Mental HealthCounselling

Almost a third of all people will experience anxiety or depression in their lifetime. How long it lasts and how debilitating it is depends on how soon you seek treatment and whether it's the best treatment available. I uses evidenced based treatments in my practice so you get the best choice for your particular presenting concern.

Depending on the nature and severity of your personal trauma there  are several different approaches to treating trauma available. EMDR is  one evidence based treatment that works well for many people. 

I have an extensive history working with individuals involved in  challenging interpersonal relationships both chosen (chosen partner) or un-chosen (related to you). Together we can sort out what's going on and  give you the skills you need to cope.

Society  tends to see perfectionism as a good thing because people who are  perfectionists typically do things very well. But what if your need to  do things just right, or your ability to tolerate ambiguity in life,  interferes with your daily living? Highly perfectionistic people often  worry excessively about making mistakes or breaking rules. This can lead  to anxiety and depression as well as problems in relationships.

Everyone  avoids doing tasks that are unpleasant once in awhile. But for some  individuals fear of the unknown or the unpredictable is so intense that  individuals avoid engaging with life in a healthy way. The fear of  genuine connection with others is a common anxiety for people. Many  individuals avoid social relationships or social events because they  feel too anxious to participate.

Sometimes  we may not have received what we needed as a child, or we  encountered events which we were unprepared emotionally to deal with at  the time. Sometimes we need help to make sense of the things that  happened to us or let go of the emotional consequences of those events. I  can help you make sense of the past and let it go.

CBT focuses on challenging and changing unhelpful thoughts and  behaviors and helping you develop personal coping strategies. The focus  is on the negative thinking which is driving the emotions and behaviors.  CBT is helpful for many mood issues, anxiety, perfectionism and social  anxiety.

Similar to in-office counselling but may take place at your barn,  my barn or other venue that is relevant. Counselling focus is helping  you overcome the challenges you face in your life. Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy assist individuals in becoming aware of their relational patterns and needs. 

 EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) helps by restoring normal information processing in the brain. After a successful EMDR session, individuals can recall the traumatic event without reliving the distressing emotions, making it less upsetting. EMDR is effective for addressing trauma after frightening or stressful life events.

 Adlerian therapy is a collaborative approach between therapist and client which helps the  client understand themselves in a new way. Once the client understands their personality better they can make different choices in the future. Adlerian therapy is useful for many different issues in life: Mood, Anxiety, Family, Relationships, Transitions, Trauma, Historical issues from childhood etc.

Art itself can be therapeutic. It can also be a technique used to  facilitate expression of inner thoughts and feelings. Some people find  it easier to "show" what's happening inside themselves than to "tell". No artistic talent is necessary for art therapy to succeed, because the therapeutic process is not about the artistic value of the work, but  rather about finding associations between the creative choices made and a client's inner life.  

Similar  to Art Therapy except it entails the use of multiple expressive arts  modalities including: writing, play, drama, movement  etc. The Expressive Therapies are very useful for individuals that may have had trauma as very young children (pre-verbal stages of development) who cannot express this trauma verbally.