Services
- Individual
- Adolescent/Teen
About My Clients
I believe you have what it takes to find peace and happiness. But sometimes that can be hard amidst the distress, anxiety, sadness, anger or the swirl of emotions that you are feeling. Our work together is to provide a space that allows you to express without judgement and to begin to understand those feelings and and discover your path to healing. Reaching out and asking for help is hard but brave. Your past weighs heavy and I trust that our work together will restore pleasure in the present.
My Background and Approach
I have supported clients who struggle with overwhelming anxiety, trauma and the feeling that life doesn't make sense anymore. Providing support around thoughts of no longer wanting to live is something I've done many times because I know how painful it is to walk through this. You deserve to know that life has meaning and we'll walk that journey together. I was drawn toward supporting others because I've seen the effects of trauma, the exhaustion of fighting for what you believe in and also the beautiful resiliency of humans. My work has included working with refugees and asylum seekers and I know in my core that there is joy even in the dark times. My hope for you is that you discover and re-discover meaning and that we find ways to cope with the distress and find relief from the nightmares and panic attack. I will work with you to address how your trauma and/or anxiety is affecting current relationship and help you develop inner strength and find beauty and joy again.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
As a clinical social worker, social justice has defined both my personal and professional choices and I strive to live by these at all times. I believe that we are interconnected and cannot live in this world without our actions affecting each other. Community and kindness is as essential as our breath! But making choices and advocating can be exhausting and this is why I believe in self-care for all of us, no matter what defines our personal and professional characters. I've incorporated this into my care with those I supervise as well with those I provide therapeutic care to. Self-care is also about how we seek this within community, it always happen in isolation. Sometimes the best care is in your community! Spending my childhood overseas has shaped me richly. One of the many lessons is that each person brings a tapestry of stories their identities are interconnected and multiple.