About Me
Hello
I’m Nicole, a dedicated and empathetic registered clinical counsellor, passionate about helping individuals navigate life's challenges and find resilience and alignment within themselves. While working with me, you’ll find that I take a gentle yet direct angle to help you move at your pace while giving an encouraging push to keep you on your path to healing and wholeness.
What You Can Expect Here: This virtual space is a sanctuary for open conversation and self-exploration. Here, you'll find a range of [Describe Your Counseling Services/Approach], all designed to empower you on your unique journey towards healing and self-discovery.
My Approach:
My commitment to your well-being is driven by a deep understanding of the human experience. I find purpose in helping others and am inspired by the resilience that surfaces even in the face of adversity.
Healing isn’t one-size-fits-all. I believe that you are the expert of your own life and experiences. Essentially, you are in the driver’s seat – I am simply holding the map and helping you get where you need to go. This means I will work with you to find a treatment plan that best fits you. Because of this, I don’t hold any expectations on how counselling should look or how long it should take! I bring a multi-theory approach to my work that allows for flexibility and a more personalized experience. I know what it’s like to have a counsellor push an approach onto you even though it doesn’t align with you, so I take extra steps to ensure the process actually suits you and doesn’t feel forced.
The best healing comes when you feel most comfortable with your counsellor – it really is the most important part of the counselling process. I get that being open and vulnerable with a stranger can be scary and take every step to ensure you feel safe.
Some theoretic approaches I work with include:
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Emotion-Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
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Parts work or Internal Family Systems
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Polyvagal Theory
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Attachment Theory
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Mindfulness – based work
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Some trainings I’ve completed:
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Queering Your Therapy Practice
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The Art of Holding Space
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Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy to Treat Trauma, Anxiety and Depression
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IFS Therapy: Step by Step Procedures for Healing Traumatic Wounds and Alleviating Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Addiction and More
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Getting Started or Restarted with AEDP
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Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) for Attachment Trauma: Transforming Psychological Wounds for Adult Clients Traumatized as Children
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Overview of Polyvagal Theory for the Newly Acquainted
Thank you for considering me as your partner in healing and growth.