Martine works with individuals and families facing a wide range of concerns including anxiety, panic, OCD, phobias, depression, trauma & PTSD, grief and loss, emotional regulation, self-esteem, relationship issues, conflict, stress & burnout, and codependency. She also supports clients navigating parenting and family dynamics, personality disorders, domestic violence/abuse recovery, and intrusive thoughts.
Martine understands that emotional struggles can feel overwhelming and isolating at times. Her goal is to provide a supportive and non-judgmental space where clients feel heard, understood, and encouraged as they work toward healing, growth, and healthier ways of coping.
Anxiety
Identify the root cause of your anxiety, develop resilience and learn to cope with your generalized anxiety, social anxiety, performance anxiety, OCD, panic attacks or phobias so you can lead a fulfilling life.
Depression
Identify, understand, and work through the experiences, thoughts, and feelings that are making you feel depressed and learn effective coping strategies to help you overcome them to live a happier life.
Trauma & PTSD
Understand, process, and work through the difficult emotions and memories that are causing you pain after the traumatic experience in a safe and non-judgmental environment to help you recover and heal.
Childhood Trauma
If you have experienced trauma as a child, counselling can help you understand, process and heal from what has happened to you so that you can move on with confidence, strength and resilience.
Self Esteem
Reframe your thoughts and experiences to challenge the unhelpful beliefs that harm your self-image so that you can start to feel good about yourself and live your life with confidence and self-love.
Emotion Regulation
Develop the skills necessary to regulate your emotions by learning how to rethink situations to reduce anger or depression, identify and challenge unhelpful thinking patters, and be mindful to reduce anxiety and stress.
Intrusive Thoughts
Learn to recognize, challenge, and take control of unwanted intrusive thoughts, images, and feelings that negatively impact your day-to-day life.
Children & Youth
Child and youth counselling is tailored to their developmental stage, personality traits, and interests to ensure that they feel safe and supported in a fun and engaging environment.
Domestic Violence
Whether you are currently in an abusive relationship or have escaped one, we are here to help you receive the support and resources you need to ensure you feel confident and resilient in your new life.
Workplace Issues
Develop the strength and resilience to cope with a variety of work issues including handling conflict, occupational stress, returning to work, employment leave, motivation issues and feeling stuck.
Conflict Resolution
Learn how to resolve conflicts in a healthy and productive way without compromising your own values, integrity, boundaries or self-respect so that everyone involved feels heard and respected.
Stress and Burnout
Learn to reduce your stress and prevent burn out by practicing mindfulness, implementing relaxation techniques, setting boundaries, doing things you enjoy and prioritizing self-care.
Codependency
Identify and change the patterns of behaviour that make it difficult for you to make decisions, ask for help, set boundaries, be alone, or stop yourself from feeling responsible for other people’s behaviours.
Grief and Loss
Grieve your loss at your pace in a caring and supportive environment as you move through the different stages of grief and begin to take the steps to move on from your loss and heal.
Indecisiveness
Develop the confidence to trust in yourself and be decisive in your actions without fear of making the wrong decision or for being judged for not making the right one.
Anger
Regain control in your life and learn how to control your anger by improving communication skills, expressing yourself in healthy ways, learning to relax, reframing your thoughts, and practicing gratitude.
Gender and Sexuality
Feel supported in a safe and accepting space for you to explore your sexuality and gender identity, process and heal from discrimination, and gain the strength to come out and be your authentic self.
