Description
There is very little that surprises me about people or life. I am open-minded, intrigued and inspired by people. I genuinely feel a sense of community responsibility and love for others. I am in my 50`s, married and have 4 children. I have a severely disabled son, an adult daughter and a couple teenage boys. I am a spiritually connected person that finds meaning in bringing light into parts of ourselves that may feel dark. I have a sense of humour and a strong intuition. I have worked in the past for provincial welfare and mental health agencies. I currently offer my services to charities regarding intimate partner violence, disability and aging issues.
I love what I do!
Over the last 25 years of working with people experiencing pain and trauma I have become increasingly inspired by their strength and resilience. I work with a trauma-informed approach meaning that I am always aware of the overall goal being to cope and "get up in the morning". I cautiously unpack trauma histories, all the while replacing them with new meanings and hope. I use an eclectic approach, including attachment therapy, interpersonal therapy, meaning-making existential techniques, mindfulness based stress reduction aspects, cognitive behavioral therapy, contemplative, humanistic, couple and family systems, intimate partner violence, psycho dynamic, relational, family of origin, person-centered, grief work, strength based and solution focused. I use the therapy model that is most suited at the time to the the specific personality type, current situation and the persons needs. I tend to go back and forth organically between models as people are complex and cannot be pigeon holed into any one way. A huge part of my approach though is the authentic compassion and commitment that I feel for those that I partner with! I truly believe in the ability to heal and ultimately thrive in ones life regardless of the past trauma and extreme challenges.
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