Clinical Counselling

In person in Sechelt, BC and virtually across BC

For Children, Adults and Youth

Play Therapy & Sandtray

I offer play therapy for children ages 3+. Play therapy is strongly supported by clinical evidence to benefit children's mental health. My home office includes a play therapy and sand-tray therapy space. I'm so grateful it's now been over five years that I've gotten to provide counselling for children and youth. I use mostly child centred and expressive play therapy, arts based and sand tray therapy. These approaches hold a special place in my heart, as I have seen them help many children access their own strength, inner goodness , hope and light. I have focused training in sand-tray, play therapy, play therapy for complex PTSD, and expressive arts therapy. I work with children and youth on topics like divorce, grief and loss, phobias, anxiety, ADHD, Autism, OCD, family violence, abuse and neglect.

Expressive therapies are open for adult and youth clients as well and can be especially helpful when we have lots of feelings to process, but need a paced and safe place for expression. Working in these ways can get to the root of the experience beyond what we can express in words. This might be helpful in times of grief and loss, trauma, heartbreak, divorce, career change or other major life transitions.

Note: I have special training in play and sandtray. I'm not a certified art therapist but do have training in expressive approaches. I am always happy to facilitate and encourage creative work.

Somatic & EMDR

My favorite question might just be, "Where do you feel that in your body?". Emotions and the stories we tell ourselves often manifest as sensations in our body. How we hold ourselves and what we feel in our body give us great wisdom and insight into our needs, wants, desires and potential for healing. I will check in with your nervous system, body and emotions all along our way. We will talk a lot about things like 'flight, fight, and freeze' if you are open to it. Nervous system work could include helping you feel grounded, confident, and connected with yourself in deeper ways. I use a blend of Janina Fisher's nervous system/parts work therapy and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to reduce stress in the body. EMDR is a powerful and evidence based approach to overcoming stress, anxiety, depression, phobias and more.

See more here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsh3b3pQBrI

Narrative CBT & Mindfulness

Narrative Therapy is similar to CBT but it looks at how the stories we tell ourselves come from our environment. For example, a story like, 'my body is unacceptable' could be a story we heard from our family and/or society. Narrative therapy gives us the opportunity to notice and 're-author' the stories we tell ourselves. It helps us approach our problem in a different way, by getting some distance from it, observing it mindfully and with curiosity. It also gives us the chance to decide about how we want to talk to ourself.

My Guideposts

Empathy

You deserve a place of warmth & understanding as you face the hard things.

Curiosity

Non-judgmental space for you to understand and accept all parts of who you are.

Safety

Therapy can feel intense sometimes. I'm committed to helping you feel grounded and resourced along the way.

Collaboration

I bring my skills, but you are the expert on you! I believe in your inner wisdom.

Services & Costs

I offer individual, 1 on 1, therapy sessions for children 3+, youth and adults. Sessions can take place in person, virtually/video/phone, or outdoors on a walk and talk.

Therapy is an investment on both sides. My role is to invest my energy and dollars into training, competency, my own therapy, the business, and self care. Through all this I hope to be able to offer you the best services possible and come to sessions grounded and focused.

Though I wish therapy was covered for everyone in BC, it does require an investment of energy and finances from you. I want to make therapy as accessible as I possibly can, while still covering my business costs. I offering sliding scale fees when needed and many extended health insurance programs cover some RCC services. Please check your individual program. I am registered as a First Nations Health Authority mental health provider, meaning up to 20 sessions per year could be covered for you, if you are Status First Nations in BC, through FNHA's program.

RATES

60 Min - $160

90 Min - $225

Family or couples session - $225

EMDR session* - $120

*I am newer to EMDR so offer EMDR sessions at a discounted rate as I learn and practice this therapy.

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Free 15 Minute Consultation
This is a brief meet and greet and an opportunity to see if I am a good fit for you as a therapist. Feel free to ask any questions you may have and tell me a bit about what type of support you are looking for.

First Session
The first session is generally spent completing a brief intake. We might talk about some of your history, circumstances and present concerns and make plans for when to meet again.

Continuing Therapy
We can continue to discuss how therapy can best serve you. Some clients choose to attend weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or occassionally.

I'd love to support you with...

Anxiety, Panic and OCD. Finding center, grounding and confidence. Living with illness and health anxiety.

ADHD, Autism and Neurodiversity. Especially play therapy for neurodiverse children.

Religious Trauma and working through a deconstructed, changed or lost faith or spiritual community.

Women's Issues, postpartum support. Support with birth anxiety and processing birth trauma.

Clinical Counselling

Play Therapy & Sandtray

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Services & Costs

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