THERAPY GOALS

Therapy goals can change with time, but I typically support clients with the following:

  • Anxiety, perfectionism, rejection sensitivity, fear of failure, panic disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, phobia

  • Trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Complex Trauma, relationship wounds, intergenerational trauma, family or early life adversities, physical or sexual assaults, emotional abuse, psychologically manipulative relationships, intimate partner violence

  • Workplace Stressors, highly demanding professions, communication, burnout, career change, stress management

  • Mood Difficulties, depression, emotional regulation, meaninglessness, anger, impulsiveness, helplessness

  • Relationships with others, family dynamics, parental estrangement, conflict resolution, attachment difficulties, parenting styles

  • Life Transitions, including major life events, cross-cultural challenges, grief, adjustment issues

  • Personal Development, social skills, self-esteem, confidence, addictions, problematic or self-sabotaging behaviours

Read more about who I can help, how I help, and my fees.

Through our work together, my clients learn to be

  • More at ease with themselves

  • Enjoy more inner freedom

  • Approach their challenges and relationships more effectively

  • Enjoy deeper emotional intimacy with those who matter

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I VALUE BEING ABLE TO HELP YOU

  • Cultivate hope in your ability to create change, no matter how deeply ingrained or long-standing your patterns of thinking and feeling may seem.

  • Develop transformative skills that can enhance your relationships and shift your attitude toward life. From my experience, many interpersonal challenges stem from a lack of specific skills. This offers hope—like any other skill, these can be learned, practiced, and refined. Over time, these skills become second nature, changing how you live and experience the world.

  • Build emotional resilience, which is your capacity to persist in your efforts, resist feelings of hopelessness, accept the unpredictable and sometimes unfair nature of life, and tolerate distressing emotions with the understanding that they are temporary. You will also learn to exercise your autonomy, doing what you can despite challenges.

  • Foster confidence and self-efficacy, empowering you with the belief that you have the ability to influence your life, shape your relationships, and creatively find meaningful solutions to the obstacles you encounter.

“Our desire for approval and satisfaction is inherently relentless. Living to our values, giving ourselves credit, accepting our humanity, forging genuine connections, and staying curious about our experiences can give us a better shot at a good life.”

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