I once asked a therapist why I didn’t heal out of session the same ways I did in session.  She gently reminded me that, “Christy, we are designed for connection.”  

This statement has really stuck with me because we know that trauma happens in isolation and healing happens in connection.  So as a therapist, that’s what I desire to gift you with; connection, a place of safety to heal and practical tools to use outside of session so that you can better navigate all that comes your way, knowing that together you can heal/grow. 

Who do I work with? I work with youth 14+, young adults and adults.  Men have often stated they feel comfortable with me for the first time in their therapy experiences, and I have decades of experience working with youth in the school system and currently in the world of running.  

Although I will tailor the session to you, there are 3 belief systems that gently guide how I do that. 

1. I am very practical. So I bring in tools/strategies in our conversations that you can use when we are not together, to better understand how you are experiencing life and respond to stress.

2. I am trained in EMDR, it’s a neat therapy that helps your body let go of thoughts when they are stuck in a loop, or you need to heal from an event.  It’s a wonderful therapy that includes the body, and not just talking. 

3. Narrative therapy is simply the awareness that there’s a story below everything that we do.  When we change the story, we change the experience.  So I love to bring that in.

Outside of my counselling world I am a passionate triathlete, currently training for Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Spain, so I have a base in navigating hard times, dreaming big and excelling in ways you never could imagine possible; and that’s what I believe for you, and hold as my foundation when we meet.

I’d love to meet you. 

Please note: If you send me an email, I will respond, if you don’t get one, please check your junkmail/spam, it might be hiding.