Generalized Anxiety

Feeling nervous or on edge
Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen
Difficulty sleeping
Issues relaxing
Difficulty tolerating uncertainty
Panic Attacks
Health Anxiety





As your therapist, I work with you to understand your symptoms and triggers. I ensure you have strategies to decrease your anxiety quickly, such as distress tolerance skills, Mindfulness techniques, and Somatic strategies. We also dive into the more profound work of restructuring unhelpful thoughts and beliefs that trigger anxiety. We can also use Exposure Therapy exercises to tackle any avoidance behaviours. My role is to guide you through these strategies, provide support, and help you understand and change the patterns of thinking and behaviour that contribute to your anxiety. 





Social Anxiety

There is a misconception that people with social anxiety are unable to socialize. I have many clients with social anxiety symptoms who not only can be very social but also enjoy socializing.

Avoiding social interactions,
Ruminating before/after social interactions,
People pleasing behaviours
Difficulty setting boundaries.



Social Anxiety Treatment

The treatment for social anxiety shares similarities with the cure for Generalized anxiety but with a greater emphasis on Exposure Therapy (ERP). It's important to note that exposure Therapy is conducted with utmost compassion, gradually and at your own pace, ensuring your comfort and reassurance throughout the process. 





Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

OCD, while complex, is a highly treatable disorder. It's characterized by obsessive, uncontrollable thoughts, as well as repetitive behaviours (compulsions) that can be time-consuming. However, with the right treatment, there is hope for managing and overcoming these symptoms.



Types of OCD

OCD sufferers can experience much shame as sometimes obsessions can include thoughts that appear dangerous or deviant; these thoughts are not an indication that someone is a bad person or dangerous. 

Sexual OCD
Religious OCD
False Memory OCD
Relationship OCD
Hoarding
Contamination 
Fear of Harm OCD
Pedophilia OCD




OCD Treatment

The objective of OCD treatment is to help you become more comfortable with uncertainty, adjust extreme thinking, and reduce compulsive behaviour. We will start by focusing on understanding and challenging the cognitive appraisals and beliefs behind your OCD. You will be taught mindfulness and acceptance strategies to help you avoid getting caught up in obsessive thoughts and compulsions. When you feel ready, we gradually work on expanding your tolerance towards triggers so that they no longer have a negative impact on your daily life and happiness.