MEET
DARRELL
Building Trust & Therapeutic Connection
You are tired of floundering, sick of confusion and done with just getting by. You are so over being the victim and want to become the victor. Seeking therapy can be difficult and I get it.
I can give you real-life applicable skills to create a sustainable change. I won’t tell you what to do, nor will I be passive and watch the clock. You are coming to see me because you want someone who can help you activate change. To help dispel the myth of the garbage you may tell yourself. To support you as you try new things that you never thought possible and to guide you in the work to bust your ass to build your confidence.
Therapy: as individual as your needs and unique personality.
If you’ve made it this far, you know a little about me as well as starting to learn a little about yourself. You are reading this either because you are terribly bored and find interest in pursuing therapist’s web pages…but not likely. Or you are needing to combat something that is quite challenging and unknown to you. You are here because you feel the need to look for something beyond what you currently have in your arsenal.
SO? WHO AM I?
I began my career in the human services field in 1992. After graduating, I decided that this was going to be my thing. I had some childhood/adolescent struggles myself and found this type of work both therapeutic in the sense that I could relate to what I was learning as well as enjoyed the rewarding aspect of helping others to grow and overcome issues.
Since that time, I made efforts to focus on different types of services such as behavioural counselling with children/adolescents, family work and individual adult counselling. As my experience and training grew, my interest was drawn to learn more about various therapeutic theories and psychological disorders. I learned how to apply these in my work and gained much more experience. All of this, combined with my genuine love of the work led me to create my half of this private practice.
SO, HERE WE ARE. WHAT’S NEXT?
LEARN MORE ABOUT ANXIETY,
TRAUMA, YOUTH & FAMILY
Building Trust & Therapeutic Connection
ANXIETY
Anxiety can be the monster that is unseen, but always looming. It’s that sense of fear or dread that can be gripping and holds us back from engaging in activities with confidence and enjoyment. It holds you back from being you and creates an avoidance of interactions that may have been enjoyable to you in the past. If this is your current state, the symptoms of anxiety are real and playing a part in your current life, holding you back from being yourself.
Where does this anxiety come from? What fed this beast?
How to process and move past anxiety will be our goal for you to live a happier, more confident life. Getting to the heart of what causes you to become anxious, working through why it causes trepidation and developing ways to push through and eliminate the sources of that fear is like lifting a weight off your shoulders.
You’ll be able to live with the confidence you once enjoyed, have the courage to face the day and conquer the fears that once held you captive. Take deep breaths and appreciate the little things in this world of yours.
Rewrite your story.
TRAUMA
Your trauma is your own. Defined and experienced exclusively by you. You may feel damaged or broken as a result of things that have occurred in your life unexpectedly. It’s something that has had a long term, lasting effect on your ability to navigate the world. Trauma can change our perspectives and haunt our memories and thoughts. At times, it seems impossible to process things that have been seen, felt and experienced.
Let’s get a handle on this out of control feeling, acknowledge that issues have been created and then work to move past it.
The goal doesn’t involve forgetting, or re-living the trauma. It will be to incorporate your experiences, in a healthy way, into your life story. My office is a place of comfort, safety, respect, and compassion; as counselling should be. It’s not a place where you will experience adverse pressure to give answers or leave you facing challenges that you cannot accept. You’ll be given space and gentle, guiding nudges along the way.
It’s my role as a counsellor to help you recognize the impact it has had on your life, your personality and your behaviour and to re-integrate and take control of your feelings and desired experiences to allow some space for greater peace, contentment and happiness.
Building skills, re-building families
YOUTH & FAMILY
In today’s stressful and busy world, meaningful family connections can become lost or strained. Teens face challenges that we adults are not able to understand. At times, parents can feel helpless, leaving our teenage children trying their best to manage life’s challenges. You may find that your teen has become withdrawn, disconnected or acting out in ways that are new or undesirable. This may indicate that issues they face in their hectic, and at times, confusing lives, are affecting their mental well being.
Depression, anxiety and generally feeling overwhelmed are becoming more common among teens.
You may notice changes in your child’s demeanour, but aren’t aware of how they are managing their own struggles. Therapy can assist our teens to sort out and find real solutions to issues such as understanding feelings, assertiveness, managing responsibilities and recognizing stresses that can lead to negative thoughts of themselves.
Strong families lead to strong kids. I can be an outlet, someone to talk to about the challenges and struggles in an effort to mitigate or end them. A rebuilding of self esteem, confidence, and sense of worth that we all crave. Families can benefit from redefining roles, gaining a better understanding of each individual’s challenges and ways to work more effectively together, creating consistency, cohesion and positive relationships.
If you are looking to rebuild or enhance the relationships in your family, contact me to arrange an appointment.
