I believe many of the struggles we experience in adulthood do not begin in adulthood.
Often, the ways we relate to ourselves, navigate relationships, respond to conflict, manage emotions, or move through the world were shaped long before we fully understood what was happening to us.
Over time, we develop stories about who we are. Some are spoken directly to us. Some are learned through relationships, environments, family systems, culture, or experiences where we felt unseen, unsafe, too much, not enough, responsible for others, or disconnected from ourselves.
Therapy, for me, is not about “fixing” people. It is about helping people understand themselves more deeply, compassionately, and honestly.
My work is relational, emotionally focused, attachment-informed, and psychodynamic in nature. I draw from approaches such as AEDP, narrative therapy, Bowen family systems, and attachment theory to help clients connect the dots between past experiences, present patterns, emotional responses, and the stories they carry about themselves and others.
I’m often interested in questions like: Where did this pattern begin? What did you learn about yourself in relationships? What had to be adapted or protected? What emotional needs went unseen? What happens when we begin relating to ourselves differently?
Many of the people I work with are insightful, caring, and emotionally aware, yet still find themselves repeating painful relational patterns, over-functioning for others, struggling with anxiety or self-doubt, feeling emotionally overwhelmed, or unsure of who they are underneath the roles they have learned to carry.
I aim to create a space where people feel emotionally safe enough to slow down, reflect, explore, and experience themselves differently — not through shame or judgment, but through curiosity, compassion, and connection.
Alongside my counselling background, I also hold a law degree (LLB), which shaped my understanding of systems, identity, advocacy, and the complexity of human experience.
At the heart of my work is the belief that healing often begins when we feel genuinely seen, understood, and no longer alone inside our experiences.
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