What I Can Help With

Abuse is when the way others treat you becomes harmful to your wellbeing. Abuse can take many forms including; emotional, psychological, physical or sexual. Therapy can help you address how this has happened, why, and to help work through your feelings so you feel better about yourself. 

Addiction happens when you become overly dependent on something, often when you’re trying to escape from other problems. Therapy can help you address the causes of your addiction to help you stop your addictive behaviour.

Anger usually happens when you experience some type of injustice. This experience can make you feel threatened, trapped, and unable to defend yourself.  Many people think of anger as a negative thing, but it’s a normal emotion that can help you know when a situation has become toxic.

It is normal to feel angry, sad or lonely when a loved one dies or leaves. Even the loss of a pet can have a major psychological effect. Working through your feelings with a therapist can help you come to terms with your loss.

If you have cancer, you may feel anxious and stressed about the changes in your body or the effects of your treatment. You may be angry and find it difficult to cope with feelings of loss of control. It can help to talk through these feelings with a therapist, as your friends and family may be too close to the issues to see them clearly.

Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience; some people have lived with these conditions for long periods and cannot see a way out. Through counseling and treatment, we are able to help you recover motivation, perspective, and joy that you once had in your life. 

Eating disorders are extremely common and can be serious or even life threatening if not treated appropriately. People often start using dieting, bingeing and purging as a way to cope with painful emotions and/or to take control. Therapy can be helpful in changing thoughts and expectations providing support and encouragement.

Loss is not just about death; you could also lose a relationship, a job or your health. Losing someone or something you love is very painful and you may experience many difficult and surprising emotions, such as shock, anger, grief and guilt. Therapy can help and support you through this difficult period of your life.

Sometimes life can change so drastically that we even lose sight of who we are. Our identity, our moral compass, our safety or place in the world can all disappear leaving us in a vacuum, so then what? How do we find our way back? Do we even want to go back? As a  therapist I understand this and can help.

Because of early emotional neglect, you may feel like you have to earn love or that you are not good enough, using food, alcohol, shopping, relationships or other external factors to regularate your feelings. You may  even be overly concerned by what others think of you. If so, therapy can help you understand your emotional process.

If you have low self-esteem you may view life in a negative way which makes things seem hopeless or pointless. You may have difficulty saying what you really feel, or you may lack the confidence to be assertive.  Therapy can help you explore the way you feel and change your view of yourself and others.

Many individuals can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances. Constant memory echoes, flashbacks, anxiety, fear, guilt, shame, and a feeling of hopelessness can linger post traumatic events. Therapy can help guide you through the process and encourage healing.