Welcome! Some information about Counselling, Coaching, and Mentor Coaching.

Counselling, or therapy, is a supportive relationship. This relationship aims to increase mental well-being and empower people to identify and cultivate the changes they seek. Counselling/ therapy can be a profound source of support and meaning-making for those things in life that cannot be changed.

I am trauma-informed and client-centered. As such, I understand that each person is as unique as a fingerprint and has innate inner wisdom and expertise. And, often that wisdom and expertise feels out-of-awareness to the person who possesses it.

I'm sensitive to, and am continuing to learn about how systems (internal and external) can shape how we see ourselves and how we show up in the world.

Working as a team, I aim to help people increase their curiousity, self-understanding, skillfulness, resourcefulness, and self-trust. 

The frameworks that most influence my integrative style are Coherence Therapy, Attachment Theory, Internal Family Systems, Parts Work, and Non-Violent Communication. I have successfully completed Level One of Self-Trust and Integrated Resilience, or STAIR Certification Training.
Coaching helps people set and achieve their personal and professional goals. This collaborative process often includes defining values, exploring how these align with aims and resources, and developing a concrete plan to help people get where they want to go.

Coaching shares similarities with counselling, yet there are important differences.
Coaches know that the past influences the here and now, however, coaching focuses on the present and future. If a client wants to make meaning of difficult history, or if mental health is getting in the way of day-to-day functioning, a pivot to counselling will be recommended. 

Mentor Coaching is a collaborative partnership for coaches seeking an ACC or PCC credential through the ICF, or anyone who wants to hone their coaching skills to use in a variety of contexts. Working together, in a variety of ways, we will identify specific areas of growth and skill development toward demonstrating the ICF's Core Competencies.

​My mentorship style is kind, down-to-earth, and jargon-free.