Brenda works with adults and couples experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma & PTSD, grief and loss, relationship issues, self-esteem, emotion regulation, anger, stress, neurodiversity, and personality disorders. She also has a special interest in treatment-resistant depression and the therapeutic potential of psychedelic-assisted therapy, including ketamine.
As a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, Brenda provides gentle, evidence-based support for those facing end-of-life and bereavement challenges, helping clients find resilience and peace.
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.
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.
Couples Issues
Work together to get through rough patches, improve communication, nurture intimacy, rebuild trust, set boundaries, make parenting decisions, and handle separation or divorce constructively.
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.
ADHD
Learn effective strategies tailored to your unique struggles to help you manage your symptoms and improve your quality of life, as well as keep up with daily tasks at home, at work, or in school.
Personality Disorders
Get a better understanding of your personality disorder and learn how to better cope with the feelings and behaviours that come with it, improve relationships, and build a greater self-worth.
Learning Disabilities
Having a learning disability can be frustrating, but counselling can help you understand your disorder, build a better relationship with it and learn different ways to manage your symptoms.
Autism
Develop strategies and coping mechanisms to effectively manage emotions, regulate behaviour, improve communication, and learn to better interact with your surroundings so that things aren’t as overwhelming.
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.
