Welcome

Truth be told, I’ve always considered myself an ocean person. I was born on a peninsula, lived on an island for several years, and would trade just about anything for a life of sea breezes and tidal living. I mean, rivers just can’t compete with the romance of the ocean, especially if you live or work in urban spaces like I now do; when they dry up or stagnate, city rivers tend to hold on to, rather than wash away dirt and muck. Which is kind of perfect for our purposes because the muck is, afterall, why both you and I are here. After 15 years of working in and with frontline roles, I’ve seen my fair share of both high water and muck. As, I’m sure, have you.

There are countless reasons why so many of us find ourselves at the river – whether willingly or through little choice of our own. Some of us have been harmed by the work or people in our lives; others, exposed to catastrophic events that turn them inside out. Most of us are so burdened by everything we’ve seen and experienced that we’re burnt out and disconnected. Regardless of what’s led you to this moment, I’m so glad you’ve made your way here at last.  

I’ve had my fair share of river-crossings as my personal and professional lives have zig-zagged over the years, teaching me about our individual and shared struggles. I’ve seen time and again why healing isn’t often linear, even when we’ve inventoried and compartmentalized everything we’ve lost or had taken from us. I’ve experienced too, how things tend to get upended in life’s currents, so that the pieces we’re left with don’t always fit back in how they used to. 

It’s why I feel committed to engaging you in ways that allow us to move away from blaming, shaming, or pathologizing you or any part of your life. Instead, we’ll find the words for what’s otherwise felt unspeakable…and consider what feels unbearable, injurious, inexplicable, or unforgiveable. We’ll re-write what you’ve inherited from many perspectives, reconnect to who you are and dare I say, relcaim a life of joy and purpose. And last but not least, we’ll figure it out together. With humour and compassion and always, at your pace – whatever that may look like for you. Though healing and recovery can be painful, please know that therapy doesn’t have to be. 

I can talk endlessley about all my hopes for you and our work together, but I’ll stop here. Please know that a safe and trusting connection with your therapist – as well as your readiness for it – are the best predictors of how effective and meaningful you may find therapy. So take time to consider what you’re looking for in a therapist, as well as from therapy. If you think we’d be a good fit or would like to know more, don’t hesitate to contact me. I’d be thrilled to hear from you. 

Reach out when the time is right. Let’s chat a bit and consider where your river may be taking you, what it’s revealing to you, and who it’s calling you to be.  

So glad you’re here, 

Karishma