Therapy
I provide psychological services to individuals with a wide variety of concerns. I work collaboratively with clients to help them accomplish their individual goals. I believe that everyone has a unique mind with strengths that have helped them cultivate their best qualities. My job is to listen carefully, ask questions and help you understand any patterns that may be impacting your thinking and behaviour. I may suggest alternative interpretations of events or new strategies, ask questions to stimulate your thinking, and serve as an objective sounding board. I work primarily from a Cognitive-Behavioural model of therapy (CBT) and incorporate other techniques from related therapeutic approaches as they are relevant and helpful for an individual.
Therapy is a confidential process designed to help you address your concerns, come to a greater understanding of yourself, and learn effective ways of coping. You should know that sometimes this work can also bring up negative and difficult emotions and it can be hard work. I will be here to support you during these times and to help you see the benefits of doing the work. At any point, you may discuss your feelings about the process with me and together we will adjust the treatment plan as needed. You will not work on things you are not interested in working on and you can ask me to slow down or stop therapy at any time.

What to expect:
Our first session or two will involve an evaluation of your needs. I will likely also ask questions about your background and the history of your concerns. It is also an opportunity for you to get to know me as your therapist, and ask questions. By the end of the evaluation, I will be able to offer you some first impressions of what our work will include and a treatment plan to follow, if you decide to continue with therapy. The goals of therapy are then formed and based on a collaborative effort between us.

Confidentiality:
Psychologists are bound by professional and ethical standards to maintain strict confidentiality under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA). There are exceptions to confidentiality which exist to protect an individual’s safety. We will discuss these together when we meet.