Specialties
My bereavement and grief counseling experience can be helpful if you or your child:
- Are moving through your feelings of loss and exploring ways to maintain a connection with your loved one
- Recently experienced the death of someone you love
- Are processing the loss of a relationship, job or an important part of your identity
- Are experiencing facing a life-threatening illness in yourself or someone close to you
Grief, Loss and Bereavement
Worries, Sadness and Relationship Struggles
Partnering together in therapy may be beneficial if you or your child:
- Have been feeling anxious about the state of the world or life circumstances
- Are feeling sad, frustrated, disappointed or hopeless
- Are finding it difficult to communicate with friends, family or loved ones
- Have been questioning aspects of your identity, role at work, within your community
Children, Families and Parenting
I have experience working with children of all ages and families of all kinds with:
- Regulating their emotions and expressing their feelings in a productive manner
- Helping to build socialization skills to make and keep meaningful friendships
- Assisting families in improving communication patterns and building boundaries
- Supporting children in building self-esteem and confidence
- Guiding parents with limit-setting and balancing individual and family needs
Living with Life-Limiting/Serious Illness
My palliative care training and clinical experiences have afforded me the skill-set to support you and/or your family if:
- You or someone you loved has been diagnosed with a serious or life-limiting illness
- You are hoping to find ways to live as well as possible for as long as possible
- You would you like support in making meaning and processing disease progression