Helping You Find Your Strength Again
Welcome - I’m so glad you’re here!
Life can feel heavy when anxiety, panic attacks, people-pleasing, or relationship struggles take over. Maybe you lie awake replaying the day, feel stuck in indecision, or wonder if you’re the only one who finds it hard to speak up or set boundaries. Or maybe you’re a parent worried about your child’s outbursts, worries, or school challenges—and are unsure where to turn.
You’re not alone. I specialize in helping thoughtful, sensitive people like you (or your child) find calm, confidence, and clarity.
Whether it’s learning to say “no” without guilt, learning how to regulate your nervous system, navigating relationship crossroads, or helping your child feel safe and understood, therapy can be a space where you finally get to say what’s really on your mind—without judgment—and to reconnect with the inner strength that’s been there all along.
I have the ability to see clients in person for nature-based, walk & talk, and campfire sessions in Durham, or online throughout Ontario, making it easy to fit therapy into your busy life. Getting started is simple: simply contact me to schedule your free, no-obligation 20-minute phone consultation.
Specialties
Anxiety & Panic Attacks
Life can feel so overwhelming. You lie awake at night replaying the interactions from your day, wondering what was made of something you said, and just wish there was an “off switch” to those racing thoughts!
It can be even harder when it feels as though nobody else is dealing with excessive anxiety, when you’re the only one fighting what feels like an invisible battle. You know anxiety is getting in the way of your life but the path to recovery also feels uncertain and the options overwhelming. You feel distant and disconnected to life and your loved ones.
The tightness in your chest, the pit in your stomach, and the fear of what tomorrow might bring are a weight that you don’t have to carry alone…
People Pleasing
You show up and make a difference, you’re the dependable friend, the partner who takes on the extras, the one who stays late at work…
But you’re done with staying the course - You are done with:
Indecisiveness
The inability to say “no”
Unexplained resentment
Ignorance of your limits
Low self-esteem
Shouldering undeserved blame
Masking
Pouring from an empty cup
Busyness
You’ve bottled up your feelings and needs for too long and are longing for confidence, self-respect, and fulfillment…
Child Therapy
There’s nothing more despairing than reading over the report card, or the psychological assessment to read descriptions like “doesn’t get along well peers,” is “hyperactive”, “aggressive,” “defiant”, “disrespectful,” etc. Your heart sinks.
Know this: Your child isn’t a problem. They are just experiencing a problem! Imagine if your child could be viewed in light of their development, the skills that they need but don’t have just yet, the barriers that make a successful day harder for them, and that the "behaviours” they exhibit aren’t intentional or out of spite, but rather signs of overwhelm, where they’ve soaked up so much and have nowhere to put it?
As a past teacher, parent, soccer coach, and kid at heart, I can tell you that there is great potential for your child to feel at ease again and…
Relationship Issues
You’ve struggled through it, have tried to talk it through, or perhaps it feels hopeless so you end up swallowing your emotions and needs in the hopes that this will all blow over.
I’m here to tell you that you deserve 100% out of your relationship!
The quality of your relationship influences every aspect of your life for better or worse. Your mental health, stress levels, self-esteem, and even your physical health like heart condition and longevity.
What might make things hard to decipher at this point is the grey areas about your relationship; the fact that it’s not always bad. You might struggle with if this is a you problem, their problem, or a we problem.
However confusing, difficult, or scary your relationship is right now, it doesn’t…
Durham, ON Office (Administrative)
223 DJay Cres
Durham, ON N0G 1R0