Life gives us challenges. It also gives us the innate capacity to learn and grow from our experiences, to become more of who we can be, and to continue developing all through our lives.
 
In my psychotherapy practice I work with the body,as well as the mind and spirit of each client. I encourage the growth of internal resources that can become a constant source of support and stability whatever life's challenges.
 
Training
  • Integrative Body Psychotherapy
  • Somatic Experiencing
  • Bodynamic Foundation Training
    (developmental theory and practice)
  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization)
 
Clientele
  • Adult Individuals and Couples
Individual Counselling & Psychotherapy
I have extensive training in body-focused psychotherapy.
  • I am a practitioner and trainer of Integrative Body Psychotherapy (IBP). IBP uses a combination of breathwork and talk therapy to work at a deep level on issues such as family of origin, relationships, self-esteem, illness patterns and character style.
  • I also have training in Somatic Experiencing, a body-focused approach to working with traumas of all kinds, such as car accidents, crimes, abuse, and medical procedures.
  • And I have Bodydynamic Foundation Training in human development and character structures. This body of knowledge integrates psychological and physiological development from infancy to adulthood.
  • I use EMDR as a method of working with traumas and the self-defeating belief systems that arise from them.
 
Couples Counselling
I approach relationship counselling from two levels:
  • Work at "cleaning up" behaviours that interfere with closeness and intimacy.
  • Discover and work through the deeper issues in each partner that give rise to less than optimal patterns of interaction.
Suggested Reading
On Relationships
  • Passionate Marriage David Schnarch
  • Resurrecting Sex David Schnarch
  • The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work John Gottman
  • The Relationship Cure John Gottman
On Depression
  • Feeling Good David Burns
  • The Feeling Good Handbook David Burns
On Spirituality
  • Sex, Ecology, Spirituality Ken Wilber
  • Everyday Zen Charlotte Joko Beck
  • When Things Fall Apart Pema Chodron
  • A Path With Heart Jack Kornfield
  • Everywhere Yuo Go, There you Are Jon Kabat-Zinn
  • Climbing Jacob's Ladder Alan Morinis
  • The Heart Of Meditation Swami Durgananda
  • Still Here Ram Dass
On Body-Centred Psychotherapy
  • Body, Self and Soul Jack Rosenberg and Marjorie Rand with Diane Asay
On Attention Deficit Disorder
  • Scattered Minds Gabor Mate
On Trauma
  • Walking The Tiger Peter Levine
On Self-Development
  • How To Be An Adult David Richo