Erin's Story

Transpersonal & Depth-Informed Counselling

• Regardless of which counselling theory or modality used in a session, the framework around it is always transpersonal and depth-informed. ​

• This means that I strive to relate human-to-human, draw out hidden knowledge in and about yourself, and focus on holistic (whole-being) integration.

Trauma-Informed Practices

• Being trauma-informed and intentional in all interactions with clients is important.​

• Communication also needs to come from trauma-informed awareness.

Life Passage & End-of-Life Support

• Concrete work (i.e. legacy projects, planning, documentation)

• Relational work (i.e. visits, family communication, grief)

Integrative & Client-Centered Techniques

• I draw from many modalities to ensure the right fit for the client and the goal. (i.e. Gestalt, Somatic, Neo-Jungian, CBT, Expressive Arts, Transpersonal, Sand Tray)

• Collaborative goal-setting​​​

My office space is private and comfortable, where you will find an intentional space for counselling. We are not, however, limited to the office for sessions.

Mobile sessions are also available. We can plan sessions in outdoor locations if that fits your needs best. In addition, I can come to your location if you are in a facility (hospital, long-term care, etc.) or homebound (due to anxiety, disability, illness, etc.). 

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If you live too far for mobile or office sessions, or are having too much difficulty to incorporate an in-person session, they can instead be arranged to take place by video call, phone, or messaging services.

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Group Sessions: Groups can be made available for both agencies and private clients. Agencies can request group counselling to be provided in-house or externally. Individuals can contact us with interested themes or topics and if we do not have a matching group available currently or in the near future, we will gladly help you find one provided locally that may work for you.

Whether we are doing counselling work or end-of-life support work, no two sessions are the same. Each one builds on your goals and also meets you where you're at in the moment. To that end, I integrate reflective and practical approaches, tailored to you.

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Alongside traditional therapy approaches, expressive art, somatic, intuitive, and sand tray activity supplies are available to us in the office. Regardless of what interventions, explorations, or activities we employ in a session, you are always in the driver's seat. My job is to guide and understand the work, your job is to engage and direct. That means you will always have the freedom to say no to anything I may suggest.

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I believe in "homework" as an integral aspect of counselling work. That isn't about my being a teacher in this role as well. Instead, my belief is that what we do in session is important work, but true change is most likely when that work is integrated into everyday life in some way. This might look like practicing remembering something we worked on in session. It might mean trying a new way to do something. It might mean reading or watching or creating something. Or some other work. Regardless of what it is, you can trust that we will explore options together and you will decide what (if anything) you would like to do between one session and the next.