You Don’t Have to Push Through Alone

Counselling for Athletes, High Performers, and Those Struggling with Anxiety, Trauma, and Body Image

You’re someone who knows how to perform under pressure. Maybe you're an athlete, a perfectionist, or someone who’s always been known as “the strong one.” You’re used to digging deep, working hard, and getting things done—even when it hurts.
But lately, the weight you’re carrying feels heavier than usual. Maybe it’s:

• Anxiety that’s hard to switch off, even when you’re supposed to be resting.

• Low mood or burnout, where the drive that once motivated you now feels like a burden.

• Disordered eating patterns or body image struggles that started as “discipline” but now feel out of control.

• Unresolved trauma—from your sport, your past, or your relationships—that your body won’t let you forget.

• A feeling like you’ve lost yourself in the pursuit of performance, and you’re not sure how to come back.

You don’t have to go it alone.

Therapy That Meets You Where You Are

Whether you’re still competing, stepping away from sport, or navigating high-pressure environments in other areas of life, therapy can offer you something you may not be used to:
A space where you don’t have to perform.
A space where being human is more important than being “on.”
A space where you are allowed to fall apart—and rebuild—on your own terms.

My Approach: Trauma-Informed. Feminist. Rooted in Respect.

I work with people who are tired of pretending they're fine when they're not.
As a trauma-informed and feminist counsellor, I honour the full complexity of who you are—your experiences, your identity, your strengths, and your pain. I believe that symptoms like anxiety, disordered eating, or emotional numbness are not personal failures. They are intelligent responses to systems, environments, and histories that haven’t always felt safe.

Here’s what working together might look like:

• Learning to listen to your body instead of overriding it

• Unpacking the pressure to always be “better, faster, stronger”

• Healing from trauma without having to relive every detail

• Untangling food and body distress from your identity

• Finding grounded confidence that isn’t tied to perfection or performance

You deserve care that sees the full picture—not just the symptoms.

For Athletes and High Performers

If you’re an athlete or high performer, therapy might feel foreign—especially if you’re used to being the one others rely on. But healing isn’t weakness. In fact, it’s one of the strongest, most courageous things you can do.

I understand the unique challenges that come with sport and high-stakes environments:

• The identity crisis that comes with injury or retirement

• The fine line between “discipline” and disordered eating

• The constant push to be “more”

• The cost of perfectionism and performance pressure

• The trauma that gets stored in your body—and keeps resurfacing

You don’t have to give up your drive to find balance.
Together, we’ll work on integrating your ambition with your well-being.

What You Can Expect

In our work together, you can expect:

• A collaborative, non-judgmental space

• Practices that centre nervous system regulation and body awareness

• A focus on your values and goals, not just symptom reduction

• Tools to rebuild your relationship with food, movement, and your body

• A chance to reconnect to parts of yourself that may have been buried by pressure or pain

You’re Not Broken. You’re Responding.

The things you’re struggling with make sense in the context of your story. Your anxiety, your relationship with your body, the parts of you that feel “too much” or “not enough”—they’re not flaws. They’re responses.
And those responses can shift.

You don’t have to earn rest.
You don’t have to be perfect to be supported.
You don’t have to carry it all alone anymore.

📍Located in Vancouver, Serving Clients Across BC and Canada

In-person and Online counselling available

Let’s work together to build a life where you don’t have to abandon yourself to succeed.
Reach out today to book a free consultation.