I have been seeing clients since 2005. I treat clients as unique individuals who bring their life stories, hopes, aspirations, struggles, and strengths into the session. I tailor my therapy approach to meet the unique cultural characteristics and needs of each client.  My therapy approach is holistic and integrative,  drawing primarily upon Psychodynamic, Cognitive-Behavioural, Emotion-Focused, Experiential, and Sensorimotor approaches.  This means I help clients understand how their past has shaped their present, and work towards changing how they think, feel, and behave. I help clients maintain these changes.   Mindfulness and Self-Compassion work are also integral in my work with clients.

I believe that navigating through life entails having a set of skills and tools.  Through our work together, you will acquire new, concrete, and science-informed skills to help you overcome your struggles. What might work for someone else might not necessarily work for you, so I will make every effort to help you build a "toolbox" that works specifically for you. 

I am known to have a warm, compassionate, and engaging presence. I am also known to be goal-oriented and transparent in my therapeutic style. By transparent I mean I offer clients my honest feedback and inform them, at every step of the process, what interventions I am thinking of implementing and why.  I believe it is this fine balance of warmth, firmness, and authenticity that sets the foundation of a strong  working relationship. 

If you think we would be a good fit or if you simply want to know more about me, feel free to contact me at: info@rosawucounselling.com