Transform your life with therapy for anxiety, compulsive behaviors, and relationships. I am here as your therapist in the heart of Vancouver, to help you build confidence and emotional wellness.
Therapy Specialities
ANXIETY
Anxiety is a common reason people seek therapy, as they want relief from uncomfortable or overwhelming feelings. While managing anxiety through various tools is helpful, combining acceptance and self-compassion techniques has proven to be the most effective long-term approach. This helps the brain understand that anxiety isn’t dangerous, fostering a sense of safety. Therapy isn’t just about feeling better—it’s about learning how to feel better by accepting our emotions and identifying coping strategies that may be holding us back.
LIFE TRANSITIONS
Life transitions, whether chosen or unexpected, can be exciting but also bring significant distress. Even positive changes, like becoming a parent or overcoming an addiction, can lead to vulnerability and the need for new coping strategies. Therapy can be incredibly helpful during these times, guiding you through the discomfort of letting go of the old and embracing the new. This period may involve grief, self-doubt, and shame, but acknowledging these emotions is key to moving forward and fully embracing the change.
BODY IMAGE
Body dissatisfaction and unhealthy relationships with food have sadly become normalized in society. Many people, even if they don’t meet the criteria for Body Dysmorphia or an eating disorder, still suffer from these issues, impacting their well-being. With extensive experience in these areas, I aim to create a space for those who are struggling but feel they aren’t “sick enough” to seek help.
Body image concerns often stem from unmet needs and past experiences, not just surface-level issues. Therapy can help uncover the root cause of this pain and foster self-compassion, allowing for healthier ways of meeting those needs. It’s not wrong to want to improve fitness or appearance, but it should come from a place of self-love, not shame or fear.
Although it can be scary to change the way you relate to food and your body, fear of letting go is what keeps you stuck. An integrated approach combining process-based therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can help address these issues by connecting past experiences with future goals, allowing for growth and healing.