Counselling and psychotherapy is a unique experience where you are fully heard and understood. By gaining clarity and insight into ourselves we find greater flexibility so we can be and do things differently.
Therapy is not about “fixing” you – it is an opportunity to speak openly and honestly without being judged in a safe and confidential space.
Sharon believes that the aim of psychotherapy and counselling is about gaining access to all of the inner resources you were born with.
It is a powerful healing process that is not just about the elimination of symptoms but a deep conversation that helps you discover what truly matters to you. It is also about clarifying the kind of person you want to be.
How long does it take?
Because we are all unique each therapeutic process and its timing is also unique
Life can throw us many challenges. Often the way we respond to these situations do not serve us well in the long run.
*Trauma may result from a single event or from prolonged and repeated experiences of emotional, psychological and physical neglect or abuse.
Healing and Recovery is possible when you are “held” in a safe and therapeutic relationship.
Grief and Loss
Are you focusing on the past and don’t know how to move forward?
Do you feel anxious or overwhelmed with worry?
Are you constantly concerned with what others think about you?
Do you feel like you are stuck in a rut?
Are you tired of being strong?
Are you feeling depressed or angry?
Our families and friends mean well and can often provide support but they are not trained in specific ways to sit and really explore what your concerns or struggles are.
Whatever you are dealing with there is no doubt that caring and professional therapy can help.
If you are having difficulties in your relationship don’t wait until it is too late to seek help.
One of the most rewarding and important connections is with our romantic partner.
Yet our romantic relationship can also cause a huge amount of tension or suffering.
Unfortunately, relationships do not come with a handbook and despite love and good intentions we can find them disappointing or hard to navigate.
This does not mean that you should not be together but merely that you may need to learn more skills, gain insight or perhaps learn how to repair past hurts.
The decision to enter into couple therapy is often the major turning point in a relationship. It can teach you that it is possible to maintain a loving and committed relationship without giving up on your individuality.
Some common difficulties that people seek counselling for:
- Do you find that everyday conversations end with criticism, defensiveness, avoidance and withdrawal or nasty arguments?
- Are you or your partner experiencing anger issues?
- Are you afraid to speak up or express your feelings?
- Has an affair been revealed and created pain and suffering for you both?
- Do you feel that you have lost interest and are having the same conversation?
- Are you having disagreements over in-laws, money, parenting or household tasks that create distance or disagreements?
- Are you prioritizing other people or kids over your partner?
- Have you thought about leaving because you feel ignored, belittled or put down?
- Do you have difficulty in establishing or maintaining relationships?
- Are you or your partner jealous?
- Are you or your partner experiencing a porn addiction, gambling or other issues that cause you to disconnect or feel emotionally vulnerable?
- Do you feel lonely and disconnected in your relationship and wondered what happened to the passion and fun?
- Pre-Marriage / Commitment Counselling.
- Post-Separation Counselling – especially when you have children.
- Discernment Counselling – deciding whether to separate or divorce.
With an expert couple therapist to guide and support you it is possible to heal the wounds you have inflicted on each other and grow as an individual and as a couple.
My great desire is helping couples come through a difficult or even traumatic situation feeling more committed and intimately connected than they thought possible.
It is necessary to work out why issues are occurring before we try and do something different.
My role is to help you identify the repetitive and often painful patterns of interaction that hurt you both. By clarifying where repair is necessary and also teaching key skills you will develop a greater capacity to speak for your emotions and feelings rather than FROM them. If you can change your conversation – you can change your relationship.
Couple and Relationship therapy is appropriate for all types of relationships that you value.
Sharon consults with married and non-married couples. She also sees other clients wanting to improve their relationships such as business partners, friends and siblings.
Timely couple counselling can become the path to end the crisis and to restart and renew the relationship.
If you need assistance as an individual or with Relationship therapy call for a complimentary 15 minute phone consultation.