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My superpowers include sleuthing underlying assumptions and challenging status quo. Radically non-judgmental and curious, I work with clients to overcome inertia and move towards greater well being. By illuminating barriers to change, and capitalizing on choice points from which change can find soil to grow.
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​I'm driven by insatiable curiosity about the human condition and I'm passionate about advocating for a different way to look at suffering: I believe the starting point isn't "what's wrong with you" but rather "what happened to you." Authenticity is a core value in my practice----offering a safe space for everyone to come exactly as they are, unfolding in this process of discovery.
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​​​​my approach
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My approach is integrative borrowing from diverse modalities, including the philosophy of how we perceive and interpret the world, and the science of modulating our biology. My approach is person-centered, neurodiversity affirming, and trauma-informed: which simply means I believe the cause of human distress is complex and unique for everyone (biological, psychological, social, emotional, contextual, nutritional, habitual, and often impacted by early adverse experiences and other overwhelming events that have left residue).
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my story
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Beyond academic graduate-level study in counselling----the core of my knowledge was developed through experiential and immersive training in each of the therapeutic interventions offered. I bring with me +40 long years of life experience and personal insight from 15 years on the other side of the therapy couch.
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Over my lifetime I saw dozens of ineffective psychologists and psychiatrists who did little to help my suffering, and unnecessarily medicated me from the age of 14. Trapped within a system ill-equipped to recognize my neurodifferences and lingering impact from childhood trauma, I was lucky enough, perhaps stubborn enough, to eventually fumble my way out.
This motivates me to do better. I seek to offer a different kind of support for my clients in ways that I wish had been available to me, with somebody holistically knowledgeable and there to really see me, hold me and challenge me towards greater internal connection and harmony.
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For more information about my training and background: qualifications
For more information on my professional approach: services