My life’s experiences, including moments of extreme struggle and pain has allowed me to do the work I do today! As a child I have some beautiful memories and I also experienced a great deal of trauma. Trusting became a difficult and the world appeared to be a very scary place. So, I lived a good portion of my life pretending to have it all together, eating to numb out my feelings, focusing on others needs and living in anxiety.
One day I looked around, noticing I felt no joy, peace or happiness in my life and discovered I wanted something different. So, I took a courageous step and began my journey through healing my past trauma and meeting myself all over again. Although it has been a tough process, I can say with great confidence the gains I made have positively impacted my life and continue to as I do my personal work.
Things have changed for me and what was once focusing on others to avoid my pain has transformed into internal drive and passion to help others struggling in life. It was here I was led onto the path of counsellor training. I entered a program in Transpersonal Counselling Psychology through Clearmind International and went on to become a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor. One of my greatest pieces of learning was in the belief I could only help my clients only to the extent that I was willing to go in my own life. So, the best training I had in becoming a counsellor would lye in myself finding the courage to explore the workings of my life and history to transform my own struggles into ease.
I now live a life with a better sense of who I am and although life doesn’t stop throwing obstacles in my way, I have the tools and resources to move through them with love and with a support system I built into my life. Like myself, I have confidence YOU too can find your unique path to a life full of purpose & peace when you are willing to take the courageous step.
