Please note: I am not currently seeing families at this time.

I am experienced in providing counselling to individuals, couples, families, and groups. I have a special interest in working with families and with those involved in the military and first responder professions. I am a clinician in the Veterans Transition Program (VTP), COPE Program (Couples Overcoming PTSD Everyday), and Trauma Resiliency Program (TRP). I have also been endorsed as a culturally competent clinician by the British Columbia Professional Firefighters Association (BCPFFA). Please see the Affiliations page for further details on these programs.

As a male therapist, I have a special commitment to helping men access and receive support for their various needs and concerns, and be better able to access and manage their full range of emotions. In this way, they can improve their lives and the lives of their loved ones. I am also committed to providing women with a model and example of a caring, compassionate, emotionally supportive male figure, which many have not had. 

Some of the areas for which I provide counselling include:

• Trauma / PTSD
• Relationship difficulties
• Communication issues
• Family concerns
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Social Anxiety
• Grief and loss / bereavement
• Developmental concerns
• Life transitions
• Stress management
• Assertiveness

Currently, I do not provide counselling in the following areas:

• Legal/court-related and/or custody concerns
• Addiction
• Eating disorders
• Pain management

Individual Counselling

Let's work together to address your needs and concerns in a one-on-one session.

50 or 75 minute sessions available

Couples Counselling

Revitalize and renew your relationship by working together on your common goals.

50 or 75 minute sessions available

Family Counselling

Strengthen your family's relationship by working together in a safe environment.


50 minute sessions (2 people) or
75 minute sessions (3 or more people)

Main Approaches Used

I consider myself primarily a relational therapist, placing a great deal of emphasis on the transformative power of the therapeutic relationship to effect change. I use a wide range of approaches in my work, depending on the needs of my clients. The approaches that most commonly inform my work are:

• Rogerian/Client-centered Therapy
• Family Systems Therapies
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Solution Focused Therapy
• Emotion-Focused Therapy
• Attachment Theory
• Trauma Theory
• Mindfulness
  

Services in Portuguese

I am semi-fluent in Portuguese and have a basic understanding of the Portuguese language when I hear it spoken. However I am less practiced in speaking the language. Also, certain terminology in the clinical counseling profession may not have an exact translation into Portuguese.

If you are seeking services in Portuguese, please consider the following:

• If it is easier for you to speak to me in Portuguese, you can do so and I will understand perhaps all of what you're saying
• It is easier (and faster) for me to reply in English. It will be a pleasure to reply in Portuguese if you prefer, so long as you know it may take a bit more time and I will need to consult a dictionary/internet for certain words and proper translations
• You are welcome to bring a family member with you to help with translation if you prefer. Remember, I can understand Portuguese well, so the translation would mainly be to convey my responses faster to you
• I would recommend we meet for 1 hour and a half, at least to start with, as we may need the extra time to help with the translating
  

Eu sou semi-fluente em português e tenho uma compreensão básica da língua portuguesa quando ouço falar. No entanto, tenho alguma dificuldade em falar a língua. Além disso, certas terminologias na profissão de aconselhamento clínico podem não ter uma tradução exata para o português

Se você está procurando serviços em português, considere o seguinte:

• Se é mais fácil para você falar comigo em português, você pode fazer isso e vou entender talvez tudo o que você está dizendo
• É mais fácil (e mais rápido) para mim responder em inglês. Será um prazer responder em português, se preferir, desde que você saiba que pode levar um pouco mais de tempo e precisarei consultar um dicionário / internet para determinadas palavras e traduções adequadas
• Você é convidado a trazer um membro da família para ajudar a tradução se você preferir. Lembre-se, eu posso entender o português, então a tradução seria principalmente transmitir minhas respostas mais rápido para você
• Eu recomendaria que nos encontrássemos por uma hora e meia, pelo menos para começar, pois talvez precisemos do tempo extra para ajudar na tradução
  

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Consulting & Teaching

I have provided lectures, workshops, and counselling to groups on a variety of topics related to mental and emotional health and well-being. I am available to develop and provide workshops on various psychology-related topics, depending on you or your organization's needs. Past topics include:

• Communicating effectively and assertively
• Understanding and managing anger
• Understanding and managing social anxiety
• Maintaining a balanced life
  
• The importance of well-being in academic success
• Mood Management
• Anxiety Management
• Mindfulness and Stress Management
• Culture shock and transitioning successfully to a new culture
• Transitioning and re-integrating into civilian life post-deployment (military)
• How people use tattoos and piercings to heal from traumatic experiences

I also have extensive experience teaching courses at several universities, and can speak to various topics within these areas. Courses include:

• Introductory Psychology
• Psychopathology / Abnormal Psychology (the study of mental illnesses)
• Social Psychology
• Social Behaviour in Groups   
• Forensic Psychology
• Personality Psychology
• Lifespan Development
• Adolescence, Adulthood, and Later Life
  

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