Modern Pain Science + Evidence-Based Counselling

My therapeutic approach is empathic, evidence-based, goal-oriented, and purposeful. I combine my expertise about the mind and healing with my understanding of physical movement to empower you to break the cycle of pain, to optimize the mind-body connection, and to build confidence for life.

I am passionate about simplifying complex topics, such as chronic pain, through education and the counselling process, and I am committed to helping you connect with your authentic self through psychological, emotional, and physical  explorations.

I approach pain and mental health concerns through a biopsychosocial lens in order to help you build safety, strength, courage, and clarity in both mind and body.

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My approach to counselling and pain management prioritizes:

  • Understanding your history, pain journey, and current difficulties.

  • Collaborating to set meaningful goals for therapy.

  • Learning about your pain beliefs and perceptions, as well as your understanding of why pain is persisting.

  • Determining in which ways your pain system is overprotective.

  • Pain education.

  • Providing evidence-based treatment that is directed at the underlying cause of your pain.

  • Supporting recovery and lasting change.

Treatment is informed by my training in the following areas: 

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)

  • Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

  • Person-Centered Therapy (PCT)

  • Prolonged Exposure Therapy for trauma (PTSD)

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

  • Polyvagal Theory (PVT)

  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)

  • Morita Therapy (MT)

  • Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT)

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