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Twenty-five years alongside young people as an educator, and five years as a counsellor, in one room built for them.
Teens and young people who are anxious, low, overwhelmed, struggling at school, caught in family conflict, or trying to work out who they are. I work best with youth aged sixteen and up, though I see younger adolescents as well. I refer out for children under ten.
Before counselling I spent twenty-five years as an educator working with youth, and in my clinical work my caseload is split evenly between youth and adults. That combination matters: I am comfortable with adolescent development and school systems, and I am also experienced with serious mental health presentations. With youth I move slowly, I do not lecture, and I do not treat a teenager as a problem to be managed. My aim is for them to feel heard, validated, and equipped to pursue goals that are meaningful to them.
Who this is for
When I work with a young person, that young person is my client. What they say to me is confidential and I cannot disclose it without their written consent, with the same legal exceptions that apply to everyone: imminent risk of harm and child protection concerns. Parents are welcome to be involved in ways we agree on together, and I will always be clear with everyone about what those arrangements are.
Sessions are sixty minutes. Youth counselling tends to be a longer relationship than adult work, and I usually meet with young people twice a month over an extended period, sometimes across their whole time in high school.
Getting started
A short call to hear what is going on, answer your questions, and see whether we are a good fit. No pressure either way.
Sixty minutes to lay out the situation in your own words. We get clear on what matters most and what you want to be different.
We settle into a rhythm that suits you, weekly or spaced out, in person on the Sunshine Coast or by secure video anywhere in BC.
Where to begin
If any of this sounds like where you are right now, the next step is a free 15 minute consultation. No pressure, no commitment, just a conversation.