About me

If you’re looking for a therapist/coach, I have been in your shoes, several times. I did my first round of therapy in my early twenties. It was a very positive experience that helped lift me out of a depression and gave me strength to see myself more clearly. The second round of therapeutic work I did offered me the support I needed to return to life after losing two major relationships. Then, about 7 years ago, I began working with a Core Energetics Practitioner. This round of work has been deeply transformative and gratifying. I have gotten to know, accept, love and care for myself in ways that I never could have imagined possible. I have gotten to know my body, sensations, feelings and energy. I have gained clarity on the things that I want and value. I have grown less anxious. I have taken responsibility for myself and my life in a way that I always longed to but was afraid of. I have brought more authenticity to my relationships. I have allowed more joy, pleasure and ease into my life. It hasn’t always been an easy or comfortable process—and I am still working on all of these areas—but it has been meaningful, life-affirming work that inspired me to pursue my own training in Core Energetics. I am currently in my final year of a four-year program to become a Certified Core Energetics Practitioner. As a practitioner-in-training, I see clients for a reduced rate (CAD$85 for a single session, or 3-session package for CAD$225). 

Core Energetics

Core Energetics (CE) is a therapeutic modality created in the 70s by psychiatrist Jhon Pierrakos. It provides a framework and practices for making the body a central part of the therapeutic process. CE offers a variety of tools and exercises to help with grounding, moving or releasing stuck energy, fully embodying or discovering different aspects of yourself, etc. CE also proposes a conceptual map for understanding the inner workings of a person (concepts of Lower Self, Mask, Higher Self, etc.) and offers suggestions for general therapeutic goals based on this map (uncovering and owning the Lower Self, expanding our capacity to be in the Higher Self, etc.). There are other aspects to Core Energetics as well, but these two are the ones I will rely on most in our work together.