“Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.”
— Pema Chödrön
— Pema Chödrön
I’m committed to offering compassionate, judgment-free counselling on a wide variety of problems, including:
body image struggles and disordered eating practices
sexual, physical, and emotional abuse
grief and loss
substance misuse
anxiety, depression, shame, and self-worth struggles
relationship struggles- help with separation or re-unifications
Many couples consulted me at the point in which they are feeling distressed, distant, and insecure in their relationship. They may no longer feel they can count on each other, trust each other, and are left feeling rejected and alone. People often express wanting change but—not knowing how to reach this—they are left feeling stuck in a cycle of sorts. I can assure you that this is quite common, and that change is possible. I’m passionate about helping couples move into the kind of secure bonds we all dream about and long for- the special, deep connection that our brain codes as crucial to survival.
I am trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) which is an empirically validated, humanistic psychotherapeutic approach developed by Dr. Sue Johnson. It is based on the belief that all human beings need safe, secure emotional connections in their intimate relationships and that relationship distress occurs in moments of disconnection.
EFT is one of the most thoroughly researched, clearly delineated and empirically validated approaches in the field of couples therapy. It reflects the most recent research on the nature of relationship distress, adult love and emotion. Research studies find that after treatment with EFT couples therapy, 70-75% of couples move from distress to recovery and 90% of couples show significant improvement. EFT therapists view the couple’s presenting issues through an attachment lens, and they get to the heart of their problems.