a space where you can show up authentically, just as you are, without the pressure of caring for others. i want to support you in re-connecting to the passion that brought you to this work.

Do you feel as though you're carrying the weight of past trauma, or struggling with anxiety or depression that keeps you from enjoying the present moment? You are not alone. In fact, you've taken an important step towards reclaiming your life by seeking support. Welcome to my practice! I'm Trisha, a clinical counsellor dedicated to helping you navigate life's challenges and cultivate meaningful change. Your problems do not have to define your life. We can work together to uncover the roots of your struggles and develop coping strategies that work for you.

I understand that struggling can make us feel hopeless, unmotivated, and frustrated. My human experience allows me to identify with the challenges you are facing, because I face them too. It is my calling to help others at a human level on this journey of healing, and through counselling, you can feel empowered to reclaim your confidence and take back control of your life. You will not be seen as someone who is needing to be fixed or who is broken, but as a whole being who is currently struggling. Let me help you deal with the challenges and transitions that show up along the way, and lead you to a more empowered and authentic life.

Overwhelm, stress, loss and change in our personal and professional lives; at work, at home, at play and in our relationships, is both common and very difficult to manage alone. As a registered counsellor in clinical counselling, I am certified to implement a variety of therapies, such as mindfulness based CBT, to understand and make meaning out of new or continued difficulties and changes in life.

Currently accepting new clients. I am inspired by the resiliency that can be found in people from all walks of life, and in every corner of the globe. I believe there is strength to be found in everyone, sometimes it just takes a nurturing hand, an understanding ear, and an open heart to create opportunity for individuals to find what is innately within themselves.

If you are wondering if your life is "on the right path," you are not alone. One thing I've noticed as a helping professional for the past almost-20 years is how going through life transitions without guidance can lead to negative thoughts and self-blame or shame. Support and awareness in times of change means that the change process reflects your values and hopes for life. Therapy includes understanding two kinds of stories: the external stories that are told about us (usually these are very unfair!) and the internal stories that emerge in response (usually these are overly protective!). I will help you to break out of that cycle.

I am honoured your journey has led you here. Welcome. Whether you’re a young adult or elder, interested in individual or partnered counselling, I can help you manage stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, and pain; improve your relationships; navigate grief and loss; and become better friends with yourself. I enjoy working with people of diverse backgrounds to situate problems in systems of influence, unveiling your inner resources by collaborating with you to connect your values and interests with your goals for meaningful transformation and life management.

Strained relationships; overwhelming anxiety; existential loneliness; feeling inherently broken and unlovable: if you live with trauma, these experiences may be familiar to you. The good news? You don’t have to feel that way forever. You can have a life where you feel connected to the world around you, nurture happy and healthy relationships, and communicate through overwhelm and activation. I provide counselling for individuals and couples struggling with trauma and related conflict/communication issues, attachment/relational wounds, burnout, and grief. I specialize in working with queer couples and 2SLGBTQ+ survivors of abuse.

I work with clients who are living in survival mode. My approach is rooted in the principles of the Polyvagal Theory, which provides us with the knowledge we need for nervous system regulation. We will explore techniques to regulate your nervous system, manage triggers, and establish a sense of safety within the body and mind. We will focus on self-compassion, self-awareness, connection with others, cues of safety, and listening to the messages and needs of the body. You’ll begin to feel more present, connected, and capable of navigating life's challenges with resilience and grace. Visit centeredself.ca for more info!

People with ADHD are bright, empathetic, and creative. We often struggle with harnessing our uniquely wired brains to fit into a world built for neurotypicals. We know we are capable of so much more, but we're functioning well under that capacity. Examples of the issues we experience include time management, organization, remembering things and motivating ourselves to do things. Other forms of mental illness may accompany our ADHD. However, with some support, we can improve our systems for functioning in ways that are actually fun. We can also improve our intimate relationships, which makes life better all-round.

Do you struggle with a challenging relationship that affects your ability to feel seen, heard, and validated? Do you feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and lost by patterns of arguing, defensiveness, and lack of closeness in your relationship? Do you question whether things will ever get better? Today more than ever, couples are feeling anxious and uncertain about overcoming their relationship challenges, moving past resentment, and if there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I believe it is possible to improve any relationship and that wounds in high stakes relationships can be healed.

I am an RCC specializing in treating addiction, trauma, mood disorders, and interpersonal issues. My approach is rooted in the belief that a greater awareness of where our actions and reactions come from can give us the power to change. I work with my clients to understand how their attachment styles and life experiences have informed how they relate to others and to themselves. With this knowledge we work together to address unwanted behaviours and implement new coping skills for emotional regulation and communication.

Accepting new clients! Online booking available. Looking for a warm, non-judgmental therapist to support your growth? I offer evidence-based therapies to help my clients experience wellbeing and "come back" to themselves. I encourage my clients to recognize what's happening within them, and to use that awareness to grow towards fulfillment and peace. Issues that I often work with include overcoming anxiety, finding purpose, bolstering self esteem, and improving relationships with others and with one's self.

All humans have the capacity for wellness, healing, and growth, despite the adversities we face. As a former national team athlete and current RCC, I have a unique understanding of the psychological pressures that coincide with sport-participation and managing difficult emotions. I also enjoy working with a diverse range of clients (14+) and couples to address a variety of concerns. These areas may include, but are not limited to, challenges with performance and social anxiety, depression, trauma/abuse, relational conflict, grief/loss, and disordered eating/RED-S.

Are you struggling with feelings of anxiety, anger, grief, burnout, being unheard or numb, or with a chronic illness or pain? Has your relationship ended or hit a roadblock? I help individuals & couples resolve underlying challenges within their important relationships, especially the one with themselves. As we're surrounded by stories of how we "should" look/feel/think, it can be difficult to get in touch with our own voices. Often harder still to stand forward for them in ways that preserve what's most important to us. Sometimes it's hard to put our finger on why we feel so unhappy. I can help.

Are you looking to improve your relationship? Communicate better? Find a life-partner? Navigate the ups-and-downs of dating? Deal with a difficult break-up? Pivot out of a break-down? Heal and grow after adversity? Make a tough decision? Manage your emotions more skillfully? Bring your family back together? Experience more joy, zest and inner peace? Whether I am working with you as an individual, couple or family, as a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Marital and Family Therapist I'll give you not just my experience and expertise, but the curious and compassionate attention necessary to clarify and accomplish your goals.

Call me for a no-charge half-hour consultation. I am committed to creating a warm, accepting environment for change, using therapeutic approaches that have the strongest proven results. If you're reading this then you are possibly searching for a suitable counsellor to help you navigate a life that is not quite the way you would like it to be. It could be what's happening for you right now, or it might have been building for a while. You so deserve to be supported.