Chronic Pain

Chronic Pain Counselling Services

Registered Social Worker

“NEW: Polyvagal Informed Therapy. Additionally, I practice a mindfulness-based behavioural therapy which provides a basis for making change and doing what is meaningful for you. I am also a certified Safe and Sound Provider.”

About Me

I can help you explore your nervous system's responses and find a path towards what truly matters. Using Polyvagal Informed Therapy, we consider how your body reacts to stress and safety. My mindfulness-based behavioural approach offers practical tools, providing a basis for making intentional changes. It's for those seeking inner wisdom and a life rich in personal meaning.

Approach

Often we'll track bodily cues for safety and stress, then gently test small, practical shifts that build new patterns in daily life. In sessions I blend breath- and attention-based practices with clear behavioural experiments, pacing work to what feels tolerable while checking in about sensations, emotions and relationships to pain or shame. Between meetings I offer short practices to try that reinforce what felt possible here, and we use those moments to adjust our focus. This approach suits adults seeking steady, embodied change.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • Pain Management

    Psychological approaches to chronic pain that address the emotional, cognitive, and behavioural dimensions of living with persistent pain.

  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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  • Stress Management

    Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.

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  • Therapy

    Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Skills Training

    Structured programmes that teach practical coping and life skills, such as emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

Works With:

  • Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Chronic Illness

    A long-term health condition (e.g., diabetes, autoimmune disease, chronic pain) that persists over time and affects physical, emotional, and social well-being.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Self-Care

    Deliberate actions taken to maintain or improve one's own mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

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  • Shame

    A deep, painful emotion involving the belief that one is fundamentally flawed or unworthy, which can affect self-perception and relationships.

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Professional Title:

  • Registered Social Worker

    A social worker registered with a regulatory body to provide social work services including therapy and case management.

Credentials

Registrations

Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)

Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist

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Qualifications

Wilfrid Laurier University

Service Areas

CP Counselling Services

In-person & Online

Kitchener, Ontario

Canada

Kitchener, Canada