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Help Center

Comprehensive Answers for common questions

Why seek help?

The reasons people seek support are as diverse as the people seeking support. Common reasons include anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship issues, feeling disconnected, isolated, hopeless and lonely. Many people seek support in response to troubles adjusting to significant or traumatic life events such as birth, parenting, divorce, separation or loss.

How do I know if I am experiencing trauma or mental health problems?

  • feeling stuck or like you are a failure

  • overwhelming and persistent emotional states such as sadness, anger, denial, fear, shame 

  • difficulties sleeping, eating or functioning

  • the inability to feel joy and numbness

  • emotional outbursts

  • difficulty with relationships

  • difficulty bonding with your new baby

  • feeling isolated, disconnected and lonely

  • loss of identity and sense of self 

  • using substances or other addictive behaviours to cope 

Are your services covered by my insurance?

Most insurance companies cover counselling and psychotherapeutic services. I am a master's level registered social worker with the Alberta College of Social Workers and can provide you with a receipt. If you do not have insurance coverage or finances are a barrier, please do not hesitate to reach out. I am able to offer sliding scale spots for individuals and families when it is required. 

What are your areas of expertise?

  • Mental Health Assessment: I have worked collaboratively with both adult and child psychiatrists providing full psychiatric assessments for more than a decade. I have competence in assessing, diagnosing and treating of most of the major mental health disorders. I do not provide assessment for Autism Spectrum Disorder, nor do I offer psychoeducational assessments. 

  • Anxiety Disorders including OCD and postpartum anxiety

  • Mood Disorders and perinatal mood disorders 

  • ADHD

  • Trauma and Complex Trauma 

  • Grief and Loss 

  • Perinatal Adjustment 

  • Parenting 

  • Parenting children with complex needs or medical conditions 

  • Women's Health

  • Sexual Health

  • Familial Estrangement 

  • Relationship Issues 

  • Mild to moderate addiction issues including behavioral addictions. 

  • My main are of expertise is helping people to reduce barriers to joy. We cannot selectively numb our emotions. The more that we increase our capacity to turn towards the most difficult aspects of the emotional spectrum, the more we can access joy at the other end. 

Where are you located? 

I am located in Sunnyside. There is ample 3 hour street parking nearby to my office and the opportunity to stroll along the river before or after our session should you choose. 

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Important to mention, especially for pregnant people, that my washroom is located on the third level. 

 

Also important to mention that I have a large dog who is friendly but will likely bark when you arrive. She does not take part in our sessions, unless you want her to. 

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