(SOS)Success of Support Counselling and Consultation Services

My goal is to help people who long to feel in a better place within themselves, and to help define their best life and how to achieve that best life in a balanced and successful way. I assure you, by taking the risk and contacting me for an initial consultation, how you are feeling right now will not last forever.

It is natural to feel unsure about seeking help and support from a professional counsellor. Clients have shared that these as the top two reasons why they struggled to get help and support sooner than they did.  I have also shared what they believe after they took the risk and worked with a professional counsellor.

1 – The false belief that our hurt and pain will increase and intensify making our lives worse, not better.  The truth is, seeking professional counselling results in the following:

• personal empowerment
• hope
• acceptance of life
• life skills & coping skills
• general wellness
• increase in energy and motivation
• prevention of future mental health distress

2 – People will think differently about me, in a negative way, if they know I am getting help from a professional counsellor.  What others think is important, that is a fact. Clients are surprised how supported they are by family, friends and coworkers in their decision to seek help from a professional counsellor. It has been proven that getting help is applauded and expected.

My role as a professional counsellor is not to “fix” things and direct you in how to live your life. You are the expert when it comes to you and your life, not me. It is my job to help you sort through your life, help identify where in your life areas you feel things need to be addressed, modified or changed. Many times, just having the opportunity to share what is going on in your life paves the way for natural solutions that make sense to achieve YOUR definition of a balanced and successful life.

It is my strong belief that we all need help and support at some time in our lives. It is also my belief that we all have the answers within ourselves and we can access those answers with professional help sooner rather than later.  My style is a combination of Solution Focused Brief Counselling and Strength Based Counselling utilizing applications from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

Take the risk and take care of yourself. Stop feeling the way you are. Complete the intake form and we can go from there. The first session is free; it is a consultation and assessment opportunity. There is no commitment or obligation.

Congratulations on taking care of yourself for your own sake, but also for the sake of those in your life who love and care about you.