Life crises and struggles are opportunities to increase self-awareness, clarify goals and priorities, and bring more depth to your daily life and relationships. Therapy is a tool to help you make the most of difficult times. My goal in therapy is for you to feel better, cope better, make new plans, and to connect with others in satisfying ways. 

 

I have been in private practice for 20+ years, working with a wide diversity of clients.  My practice is general and varied, and I also have some areas of specialization, such as working with people with disordered eating (especially involving overeating), with couples, and with lesbian and gay clients.

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Although the issues that clients bring to therapy, such as anxiety or depression, may have similar labels, my approach as a relational psychotherapist is to work together to understand the problem in terms of your own unique life experiences, relationships, and coping strategies.  I combine general recommendations (such as behavioural approaches for depression, mindful strategies for binge eating, and conflict management for couples) with in-depth joint exploration of what is troubling you and why. 

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Here are some the common

issues that I have helped clients with:

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Depression

Anxiety

Relationships
Therapy for individuals and couples
Stress
Anger
Shame

Worry

Feeling overwhelmed
Low self worth
Loss of direction or motivation
Compulsive behaviours
Loss and grief
Dealing with crisis
Separation

Rejection

Attachment issues

Communication
Job loss
Pain & illness
Burnout

Emotional eating

Eating disorders
Trauma and abuse recovery
Family relationship issues (Parents/children/siblings/
in-laws/friends, etc.)

Lesbian and gay relationships
Career and workplace issues

Coping in academia
Life changes and stages

Early adulthood issues
Midlife concerns
Personal growth
Enhancing creativity
Expanding sense of self
Improving relationships

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If your current concern is outside my scope of practice, I will let you know.

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Have you been feeling stuck? Are you ready

to take the next step? Contact Wendy today.