I will guide you in connecting with your emotions and related needs in a safe and validating way to foster increased emotional awareness and explore adaptive ways to process, express and regulate your emotions. This exploration can uncover attachment patterns and defence mechanisms, act a s a co-regulating experience and initiate internal shifts toward growth. Guided enactments can provide an experiential learning opportunity to integrate these shifts.

I will support you in gaining an understanding of your unique nervous system.

How do the different states of your nervous system impact your emotions, thoughts and behaviour? How does it feel when you are in a state of calm and safety? How does your system respond when stressed? How does shutdown present for you? What do you already do to find regulation? What are your needs in each state?

Our body and mind are in constant interaction. Through the integration of somatic theories and practices, I will support you in reconnecting and listening to your body's wisdom and working with the signals it sends you. Somatic and mindfulness practices can bring a sense of calm, groundedness and support your nervous system regulation.

Our world is shaped by stories – the ones we are told, the ones we tell others and the ones we tell ourselves. Through exploring your stories, you can increase your understanding of your experiences and choose which ones you want to hold dearly and which ones you want to reframe to create internal shifts.

I will support you in connecting with and accepting the different parts of yourself. These parts are formed based on core experiences in your past and are intended to protect you. Connecting with them with compassion can increase your self-awareness and self-acceptance. By engaging in dialogue with these parts, you can identify their roles, needs, and how they impact your current behaviours and emotions and choose which protective patterns you want to shift.

I will offer you experiential learning activities to explore and process your emotions, thoughts and behaviours. This can be a playful and creative way to connect with yourself and integrate shifts. This part of my counselling space can be especially helpful for youth yet can be just as beneficial for adults. Activities include art, scrapbook journalling, visualizations, enactments and games.