Individual Counselling

50 min - $160 | 75 min - $240

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Areas of Focus

When we fail to achieve the level of connection we yearn for in childhood, we internalize the feeling that something is deeply wrong with us.

As an adult this may manifest as a relentless drive to self-improve, to meet others’ expectations at all cost, constantly feeling on edge, or an inability to shut-down.

Chronic Shame

  • Chronic stress, General anxiety, Social anxiety, Racing thoughts, Insomnia

  • Numbing, Low motivation, Burnout, Depression

  • Perfectionism, People-pleasing, Chronic pain or Auto-immune conditions due to suppressed emotions

  • Inappropriate anger, Irritation, Lack of healthy anger, Difficulty setting boundaries

  • Low self-esteem, Feelings of worthlessness

If you’ve felt like you will never be enough, the chronic activation of your nervous system may lead to:

Attachment Trauma

Attachment trauma occurs when we feel as a child that our caregivers are somehow not able to be there for us in the way we need them to, and we experience relational betrayal.

People with attachment trauma may have experienced:

  • Emotional neglect, Parentification

  • Emotional abuse - Excessive shaming, blaming, anger outbursts

  • Physical abuse - Out of control physical discipline

  • Sexual abuse - Incest, Unacknowledgement of sexual trauma

Rather than trying to ‘fix’ yourself, let’s first explore why you had to be the way you are.

Self-acceptance based on a genuine understanding of ourselves unlocks our resilience and creativity, and promotes healthy relationships.

At the end of our work together, I hope we can land in that deep sense of calm that comes from truly knowing that you are enough, and that you are going to be okay.

What a session with me is like...

  • An intake assessment and collaborative goal-setting at the beginning of therapy

  • A check-in and summary of the previous session

  • Exploring and processing a recent experience

  • Exploring childhood experiences that may have shaped your reactions in the present

  • Somatic exercises for the release of trauma stored in the body

  • A mindfulness exercise to help wind down at the end of session if needed