A bit about me ....
I believe that the therapeutic relationship is critically important when holding space for expression and sharing of information. Healing is the process of stepping into yourself with authenticity and courage while having curiosity for whatever comes up. I offer a non-judgemental space and seeing a person not just as their symptoms but rather as a unique sum of their life experience.
When working with mental health experiences and trauma, I always work within a framework that each person is unique and individual in terms of their healing. The therapy space itself may take many directions, but ultimately my therapy approach usually evolves into a shared understanding of a persons lived experience. From this point, its usually about what works best for the person. Education and techniques form the basis but also being authentic while also bringing humour and humanness into the therapy is another important factor on the road to healing.
Here are a couple of therapeutic approaches I use:
Internal Family Systems
The founder of IFS therapy, Dr. Richard Schwartz, thought of the mind as an inner family and began applying techniques to individuals that he usually used with families.
The underlying concept of this theory is that we all have several parts living within us that fulfill both healthy and unhealthy roles. Life events or trauma, however, can force us out of those healthy roles into extreme roles. The good news is that these internal roles are not fixed and can change with time and work.
Family Constellations
Family Constellations, also known as Systemic Constellations and Systemic Family Constellations, is a therapeutic method which draws on elements of family systems therapy. In a single session, a Family Constellation attempts to reveal an unrecognized dynamic that spans multiple generations in a given family and to resolve effects of that dynamic.
Working with complex needs - young people
I've worked with young people on a specialist youth intervention team for a long period of time. This often included working with complex mental health conditions and At Risk Mental States (ARMS). Engagement with the family and the young person to support individual needs. Therapy usually entails a process of helping the young person to develop emotion regulation skills and distress tolerance.
I believe that the therapeutic relationship is critically important when holding space for expression and sharing of information. Healing is the process of stepping into yourself with authenticity and courage while having curiosity for whatever comes up. I offer a non-judgemental space and seeing a person not just as their symptoms but rather as a unique sum of their life experience.
When working with mental health experiences and trauma, I always work within a framework that each person is unique and individual in terms of their healing. The therapy space itself may take many directions, but ultimately my therapy approach usually evolves into a shared understanding of a persons lived experience. From this point, its usually about what works best for the person. Education and techniques form the basis but also being authentic while also bringing humour and humanness into the therapy is another important factor on the road to healing.
Here are a couple of therapeutic approaches I use:
Internal Family Systems
The founder of IFS therapy, Dr. Richard Schwartz, thought of the mind as an inner family and began applying techniques to individuals that he usually used with families.
The underlying concept of this theory is that we all have several parts living within us that fulfill both healthy and unhealthy roles. Life events or trauma, however, can force us out of those healthy roles into extreme roles. The good news is that these internal roles are not fixed and can change with time and work.
Family Constellations
Family Constellations, also known as Systemic Constellations and Systemic Family Constellations, is a therapeutic method which draws on elements of family systems therapy. In a single session, a Family Constellation attempts to reveal an unrecognized dynamic that spans multiple generations in a given family and to resolve effects of that dynamic.
Working with complex needs - young people
I've worked with young people on a specialist youth intervention team for a long period of time. This often included working with complex mental health conditions and At Risk Mental States (ARMS). Engagement with the family and the young person to support individual needs. Therapy usually entails a process of helping the young person to develop emotion regulation skills and distress tolerance.
