Compassionate Psychological Services

What I can help with

My approach is flexible and adapts to best meet your needs, while carefully and intentionally drawing from evidence-based interventions and best practices. I help clients to understand themselves deeper, feel/process their emotions, and confidently move forward toward creating change in their lives. While I am able to assist clients experiencing a wide range of concerns, the concerns I work with most often and specialize in include the following:

• Anxiety

  Worry that won’t switch off, panic, and the avoidance that slowly shrinks your life.

• Depression and low mood

  Flat, heavy or stuck days that keep stacking up.

• ADHD and focus

  Attention, organization and follow-through, for kids and adults.

• Self-esteem

  Quieting the inner critic and building a steadier sense of who you are.

• Motivation and mental toughness

  Getting unstuck, and performing under pressure in school, sport or work.

• Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT)

  Understand and change the negative patterns you fall into so that you can learn to be more flexible, become more responsive to each other’s needs, and reconnect

• Life Transitions & Identity

  Helping you explore who you are, identify what matters most, and chart your path.

How it starts

1. Reach out

   Book a free 20-minute consultation online to see whether we’re a good fit, or send an email. Say a little about what’s going on, or nothing at all yet.

2. A first conversation

   The first session is about understanding what’s happening and whether working together feels right.

3. A plan that fits

   I draw on evidence-based approaches like cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and exposure work, where you gradually face what you’ve been avoiding. The plan is adapted to you and revisited as things change.

Free tools to use between sessions

Built for this practice; free for anyone. Use them on your own or with someone you’re supporting.

From the blog

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