What is counselling?

Counselling, also called therapy or psychotherapy, is a specific kind of conversation. It involves:

• A confidential and impartial exchange with a highly trained professional
• A safe designated space for a pre-determined length of time at a frequency that meets your needs
• An agreed upon fee and means of payment 

The conversation is based on your needs and aspirations which may change over time or even from session to session.  As your counsellor I am there to help you gain clarity and courage for the life you want to live.

When might you see a counsellor?  

• If you are experiencing uncertainty and want to get ground back under your feet
• If you need help sorting through your thoughts, feelings, needs and desires
• If you are seeking to understand and gain relief from grief, loss and sorrow
• If you are suffering the effects of trauma, stress, anxiety and emotional turbulence
• If you are navigating a spiritual crisis
• If you are working with addictive patterns
• If you are healing from physical pain

How will Grace work with me?

• My first interest is getting to know you while you get to know me and we begin the process of establishing a relationship of trust and safety 
• I will listen with genuine curiosity and compassion to discern how we will proceed to build skills, awareness and a sense of personal agency for you
• My therapeutic approaches include:
  • Solution Focused
  • Trauma Informed
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Mindfulness based strategies
  • Visualization and visual expression
  • Mindfully walking an outdoor labyrinth

Who does Grace work with?

• Primarily adults, across all phases, from 18 years of age