About Susan
As a Registered Clinical Counsellor with an MA in Counselling Psychology and a Certified Life Coach, I bring over 20 years of combined experience and am dedicated to helping you achieve meaningful change and personal growth.
I offer a safe and nurturing space where you can explore challenges, deepen self-awareness, and reconnect with your inner strength. Whether you’re seeking support through counselling, coaching, or a blend of both, my approach is tailored to your unique needs, providing guidance, tools, and encouragement every step of the way.
As a certified trauma counsellor (CCTP/ CCTP-ll), I offer compassionate care and practical strategies to help you navigate experiences such as C-PTSD. My holistic practice integrates a range of therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Narrative Therapy, and existential psychology. Each method is thoughtfully adapted to align with your goals, preferences, and pace.
Creative expression is encouraged as a meaningful part of the healing process, and I also draw from transpersonal psychology to support deeper spiritual exploration when aligned with your beliefs.
With cultural sensitivity and a client-centered approach, I have supported individuals through a variety of life experiences—from anxiety and depression to personal development, career growth, and spiritual discovery.
My Approach
1-Trauma-Informed Support Compassionate, knowledgeable care for navigating trauma-related challenges such as complex PTSD and recovery from narcissistic abuse. Support is grounded in a deep understanding of trauma’s impact and healing process.
2-Soul-Driven & Spiritual Exploration
Guidance in connecting with the deeper self and exploring spiritual dimensions in ways that respect individual beliefs and experiences. Insights from transpersonal psychology are integrated when aligned with personal paths.
3-Creative Expression as Healing
Creative exploration is welcomed as a powerful tool for healing, insight, and transformation. Expression through art, writing, or other forms is encouraged as part of the personal growth process.
4-Practical Tools & Meaningful Action Real-world strategies designed to support tangible change. Based on the principle that inner action creates outer results, the work focuses on developing practical skills for emotional resilience, self-awareness, and personal empowerment..
5-Holistic, Integrated Therapeutic Approach
A whole-person approach that addresses mind, body, emotions, and spirit. Therapeutic modalities are thoughtfully combined and may include:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
A structured, evidence-based therapy that helps you identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to improve emotional well-being.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
An integrative approach that explores the different “parts” of yourself to heal inner conflicts and foster self-compassion and emotional balance.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Combines mindfulness and values-driven action to help you accept difficult emotions and move forward with purpose.
Narrative Therapy
Focuses on helping you reshape the stories you tell about yourself, separating you from your problems and highlighting your strengths.
Gestalt Therapy
An experiential therapy that emphasizes present-moment awareness, helping you connect thoughts, emotions, and behaviors for greater self-awareness.
Solution Focused Therapy
A brief, strengths-based therapy that helps you build on what’s already working and set achievable goals for change. Often used in coaching.
Existential Psychology
Explores deep questions about meaning, freedom, and identity to help you live with more authenticity and purpose.
Transpersonal Psychology
Focuses on the spiritual, transcendent, and holistic dimensions of human experience, integrating these aspects with other therapeutic approaches to support deep personal growth and healing.
My Philosophy
I believe our journey through life is an opportunity to connect deeply with ourselves, others and all of life. We are here to explore and understand our inner selves, drawing on our spiritual essence while taking actionable steps in the practical world. My approach integrates these dimensions to provide a holistic path to personal development and healing.
I view life as a sacred journey where every experience offers lessons for growth and self-discovery. Embracing this perspective allows for a deeper connection to our true selves and the world around us.
Healing and transformation occur when we align our inner truths with our outer actions, fostering authenticity and balance in all aspects of life.