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"My areas of specialization include anxiety and depression, addiction, trauma and PTSD, personality disorders, and other mental health challenges."
Healing begins the moment you feel truly heard. Becoming Cognitive Counselling is a calm, completely confidential private practice where we’ll work side by side—using the therapeutic approaches that suit you best—to help you feel lighter, stronger, and more like yourself again. Whether anxiety keeps you up at night, past trauma or addiction feels overwhelming, or daily stress and low mood have become too much to manage alone, this is a safe place to land. Reaching out takes real courage, and I’m truly honored to walk this path with you.
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Areas of Support at Becoming Cognitive Counselling
I offer compassionate, individualized counselling for the challenges that matter most to you—whether that’s easing anxiety and depression, healing from trauma or PTSD, exploring a mental health diagnosis, embracing neurodivergence, strengthening relationships, rebuilding self-esteem, mastering emotional regulation, navigating life transitions, or creating a safety plan in times of crisis.
My Approach to Therapy
Every person’s story, strengths, and challenges are unique—that’s why I draw from a variety of evidence-based therapies to create a plan that truly fits you. By combining the right modalities, we can work in the way that feels most effective and comfortable for your healing journey.
Here are some of the therapeutic approaches I commonly use:
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Adlerian
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Christian Counselling
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Common Questions Answered
Wondering what counselling with me is really like? Here are the answers to the questions I’m asked most often—everything you need to feel confident about taking the next step.
If you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, relationship challenges, or simply feeling stuck and wanting more from life, I’m here to help. I specialize in addictions and crisis counselling, but I also work with a wide range of mental health concerns. The best way to know if we’re a good fit is to book a free 20-minute phone consultation—I’d love to hear your story and see how I can support you.
Your first session is all about getting to know each other in a safe, non-judgmental space. We’ll talk about what brought you here, your goals for counselling, and any concerns you have. I’ll explain how I work, discuss confidentiality, and answer any questions you might have. There’s no pressure to share more than you’re ready for—this session is about helping you feel comfortable and understood.
Yes, absolutely. Everything you share with me is strictly confidential, with only a few legally required exceptions (such as imminent risk of harm to yourself or others, or certain court-ordered situations). I take your privacy very seriously and follow professional guidelines and supervision to ensure your information is protected.
My standard session fee is affordable and competitive within the region (exact rate provided at booking). I offer a limited number of sliding-scale spots for those experiencing financial hardship—please don’t hesitate to ask. I also provide direct billing for many extended health insurance plans and can supply detailed receipts for reimbursement. Payment is easy via e-transfer or credit card.
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Ready When You Are
Wondering if counselling could help? I offer a free 20-minute confidential consultation so we can explore that together, quietly and kindly.