Individual Therapy

“The best predictor of your current mental health is your current ‘relational health’, or connectedness.”

— Dr. Bruce D. Perry

Our relationships can be a source of joy, but they can also be a source of utter confusion, sadness, and pain. Given how we’re wired for connection, it’s no wonder relationships are so impactful to our mental wellbeing.

Whether with a romantic partner, friend, family member, or even ourselves, relationships are paramount to our sense of safety. When something goes awry in an important relationship, the brain processes it as a threat, and our behaviours and thinking change and align with that feeling of danger.

Do any of these sound familiar?

  • You find yourself falling into the same patterns over and over again

  • Your mind is exhausted working overtime trying to make a decision

  • You don’t know how to make sense of what’s happened

  • You’re tired of having the same arguments

  • You’re curious about how your past is influencing your behaviour right now

  • You want to heal but aren’t sure where to even begin

  • You fear repeating the mistakes of your parents

If any of those resonated with you, you’re in the right place. Individual sessions offer a space to explore you: to gain clarity, find alignment, rediscover who you are, explore your past, reflect on your decisions, push your boundaries, and question and challenge your sense of comfort.

Books for Individual Exploration

Attached: The New Science Of Adult Attachment And How It Can Help YouFind - And Keep - Love by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller

An easy read to discover more about how you relate to others through an exploration of your attachment style.

What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing by Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry

For anyone wanting to understand the impact of trauma on our psyches and relationships.

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff

Don’t let the cover or title fool you, this is a book that couldn’t be more apt for today’s competitive times when it’s easiest to crumble under the burden of expectation.

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

An unforgettable book that explores the power of purpose, meaning, and humans’ ability to shift and find perspective.

The Origins of You: How Breaking Family Patterns Can Liberate the Way We Live and Love by Vienna Pharaon

A profound guide that tracks how 5 wounds we carry from childhood may still be impacting and hurting our relational patterns in the present.

Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed

A reminder we are never alone in what we are feeling, followed by an honest voice that helps us rediscover an accurate perspective.