Individual Psychotherapy
Therapy is not one-size-fits-all. I draw from a range of therapeutic approaches, including EMDR, CBT, and parts work, tailoring treatment to your individual needs, experiences, and goals. These approaches can be integrated throughout therapy as we work together to support healing, understanding, and meaningful change.
Services
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR is a therapy approach that helps us work through distressing or unresolved experiences that may continue to shape how we feel, think, and respond in the present. As difficult experiences are processed, they can begin to feel less overwhelming, making room for new perspectives, more helpful beliefs, and a greater sense of ease in the present. EMDR can be helpful for trauma, anxiety, and experiences that continue to affect our sense of self, safety, and connection with others.
In therapy, we gently bring attention to memories or experiences connected to current difficulties while using guided bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements and tapping, to support the brain's natural ability to process and heal. The process is collaborative and takes place at a pace that feels comfortable and manageable, with time spent building a sense of safety and stability along the way.
Parts Work
Parts work recognizes that we all have different aspects, or parts, of ourselves, each with its own feelings, needs, and ways of responding to the world. Sometimes, particularly following difficult or traumatic experiences, certain parts may take on protective roles or carry painful emotions. Parts work complements EMDR particularly well, helping us understand and support the different parts of ourselves that may be connected to past experiences as we work through them. This process can help build a greater sense of internal connection, balance, and self-understanding.
In therapy, we work together to better understand these parts, where they come from, and what they may be trying to protect. This may involve noticing when different parts show up, getting curious about their feelings and needs, and finding ways to respond to them with compassion rather than judgment.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
CBT explores the connection between our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, and how these can shape the way we experience and respond to everyday situations, interpersonal interactions, and/or significant life events.
In therapy, we work together to notice patterns that may be contributing to distress and consider new ways of understanding and responding to challenges. This might include looking at how we interpret certain situations, finding ways to manage difficult thoughts and feelings, practising new coping strategies, or gradually facing situations that feel overwhelming. The goal is not to think positively all the time, but to develop a greater understanding of ourselves and feel better able to navigate life's challenges.