“Our own genuineness can have a significant effect on our relationship with our clients. If we are willing to look at our lives and make the changes we want, we can model that process by the way we reveal ourselves and respond to our clients” – Gerald Corey therapist”
“Professional counselling is a safe and confidential collaboration between qualified counsellors and clients to promote mental health and wellbeing, enhance self-understanding, and resolve identified concerns. Clients are active participants in the counselling process at every stage”
The foundation of my work is to provide you with a confidential, private, and supportive safe space.
The procedures and techniques I use include, but are not limited to:
- Individual, family and group counselling and psychotherapy.
- Crisis intervention, disaster and trauma management.
- Assessment techniques for the diagnosis of psychological disorders.
- Programs/workshops that educate and inform the public about mental health, school, family, relationship and workplace issues so that problems can be prevented before they start or reduced before they escalate.
- Consulting with organizations.
- Program evaluation and treatment outcome (e.g., client progress).
- Training.
- Clinical supervision.
- Test construction and validation.
- Research methodologies for scientific investigations.
Clients served include:
- Individuals, groups (including couples and families) organizations
- Clients of all ages, such as children who have behavioural challenges
- Late adolescents with educational and career concerns, substance abuse issues, low self-esteem or low self-awareness issues
- Adults facing marital or family difficulties, career changes, or overcoming disabilities, loss or grief
- Pre parental – counselling
- Victims of abuse – domestic violence, rape, incest, sexual
- Older adults facing retirement, age related challenges e.g. menopause, mid-life issues, cognitive mild impairment diagnosis