"It (having an addicted child) is so stressful and you can crumble around this. Parents get divorced, families explode, so we need to get help by going to therapy or going to Al-Anon meetings or whatever it is. The hopeful part about that is when you do have that help, you will feel better. It still doesn’t make this easy. Nothing makes this easy, but you can make better decisions.  You can suffer a lot less."
                                                                  ~ David Sheff, Author of 'A Beautiful Boy'
Counselling sessions are a safe place where you can sort through the thoughts and feelings to find some answers to your questions.  Using different strategies and tools, we work collaboratively to find a path that works for you.

Whether you are someone with an addicted loved one, a person in active addiction or someone in recovery, counselling can help you sort through the patterns and 'dig deeper' to uncover the root of the issues and behaviours.  
I believe everyone has the answers within them as to the 'why and how.'  My role is to guide you to those answers in a compassionate, non-judgemental manner.  
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Typically, counselling is a process and it can get difficult before it gets better.  Relief is there.  It just takes time.  Don't leave before you find your relief.  
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Sessions are 60 or 90 minutes and are done over Zoom or in person and available in packages of 5 or 10 sessions.​
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​Individual Counselling
One-on-one counselling for someone with an addicted loved one is beneficial when the family member feels like the storm is raging and there is no where to go and no one to talk to.  Counselling can give you somewhere to start the process of talking about the cycle of addiction in your family and help you find strategies and tools to help you cope, while helping your addicted loved one move towards recovery.  
One-on-one counselling for someone struggling with addiction is beneficial when the addicted person is beginning to question themselves and their current dilemma.  Together we explore the pattern of substance use and addiction and the possible solutions available.  We create a plan and start taking baby steps to execute that plan.
One-on-one counselling for someone in recovery is beneficial when they start unearthing aspects of themselves that shed light on patterns or triggers needing to be addressed and healed.  It allows someone to “dig deeper” and find the root causes of issues and start to move past old issues while encouraging the healing process.
Honestly, your uplifting strong sense helped me immensely and I think back on those days.  Thank you for being a strong individual and directing us that there is a better way forward.   
​                                                                                   ~ Anonymous Client, Vancouver

Family Counselling

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Family Counselling is something people in recovery can benefit from. Often, it is easy during this transitional time to feel  misunderstood or to struggle with old family patterns and dynamics. 

A ‘Family Meeting’ allows everyone to speak in a safe space to share their needs and wants openly.  A family session helps everyone develop an understanding of how the person in recovery has changed and what they need from the family to support their recovery journey.  A family session also allows the family to voice any concerns or ask any questions with the benefit of having the counsellor present to guide the discussion and allow everyone to be heard.    

Often, in these sessions, the family members are better able to see how their recovering loved one has changed and how that effects the family dynamic.