Therapy that meets you where you're at

A blended approach based on your needs.

Some people come to counselling wanting practical strategies. Others need space to slow down, process what’s happening underneath the surface, or understand patterns they’ve been stuck in for years. Most people want a bit of both.

My approach is grounded, conversational, and tailored to the individual sitting in front of me. I draw from several therapeutic approaches depending on what feels most helpful and relevant to you.  Below are some of the therapies I use when working with my clients.

CBT — Understanding Thoughts, Feelings & Behaviours

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) can help identify the connection between thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and stress responses.

This approach can be helpful for:

  • Anxiety and overthinking
  • Stress and burnout
  • Self-critical thinking
  • Feeling stuck in unhelpful patterns

Rather than “positive thinking,” CBT is about understanding the habits and thought patterns that may be keeping you stuck and learning more helpful ways to respond.

DBT — Managing Big Emotions

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) focuses on emotional regulation, distress tolerance, boundaries, and coping skills.

This can be particularly helpful for people who:

  • Feel emotionally overwhelmed
  • Struggle to switch off
  • Experience intense emotions
  • Find relationships difficult or draining
  • Feel reactive or easily triggered

DBT helps people slow things down and respond differently, rather than feeling constantly controlled by stress or emotion.

ACT — Moving Forward Without Fighting Yourself

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on psychological flexibility — helping people stop fighting with their thoughts long enough to reconnect with what actually matters to them.

ACT can support:

  • Anxiety
  • Perfectionism
  • Avoidance patterns
  • Self-doubt
  • Feeling disconnected from meaning or purpose

Rather than trying to “fix” every difficult thought, ACT helps people build a life that feels more aligned and sustainable.

Schema Therapy — Understanding Deeper Patterns

Schema Therapy helps explore patterns of early unmet needs, supporting the parts of ourselves that at times we may keep hidden away.

Sometimes the same struggles keep showing up in different ways:

  • People pleasing
  • Fear of rejection
  • Difficulty trusting others
  • Feeling “not good enough”
  • Over-responsibility
  • Struggling with boundaries

Schema Therapy helps explore the deeper patterns and beliefs underneath these experiences, many of which develop early in life and continue quietly shaping relationships, self-worth, and coping styles into adulthood.

ADHD-Informed Support

ADHD is often about far more than attention or focus.

Many adults with ADHD experience:

  • Mental overwhelm
  • Emotional intensity
  • Burnout
  • Shame or self-criticism
  • Difficulty switching off
  • Relationship or workplace challenges

My approach is neuroaffirming, practical, and focused on understanding how your brain works — not trying to force you into unrealistic expectations.

Trauma-Informed Practice

Trauma is not always about one major event.

Sometimes it looks like:

  • Constant hypervigilance
  • Feeling emotionally shut down
  • Difficulty trusting people
  • Chronic stress or overwhelm
  • Feeling unsafe in relationships
  • Living in “survival mode”

A trauma-informed approach means working at a pace that feels safe, collaborative, and supportive, without judgement or pressure.

Therapy That Feels Human.

Above all else, I believe therapy works best when people feel safe enough to be real.

You do not need to have the “right words,” be in crisis, or have everything figured out before reaching out.

The work we do together is collaborative, practical, and grounded in real life.