Welcome!
I'm guessing that you are here because you are facing some personal issue and you are looking for a professional counsellor or therapist to help you deal with that challenge.

I would like to invite you to browse through my web site to learn about me and the counselling and psychotherapy work I do from my office in Markham, Ontario, especially my work in dealing with stress, trauma, anxiety and relationship issues. This can include addressing problems related to psychological trauma from abuse, assault, childbirth and vehicle accidents, and so on. If untreated, these issues can negatively affect your personal potential in so many ways.

Hopefully, by the time you've made your way through this site, you will know whether or not it would be a good fit for us to work together.

A little about me...

When I was growing up in southern Alberta, my sister and I took turns spending the night with our grandmother who lived in a house beside our home on the family farm. I enjoyed this because my grandmother would prepare my favourite breakfasts and entertain me with stories of her former life in Europe. Not so pleasant was my occasional responsibility of waking her up at night when she was having a nightmare.

You will be wondering, "What on earth does this have to do with counselling?" Well, what I didn't realize, back then, was that my grandmother had been traumatised during a civil war - nightmares are one of the classic "re-experiencing" symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

So, even in my early years as a child, I was being prepared to respond in a caring way to people who are experiencing psychological and emotional pain.

What makes me a good counsellor...

My ability to care and to empathise at a deep level is one of my greatest strengths as a counsellor and clinical social worker. In addition, if you were to come to me for counselling, you would find that:

• I am genuinely interested in people and accept them unconditionally.
• I ask great questions that help get to the heart of things.
• By using excellent listening skills, I am able to help people understand themselves and their situations.
• I am able to create a safe place for people to do their work.
• I keep the work focussed on reaching the goals my clients have established.
• I am skilled at teaching life-changing concepts and coping skills.
• I have a wide range of therapeutic resources to use.
• I have life wisdom.

I began my counselling career in 1991 in Alberta. Since 2000, I have been providing therapy in Markham. Despite having worked as a psychotherapist for almost two decades, I still find it intriguing and rewarding. That's because, in every session, I am working together with unique and valuable human beings to help them enhance the quality of their lives.

On the next page, I ask some important questions that will help you know whether you are ready for counselling. Of course, if you'd like to talk to me in person, feel free to contact me right away. I'd love to hear from you.

Best regards!

Serving the communities of Markham, Scarborough, Unionville, Stouffville, Uxbridge, Claremont, Richmond Hill, Ajax, Pickering, Oshawa, Mount Albert, Newmarket, Aurora, York Region, Durham Region and the GTA.