
Awkward Owl
PSYCHOTHERAPY

Being truly seen, understood, and accepted is incredibly powerful.
Therapy offers a space for that experience
Psychotherapy: A Relational & Emotion-Focused Approach
At the heart of a relational therapeutic philosophy is the belief that healing and growth happen within connection with others, not within aloneness, and this is an important part of being human; a strong therapeutic relationship is therefore an essential part of meaningful therapy.
In my practice as a therapist, I tend to bring attention and appreciation to some of the innate driving forces in our lives and how they have been impacted or impaired by our experiences - our core emotional, physical, and relational needs, our emotion-behavioural system, attachment systems, and individual variations in perception and processing.
When we have greater understanding and connection to these parts of our self, we become able to navigate and trust our inner world, which in turn allows us to navigate and intentionally interact with our outer world. This process also allows clients to integrate how they are thinking with how they feeling, which often brings a sense of calm and congruence to their sense of self.
Virtual Therapy
Virtual sessions are a convenient and cozy way to access therapy. Many people worry that something is “lost” when therapy is virtual, however we pick up on just as many fluctuations in facial expressions and tone as we would for in-person sessions.
Clients are often more at-ease when they log on for virtual sessions, and for people who find themselves easily overstimulated or overwhelmed, virtual sessions often feel a little more relaxed and gentle and therefore create space for greater depth and emotionality.


In-Person Therapy
In-person sessions are a wonderful physical container and allow for people to step outside of their every day life to a place where they can get in contact with their emotions and also leave those emotions in the room at the end of the session if they need to.
Many people don’t have a space where they can access therapy in private, so in-person therapy becomes an important safe space for disclosure, processing, and connection.
About "Doing the Work" of Therapy
Therapy is rarely a "quick fix" or "feel better" option; it's more often an uncomfortable and reflective process that progresses in non-linear ways. At the exact same time, it's often a tremendous relief to release heavy emotions and have someone truly understand, appreciate, and validate you. Progress can be both hard and deeply liberating!
We can feel that we have "done the work" in session if you leave feeling that you were understood, validated, and gently challenged through feeling emotions and reflecting on things you've never considered before. Sometimes "doing the work" is quite uncomfortable, and leaving sessions feeling drained or a little raw is fairly normal.
Clients tend to find therapy more impactful when they engage in self-reflection between sessions. This definitely doesn't have to be a formal or active process- just letting what we talked about or how you felt in session percolate and unfold between sessions can be really beneficial for progress and collaboration in therapy.

Individual Psychotherapy
60 Minute Psychotherapy
$135/session