Counselling Services
Individual Counselling & Psychotherapy
I provide counselling and psychotherapy for adults navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, burnout, life transitions, low self-esteem, and the lasting impact of difficult life experiences. Together, we'll better understand the emotional and relational dynamics and patterns shaping your life, process the experiences that may be keeping you stuck, and develop practical strategies that help you move toward greater confidence, connection, and fulfilment.
If you’re ready to begin, I’d love to help you take the next step.
At some point, all of us encounter experiences that feel too difficult, too painful, or too overwhelming to carry on our own.
Whether you're navigating a recent challenge or longstanding patterns that no longer serve you, therapy offers a safe, non-judgmental space to slow down, make sense of what's happening, and begin moving toward meaningful change.
Wherever you find yourself, you don't have to navigate it alone.
HOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER
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In-Person 50-Minute Counselling Sessions
$165 / 50-Minute Session
In-person therapy offers a dedicated space to slow down, make sense of your experiences, and move toward the changes you're hoping for. Some people come to therapy to navigate a specific challenge or life transition, while others are looking to better understand emotional or relational dynamics that have been with them for years.
Together, we'll find a pace that supports your goals, whether that's weekly, bi-weekly, or another schedule that feels right for you.
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Virtual 50-Minute Counselling Sessions
$165 / 50-Minute Session
Virtual therapy offers the same collaborative, evidence-based approach as in-person sessions, allowing you to access support from the comfort and privacy of your own space. Many people appreciate the flexibility of online therapy because of a busy schedule, travel, mobility, or living outside the Greater Victoria Area.
To ensure the best experience, you'll need a quiet, private space where you can speak freely and a reliable internet connection. If technical difficulties arise during a session, we can continue by telephone when appropriate.
RCC and CCC in Victoria, BC
What I Can Help With
Anxiety & Overthinking
Relationship Challenges
Difficult Life Experiences & Trauma
Grief & Loss
Burnout & Stress
Low Self-Esteem & Self-Criticism
Life Transitions & Identity
People-Pleasing & Boundaries
Perfectionism
Emotional Awareness & Regulation
Depression
Tailoring Therapy to You
There are many effective approaches to therapy, and no single modality is the right fit for every person or every situation.
Rather than working from one framework alone, I thoughtfully integrate evidence-based approaches to reflect your unique experiences, strengths, goals, and the stage of life you're in.
While people often come to therapy because of anxiety, relationship challenges, burnout, grief, perfectionism, or difficult life experiences and transitions, these concerns rarely exist in isolation. They are often connected through deeper emotional, relational, and nervous system patterns that have developed over time.
By drawing from a range of approaches, I can tailor therapy to what will be most supportive for you rather than expecting you to fit a particular model.
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
At the heart of my work is Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), an evidence-based, attachment-focused, integrative approach to psychotherapy that helps us better understand and reshape the emotional and relational processes influencing your life.
Whether you’re navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, perfectionism, low self-esteem, or the lasting impact of difficult life experiences, together, we'll gently explore the emotions, needs, and protective strategies that have developed over time, making sense of how they once helped you cope and how they may now be keeping you stuck.
Rather than only talking about your experiences, we'll also slow down and pay attention to what's happening in the moment. By building a secure therapeutic relationship and exploring emotions, bodily sensations, and relational patterns as they naturally emerge within our sessions, therapy becomes an opportunity to experience yourself in new ways, creating meaningful and lasting change both within yourself and in your relationships.
THE FOUNDATIONS OF MY PRACTICE
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Our minds and bodies are deeply connected.
Alongside EFIT, mindfulness and nervous system-informed perspectives play an important role in my work, helping us notice what's happening in the present moment while developing greater awareness of how anxiety, grief, stress, trauma, and other difficult life experiences are held in the body.
As we slow down, you’ll begin recognizing your nervous system's responses with curiosity rather than judgment and developing a greater capacity for regulation, resilience, and self-compassion.
