My philosophy

The truth of who you are in mind, body and spirit can be veiled by inaccurate, negative beliefs of self, and conditioned and habitual ways of being. It often takes a concerted effort in therapy to clean and clear the muddy waters of perceptions to reveal the inner gems of the real you. In other words, a therapist may assist you to identify and transform irrational or negative notions you have about yourself, assuage and perhaps heal emotional wounds of the past, as well as provide many other supports that may lead to greater personal agency, confidence, emotional balance, and mental peace. You may come to self-identify less in your anxiety and limiting thoughts and beliefs and more in what brings you joy and fulfillment. Accordingly, your experience of yourself may positively change. In essence, I believe that we are not the changeable waves of beliefs, thoughts, roles, emotions, actions, sensations and bodily characteristics, we are each an ocean; beings that have constancy of consciousness which encompasses all this and more.

In summary…

​I’d like to assist you to cultivate a positive and caring relationship with yourself through the therapeutic process. As part of this process you may learn mindfulness skills such as discernment, inner problem-solving (rationally dealing with arising emotions), self-soothing, meditation and grounded body/emotion-awareness. These skills may well assist you to overcome unhelpful cognitive, emotional and behavioural patterns and to develop a deeper self-awareness and kinder, more compassionate attitude to self.