Mental health difficulties
Mental health difficulties can come in many different shapes and sizes. Some people find a fit in labels such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, trauma and bipolar. Others find a personalized name such as the lows, the stress, worries, the Hell or other names.
Our conversations will explore the effects of these problems on your life, privilege your stance on the problems and explore and build on moments when you have resisted, ignored or acted in ways that fit for you.
The hope in this work is for us to give more attention, light and enrichment to the preferred areas of your life and build on those areas to encourage a greater presence of them in your life.
Substance use, gaming, and social media problems
In 2016 I published an article called “What’s in a game,” that focuses on my work with people who have relationships with video games and social media. I have facilitated numerous workshops to help other practitioners develop their skills in working with people who use substances, gaming and social media.
Whether you are facing addictions troubles like drinking or drug use or facing challenges with gaming or social media, I have vast experience helping people facilitate change around these problems.
Couple’s conflict
When couples come to me looking for change in the relationship, we make sure to take time to explore the problem story that is taking a dominant role. Often couples get stuck in a single story that defines the whole relationship.
Our work will involve dislodging from the problem story and exploring alternative areas in the relationship. When couples can immerse themselves in different areas of the relationship it can help to inform the next steps that are taken and to rediscover areas of satisfaction, commitment and love.
Parent/Child conflict
Through my work in children’s mental health I have done much work with parents and children facing conflict in their relationship. Whether you are a parent with young children or a parent with adult children, we will be sure to privilege both voices throughout the conversation. Parents and children often come away from a conversation with me seeing and knowing the relationship in a different way.
People responding to forced genital cutting (circumcision)
There is a significant lack of resources for men who have come into adulthood and realized that a part of their genitals have been removed without surgical necessity and without their consent. The trauma that men face can be substantial and men have voiced the following:
- “I feel betrayed by healthcare, religion and my community.”
- “I feel less whole, like something has always been missing.”
- “I am alone in this trauma. Reaching out to friends and family has resulted in ridicule, trivializing and downplaying of my pain.”
- “I am a victim of cultural branding.”
Working to respond to forced genital cutting is about naming the practice as you have experienced it, co-discovering your position and building on the responses you have had to the trauma. For some men this is about engaging in the foreskin restoration movement and for others it takes different forms.
I have years of experience working with men who have faced trauma and I would be happy to explore your story with you.