Relationship counselling for individuals and couples β just like you β in Langford & Sooke, BC.
Youβre ready to get βunstuckβ from never-ending stress, anxiety, burnout, relationship conflict, and unmet needs. I help individuals and couples get there.
You might be here because life feels chaotic, complicated, and overwhelming at times. It makes sense that you want to find some relief.
I can help you improve communication, strengthen relationships, and set boundaries without burning bridges.
Relationships are a part of being human β we canβt live without them. But they can also be a big source of stress and conflict. Partners. Children. Parents or in-laws. Friends. Co-workers. Theyβre all around us and, sometimes, they can feel relentless.
You can have deeper, more meaningful relationships with the people you care about most β and you wonβt have to sacrifice yourself to get there.
Perhaps, youβre a perfectionist and a people-pleaser. You might be on the brink of burnout (or already there). Maybe, youβre beginning to think itβs you thatβs the issue.
Together, we can start prioritizing your own self-care efforts without feeling selfish for doing so.
Maybe youβve reached Expert Level at putting othersβ wants and needs ahead of your own β except, you havenβt unlocked new levels of energy, productivity, or that coveted zest for life. Perhaps, youβve been made to believe that self-care is selfish β that you are here to give, be of service, and have very few needs of your own along the way.
We will redefine what it means to be selfish: to take care of self. How you think about self-care will begin to change. And weβll find really great ways to share this with the people in your life so that they get it too.
I can help you create more balance. You are deserving of rest, joy, fulfillment, and pleasure. Letβs find it.
Youβre having a really hard time asking for what you need (let alone want) β but the disappointment and resentment keep building.
I will give you the tools to communicate more clearly and make your needs (and wants) known β and youβll be more reliable in your relationships for it.
Having needs of your own can feel downright inconvenient and overwhelming at times - especially, if youβre used to putting others first. You might even catch yourself thinking or saying aloud:
βIt would be easier if I didnβt need anything at all."
This isnβt sustainable, and itβs really having an impact on all-things life and family. You might be worried about being seen as too βneedyβ or too βsensitiveβ β but Iβm here to let you know that being βneedyβ is to have needs and being βsensitiveβ is to feel. And that makes you so, totally human.
How you communicate your hopes and needs is a different story. This is often where people get stuck (despite trying really, really hard). They begin to think that theyβre asking for too much or asking the wrong person. This is where I come in.
I said it earlier, the dreaded B-word: boundaries. You might think that setting boundaries is a one-way ticket to relationship breakdown, conflict, and rejection. Perhaps, this is how your past relationships have played out. It can feel like a big risk to go there. So, often, we donβt. And then you become an exploding pop bottle β your unmet needs erupting all at once * cue relationship conflict, breakdown, and rejection * because youβre feeling unheard, unappreciated, and walked all over.
What if I told you that you can become the most reliable, consistent, and trustworthy human in your relationships β and it isnβt by being a βyesβ person for the rest of your days. I promise.
Youβre looking for new and different ways to show up for the people in your life and keep your sanity while doing it. You donβt know where to start because, maybe, you donβt know how you got here.
We can find ways to meet your loved onesβ needs without sacrificing your own.
I know that this can feel like an impossible task. Often times, there doesnβt feel like enough time, space, or mental energy to meet anyoneβs needs - let alone everyoneβs (and forget about yourself).
Together, we will figure out what makes you tick β what keeps you, your life, and your family going, and how you need things to change so that they actually feel sustainable.
Relationship counselling for real humans (yes, you!)
Practical, real-life support to get you back to where you want to be.
Relationship challenges
For individuals, couples, and parents wanting to find more balance, communicate more openly and easily, reduce conflict, feel more understood and supported, and become better equipped to handle what life brings your way.
Perfectionism, people-pleasing, anxiety, & burnout
For everyday humans (like you) whoβve gotten really good at putting other people first β whether it feels good or not. For those whoβve learned to over-function through deep discomfort β until youβre very much not functioning.
Transition to parenthood
For moms, birthing people, and parents navigating this new and messy stage of life β because this is one of the wildest experiences and you deserve to feel seen, heard, and supported through it.
Complicated family dynamics
For people struggling to navigate difficult and dysfunctional family dynamics β because you might be used to problems getting swept under the rug and being left to deal with the emotional aftermath.
Working together will feel likeβ¦
I will give you the space to talk about the things in your life that are keeping you stuck, overwhelmed, and unfulfilled.
Together, we will:
Get a really clear picture of whatβs going on for you - to make sense of how these struggles keep showing up again and again, despite your best efforts.
Explore the βwhyβ hiding behind the things that are feeling so, so hard β because they didnβt just pop out of thin air, thereβs a reason that these pesky problems are hanging around.
Give you effective strategies to feel more confident in navigating the challenging stuff β together, we will finds ways to manage the unmanageable.
My job is to support you in the ways that you need. I will be checking in along the way to make sure that I am meeting your hopes, needs, and expectations β because Iβm working for you, here.
While the things that bring you to therapy can be so challenging to live with (let alone fix), we can also enjoy our time together. Laughter and lightness are welcome, but Iβll read the room and take your lead with this.
Talking about your biggest challenges can feel so, totally uncomfortable. One of my biggest and best jobs is to help you feel safe, comfortable, and at ease in the discomfort. Iβve got you.
Together we canβ¦
Navigate the messy, complicated moments that make us human.
Sit in (and honour) big feelings without getting stuck in them.
Find strategies to manage the emotions that keep you from having the relationships you deserve.
