Hi, I'm Lindsay!

My goal in any therapeutic relationship is to create a genuine experience between me and my clients. In counselling, my job is to honour your process, no matter what stage you are at, and create a space where you feel you can be fully yourself. I know that this can be surprisingly difficult to do.

 

Our culture, our families, our workplaces often tell us in many direct and indirect ways how we should and should not be. Over our lifetimes we learn to make ourselves small, to shape-shift to fit the mould. For many, this can be a process that keeps us emotionally, spiritually and physically safe when we are young, but as we grow, these patterns may no longer serve us.

 

I work with individuals who may on the outside seem as though they are doing "ok" but on the inside, they feel stuck or like something is missing. If you are reading this and feel ready to explore the parts of you you may have had to hide, change or neglect, you're in the right place!

 

I see counselling as a unique space where people can begin to discover who it is they want to be in the world and how to bring themselves fully into this life. This can be a daunting process and often can be difficult to do alone. In a safe, consistent, genuine and nurturing relationship, these layers can begin to be peeled back.

 

My philosophy is one of deep trust in every person I work with. I provide the environment and/or the tools you may be looking for to help you on your way to becoming you, but you are the one who holds the blueprint and the wisdom to get there.

 

I aim to work towards being as trauma-informed and anti-oppressive as possible in my work, knowing that this is a job of lifelong learning and un-learning.