Counselling
As a Registered Social Worker (RSW), I work with individuals, couples, and families who are experiencing stress, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and relationship challenges.
Our sessions could address topics such as:
Emotional regulation
Trying to reconnect
Solving problems and making decisions
Improving communication
Clarifying positions and interests
Financial issues
Planning for the future
Identifying, claryifying, and articulating needs, wants, and goals
I can help you
Gain understanding
Self-reflection takes time and work. I can help individuals develop a deeper understanding of self or facilitate a discussion to help couples and families gain understanding from each other’s perspective.
Resolve a specific conflict
Solution-focused discussion for specific conflicts. This can also be addressed through conflict coaching.
Build healthy communication
Family history and deeply rooted feelings can often lead to confusion and difficulty with expressing emotions. I can help explore these feelings and improve communication moving forward.
Work through grief and stress
Grief, loss, trauma, stress, and anxiety can come in various forms and be experienced differently by each individual. I can journey with individuals through these hardships, helping them better understand, frame, and describe what they are experiencing.
Make decisions
In times of stress, it can be often difficult to express or articulate individual needs, wants, and perspectives when big decisions have to be made. I can help sift through thoughts to find a way forward.
Navigate transitions
Life changes -- an upcoming wedding, a new job, additions to the family, moving, supporting elderly parents -- affect relationship dynamics in a variety of ways. I can help process a wide range of emotions and discuss strategies for managing expectations, adapting, and thriving.
The Process
Introductory Session
Each client will be offered a free 15-20 minute intake call to discuss individual concerns and identify main topics or points that want to be addressed. For couples and family counselling, I will meet with each person individually as needed.
Sessions
In general, counselling sessions are monthly and 50 minutes in length. For crises that are more acute, more frequent or longer sessions may be recommended.
Frequently Asked Questions
Couples Counselling - what if my partner/spouse does not want to come to counselling with me?
Couples counselling is generally more successfully when both parties want to engage and come together. However, I am open to meeting with one party first to see if it is a good fit and discuss how counselling can still be beneficial to the relationship.
Do I need to commit to a certain number of sessions before beginning the counselling process?
No. It is important that you are able to find a counsellor that meets your needs and that you can be comfortable with. If at any point you do not feel it is a good fit, I will gladly provide a list of other well-trained, professional counsellors that you can reach out to.
Is counselling covered by my healthcare plan?
Basic healthcare coverage does not cover counselling, but many extended health plans do cover the services of Registered Social Workers. Check with your extended health benefits provider or your employer if you are not sure. I issue official receipts upon receipt of payment, and a portion of fees can be claimed as a medical expense deduction on your income tax return.
