Working With Me

Let me start with the reasons you might not want to work with me.

I am task oriented and solution focused, which is not a good fit for those needing a warm, slow approach.  I have fibromyalgia, where I go long stretches feeling great, then unexpectedly have a flare-up that forces me to reschedule with little notice.  

I require clients to do 5 to 30 mins of homework  3 to 7x per week. It might be reading/listening to a book, worksheets, doing activities even when you don’t feel like it, or facing your fears. I also require a commitment to regular sessions. While I’ve had clients have 50-100% recovery in one session, we all relapse. 

And lastly, I don’t offer long-term supportive talk therapy. My goal is to help you outgrow me— by building skills to work through your painful emotions, limiting thoughts, and self-defeating beliefs wherever they come from.

My services, either coaching or counselling, are not appropriate for those with an intent to harm themselves or others, or for individuals dealing with serious mental illness. If you’re unsure, we’ll talk about it during the consultation and make sure you get the right support. If I’m not the right fit, here are trusted TEAM-CBT resources:

• feelinggoodinstitute.com (USA/Canada)
• abide.network (SDA)
• TEAM International Directory (global list)

Still here? Great. Let’s talk about what working with me is like or you can explore more about who I am here.