This awareness often creates more space for choice, helping you respond rather than react when life feels overwhelming.
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Person-centred and existential approaches are grounded in the belief that every person has an innate capacity for growth and self-understanding.
Therapy provides a warm, accepting space to explore not only the challenges you're facing, but also the deeper questions that naturally arise throughout life: who you are, what gives your life meaning and purpose, how you've been shaped by your experiences, and the person you want to become.
These questions often become especially important during grief, loss, or major life transitions, when old ways of coping may no longer fit and we're invited to reconsider what matters most.
Rather than offering answers or directing your path, my role is to walk alongside you as you discover greater clarity, authenticity, and connection in your own life.
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) explores the relationship between your thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and physical responses.
Together, we'll identify unhelpful patterns of thinking or core beliefs that may be contributing to overthinking, self-criticism, perfectionism, or feeling “stuck.”
We'll then develop practical strategies that help you recognize what's happening, respond to life's challenges in healthier ways, and strengthen your emotional well-being, relationships, and overall quality of life.
CBT complements deeper emotional work by providing practical tools that can be applied in everyday life.
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can help you develop a healthier relationship with difficult thoughts and emotions rather than becoming stuck in them or fighting against them.
This can be especially helpful when difficult thoughts, uncertainty, or self-doubt begin pulling you away from the life you want to live.
Together, we'll cultivate greater awareness of unhelpful ways of responding, make room for difficult emotions, and reconnect with your values and what matters most to you.
Rather than trying to eliminate discomfort, ACT helps build psychological flexibility, allowing you to move toward a more meaningful and authentic life with greater self-compassion and intention.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) recognizes that we all have different "parts" of ourselves, each carrying its own emotions, beliefs, and protective role.
You might notice these parts showing up as an inner critic, a people-pleaser, a perfectionist, or a part carrying old hurt.
Rather than judging or trying to silence these parts, we'll approach them with curiosity and compassion, exploring how they've helped you navigate difficult experiences and what they may still be trying to protect.
As these parts begin to feel understood and supported, old wounds can gradually begin to heal, often leading to greater self-compassion, inner balance, and emotional freedom.
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I also integrate skills from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) when they can support your progress in therapy.
Drawing from DBT, we may strengthen emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness, offering practical strategies for navigating overwhelming emotions, relationship challenges, and stressful moments with greater confidence and intention.
These skills provide practical support in everyday life while complementing the deeper emotional and relational work taking place throughout therapy.
Every person brings a different story, which is why no two therapy journeys look exactly the same. Rather than applying one approach to every situation, I thoughtfully integrate these perspectives in a way that reflects your unique experiences, strengths, and goals.
Working Together
Therapy is a collaborative process, and every person's journey is unique. While our work will be tailored to your individual goals and needs, here's a general idea of what you can expect as we work together.
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Getting Started
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We’ll begin with a complimentary consultation or your first session, giving us a chance to get to know one another, explore what has brought you to therapy, and see whether my approach feels like the right fit for you.
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Creating a Shared Direction
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Together, we’ll develop a clearer understanding of your experiences, goals, strengths, and the patterns influencing your life, creating a shared direction for what you’d like to work toward in therapy.
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Understanding
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As our work progresses, we’ll become curious about the emotional, relational, and protective patterns that may be keeping you stuck, exploring how they developed and whether they’re still serving the life you want to live.
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Growth
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We’ll gently create opportunities for new emotional and relational experiences while integrating practical strategies that help you respond to life with greater flexibility, confidence, and self-compassion.
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Moving Forward
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Over time, the goal is for what you’ve learned and experienced in therapy to become part of everyday life, helping you feel more connected to yourself, your relationships, and the way you want to move forward.
Reflections from Clients
You don't need to have everything figured out before reaching out.
Together, we'll make sense of what's been difficult and work toward a life that feels more grounded, intentional, and aligned with who you are.