In my work with professionals, I find that extra attention and sensitivity to issues of shame and trust and privacy is essential otherwise the therapeutic work is stymied.
I provide psychological services to individuals, couples, families and groups for a variety of issues including:
- Depression & anxiety
- Self-esteem issues
- Relationship counselling (e.g., communication and intimacy problems)
- Personal and work-related stress
- Anger management
- Chronic unhappiness (e.g., feelings of alienation and despair)
- Grief counselling (e.g., grief and loss due to death, divorce)
- Past and recent trauma / abuse (e.g. post-traumatic stress)
- Family of origin issues
- Parenting issues
- Adjustment to physical health concerns
- Terminal illness (e.g., HIV, cancer)
- Self-injury (e.g., cutting)
- Substance abuse
Part of my practice specializes in providing confidential psychological services to health care workers and other professionals. “Care for the care-giver” is often overlooked until serious emotional and health concerns arise.
Some of the issues that arise with health care workers, psychotherapists and other professionals are:
- Burnout
- Secondary and vicarious traumatization
- Clinical consultation / supervision