Counselling & Psychotherapy for Individuals
We all need connection, and yet sometimes we find ourselves alone and isolated, or in relationships that feel lonely, disappointing, stressful or emotionally threatening. Perhaps you have unexpressed or unmet needs or feel disconnected from your needs in a significant way. Many people who come to our office feel misunderstood, unseen/unheard, anxious, stressed/overwhelmed.
To support meaningful and long-lasting growth, your therapist will sit down with you in a relaxed way and listen carefully to what brings you in. Your therapist will ask questions to really get to know you and deeply understand your thoughts, feelings, and experiences including sensations in your body and nervous system. We place great importance on being fully present and nonjudgemental, supporting you to notice and make sense of what you experience. The relationship we create within your therapy process is solely focussed on your needs.
Here are a few, but by no means all, of the things that may bring people into our office...
Overwhelmed by emotions, including anxiety, hopelessness, sadness, anger, depression, guilt, and shame
Issues in relationships, including feeling shut down or overwhelmed/out of control
Current or past trauma, emotional, physical, sexual abuse & neglect, attachment trauma
Intergenerational trauma
Feeling self-critical, not good enough, unworthy/ashamed
Loss including separation, divorce, bereavement, and miscarriage
Struggling to conceive
Feeling disconnected and shut down
Stuck in the cognitive world, cut off from emotions
Dealing with a transition, feeling unsettled, at a crossroads