My approach 

Is anti-oppressive and client-centered with the goal of connecting you to your authentic self through shared insight and emotional/psychological exploration. I draw on Narrative therapy practices to examine how the stories we tell to ourselves and about ourselves may be trapping us in a problem-oriented worldview. Whereas mainstream counselling tends to privilege the problem story ("I am weak","I am not good enough"), I work to uncover the underlying or forgotten stories of hope, skills, knowledge and dreams. 

I also draw from Acceptance and Commitment therapy, as I believe that the harder we try to "fix" our problems, the more acute they tend to become. You can expect Cognitive Behavioural and Mindfulness based practices to filter into our work together as I believe these strategies help challenge unhelpful thinking patterns and foster more intimate connections between our bodies, minds and the people closest to us. 

Together we will explore what it might be like to surrender to the struggle, and move past it with greater clarity, strength and courage. You can expect challenging questions, with the goal of guiding you toward considering new ways of acting and reacting to the world around you.