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      <image:caption>﻿(Online and In-Person Therapy) Life can be challenging, and having the right support makes a difference. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, difficult relationships, your direction in life, or other issues, I can help you. Together we will explore your feelings, patterns of behaviour, troubling thoughts, and ways you hold yourself back from experiencing life fully, confidently, and creatively.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Approach - Finding Your Way</image:title>
      <image:caption>We often follow the usual path of education, career and perhaps starting a family. It is easy to get caught up in the grinding monotony of a daily life, feeling stuck or trapped. There comes time in everyone’s life when we struggle: depression, grief, a challenging relationship. People often get caught up thinking how their life “should” be going, what they “should” be doing. It may look like everyone else is getting ahead except them.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>While therapy is serious work, I believe it works best when we allow for creativity and spontaneity. Experiments may arise from what happens in the moment. I allow for the possibility of using forms of art and dramatization in our work together. Your therapy will be a process that arises from your specific situation and needs. The therapeutic relationship is important to me. I take you seriously in your struggle. I work with directness, empathy and compassion, with a trauma informed perspective.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Therapy is an investment you make in yourself. It requires commitment, time, energy, and money. It is difficult to place a monetary value on the benefits of therapy, such as feeling less anxiety, or having a generally improved quality of life.  When your life is in greater harmony, this may create a shift in your use of time, energy, and your finances. It’s an investment, and you are worth it.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Depression can feel heavy, persistent, and difficult to put into words. In Gestalt therapy, the focus is on gently turning toward your present experience—your thoughts, emotions, and body—rather than pushing it away. This can help you begin to understand the roots of your depression, including patterns of disconnection, unmet needs, or feelings that have been held in for a long time. By staying with what is here, at your own pace, you start to make sense of what may feel overwhelming or stuck. As this awareness deepens, you can begin to build a stronger sense of self-support. Instead of relying on one-size-fits-all solutions, you discover ways of coping that feel right for you—whether that’s expressing emotions more freely, creating small moments of connection, or responding to yourself with more care. Over time, this can bring a greater sense of steadiness, helping you move through depression with more understanding, compassion, and a renewed sense of possibility.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Work through your worries, physical symptoms, and intrusive thoughts by learning to stay with what’s happening in the moment, rather than getting pulled into “what ifs.” Anxiety often shows up as a build-up of energy in the body—tightness, restlessness, racing thoughts—that hasn’t found a clear outlet. Instead of pushing it away, we slow things down, notice it, and begin to understand what it’s connected to. This approach helps you free up emotions that may feel stuck or unfinished, so they can move through rather than linger in the background. You build awareness of how anxiety shows up for you—both mentally and physically—and develop ways to respond that feel more grounded and manageable. For those with ADHD, anxiety can feel even more intense, with thoughts jumping quickly and the body staying on high alert. Together, we work on bringing attention back to the present, creating a sense of steadiness, and finding practical ways to work with both anxiety and attention, rather than feeling overwhelmed by them.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Restore intimacy and deepen your connection through couples counselling that feels supportive, practical, and down-to-earth. If you’ve been feeling disconnected, stuck in the same arguments, or unsure how to support each other, this is a space to slow things down and find your way back to one another. Together, you’ll learn how to communicate more openly and honestly, share what you need, and really hear each other—without things escalating or shutting down. Instead of going over the same issues again and again, we focus on what’s happening between you in the moment, helping you both better understand your reactions and feelings. This approach helps you feel more comfortable giving and receiving support, so you can show up for each other in ways that actually matter. As you build more self-awareness and relationship awareness, it becomes easier to move out of patterns of blame, frustration, or distance, and into a more connected, responsive way of relating. Whether you’re dealing with ongoing conflict, intimacy challenges, or just feeling a bit off as a couple, couples therapy can help you reconnect, feel more secure together, and strengthen your relationship in a meaningful, lasting way.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2020-12-04</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Re-evaluating big life choices can bring up uncertainty, doubt, and mixed feelings. In Gestalt therapy, the focus isn’t on rushing to a solution, but on slowing down and noticing what’s happening right now—your thoughts, emotions, and physical reactions. This helps you see where you might feel stuck and how past experiences or expectations are shaping your decisions. With more awareness, new options start to open up. You can begin to try things differently, take small risks, and move toward what feels true for you. Instead of feeling trapped or overwhelmed, you start to make choices from a place of clarity, confidence, and a stronger sense of direction.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>doesn’t follow a timeline, and it rarely moves in a straight line. In a trauma-informed, Gestalt approach, you’re supported in meeting your experience as it is—moment by moment—without pressure to “move on” or feel differently thanGrief you do. There is space to slow down, to notice what’s happening in your body and emotions, and to gently stay with feelings that may be overwhelming, numb, or hard to name. Within a steady and supportive relationship, you can begin to process loss at your own pace. This kind of therapy honours your boundaries and your nervous system, helping you feel safe enough to gradually make contact with what hurts. Over time, this can soften the intensity of grief, allowing for moments of connection, meaning, and a quiet sense of grounding to return.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2020-12-04</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>We spend a large part of our lives at work, and it can deeply affect how we feel day to day. From a Gestalt perspective, the focus is on noticing how stress shows up for you in the moment—whether it’s tension in your body, racing thoughts, or emotional reactions to certain people or situations. By becoming more aware of these patterns, you can better understand what’s contributing to burnout, imbalance, or conflict at work. With this awareness, you can begin to respond differently. You might set clearer boundaries, communicate more directly, or make choices that support a healthier work-life balance. Over time, this helps you feel less overwhelmed and more grounded, so you can navigate workplace challenges with greater confidence and a stronger sense of control.</image:caption>
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