Specialties
Grief, Loss and Trauma
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Our bereavement and our grief counseling expertise can be helpful if you or your child:
- Are moving through your feelings of loss and exploring ways to maintain a connection with your loved one
- Recently experienced the death of someone you love
- Are processing the loss of a relationship, job or an important part of your identity
- Are experiencing facing a life-threatening illness in yourself or someone close to you
- Are on a path to rediscovering inner strength and find meaning
Worries, Sadness and Relationship Struggles
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Partnering together in therapy may be beneficial if you or your child:
- Have been feeling anxious about the state of the world or life circumstances
- Are feeling sad, frustrated, disappointed or hopeless
- Are finding it difficult to communicate with friends, family or loved ones
- Have been questioning aspects of your identity, role at work, within your community
-Are experiencing worries related to OCD, phobias, perfectionism or social anxiety
Children, Families and Parenting
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We have experience working with children of all ages and families of all kinds with:
- Regulating emotions and expressing feelings in a productive manner
- Helping children and young adults of all ages to build self-esteem, confidence and socialization skills
- Assisting families to improve communication patterns and facilitate boundaries
- Supporting children with neurodiversity in learning to optimize strengths and cope with challenges
- Offering parent support and coaching tailored to individual family need
Living with Life-Limiting/Serious Illness
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Palliative care training and clinical experiences have afforded our team the skill-set to support you and/or your family if:
- You or someone you loved has been diagnosed with a serious or life-limiting illness
- You are hoping to find ways to live as well as possible for as long as possible
- You would like support in making meaning and processing diagnosis and disease progression