True Listening originated as a call of passion for myself.  I created True Listening to serve the community at large by training the natural healers that are in service positions to use and develop their gifts while helping those we serve to grow, heal and truly know their worth.

Professional Strengths:

• NATURAL & INTUITIVE LISTENER
• EXPEREINCED & SKILLED FACILITATOR & COUNSELLOR
• DEEPLY  KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE PERSON CENTRED APPROACH
• CREATIVE AND ADAPTIVE

After being a counsellor and serving the community for over 20 years, I predominantly use mindfulness based interventions rooted in compassion and kindness but am well versed in many service modalities and counselling styles.

Professional Accomplishments:

• Skilled in developing therapeutic rapport with highly resistant clients
  
• Created and led individual and group anger management programs for youth
• Created Fathering and Anger Management Manual
• Successfully completed training and developed a Mindfulness Anger Reduction Group

Core Competencies:

• Motivational Interviewing
  
• Person Centred Therapy
  
• Strength Based Interventions
  
• Treatment Planning & Referrals
  
• Mindfulness
  
• Crisis Management
  
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  
• Community Engagement
  
• Psychosocial Rehabilitation

I love connecting with everyone I meet and am committed to supporting positive growth and change, both personally and professionally. My goal is to blend softness and strength towards that end.