I have a big heart - I really care and am here for you!
I believe that the best learning and development takes place in the context of a Caring Relationship....parent-child, coach-athlete, counsellor-client; you name it.
I remember playing baseball as an 11 year old and was feeling a little nervous in a new league with older kids. I was playing centre field one game and made a strong, accurate throw to cut down a runner at home plate.
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“Immediately upon talking with Charlie, I felt a connection; he was warm, patient, and much kinder to me than I was to myself”
I thrive on seeing you succeed...when we work together I will support your journey of self-discovery, allowing you to see yourself with greater insight, treat yourself with more compassion, leading to bolder actions and the realization of your full potential.
And I remember my coach at the time, Mr.Andrews, confidently telling me to “go home and wrap that left arm of yours in Golden Leaves”. That meant a lot to me and galvanized my belief in myself as I went on to have a very successful amateur baseball career as a pitcher and first baseman. More importantly, this kind, supportive coaching was part of what made me fall in love with a sport for life - and staying involved and succeeding in sport, both as a player and later as a coach and coach trainer, has had an extremely positive influence on my mental health to this very day. It was a small caring exchange with a little boy, but it had a powerful impact on me. And it is that same caring insightful approach that I bring to the table when working with you.
Having earned my BA in Communications from SFU, and an MSW from UBC, and having enjoyed a wonderfully varied and satisfying 30 years practicing as a Registered Social Worker (RSW), I am excited to be focusing on my two greatest passions in my practice: Working with (Student) Athletes, and working with Parents.
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Whether you are a student-athlete navigating the pursuit of your Athletic and Academic dreams, or a Parent juggling family, relationships, and raising kids, I will advocate fiercely for you and your particular goals and dreams. I have your back, and will support you from start to finish.
About YOU (Student-Athlete)
It is possible that you might even feel like you are Underperforming at times. That you can’t seem to do as well in Competition as you do in Practice. Expectations can be crushing. It can be exhausting being a student-athlete, with intense schedules, lack of free time, multiple demands, and a lot of new environments and routines to get used to. In addition to Sport Performance issues, like everyone else, at times you may experience challenges with your overall Mental Health and Well Being:
- Anxiety
- Body Image/HealthyEating
- Depression
- Grief
- Procrastination
- Sleep Issues
- Relationships
- Difficulty with Coaching Styles/Personalities
- Coping with Injury and Rehab
- Retiring from Student Athlete Life
Don’t let problems mount and take over. Be proactive. Seek support. And move from surviving to THRIVING.
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When nothing seems to help, I go look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before.
JACOB RIIS
About YOU (Student-Athletes)
It is possible that you might even feel like you are Underperforming at times. That you can’t seem to do as well in Competition as you do in Practice. Expectations can be crushing. It can be exhausting being a student-athlete, with intense schedules, lack of free time, multiple demands, and a lot of new environments and routines to get used to. In addition to Sport Performance issues, like everyone else, at times you may experience challenges with your overall Mental Health and Well Being:
- Anxiety
- Body Image/HealthyEating
- Depression
- Grief
- Procrastination
- Sleep Issues
- Relationships
- Difficulty with Coaching Styles/Personalities
- Coping with Injury and Rehab
- Retiring from Student Athlete Life
Don’t let problems mount and take over. Be proactive. Seek support. And move from surviving to THRIVING.
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- Tired of worrying about results? Let’s help you “fall in love” with the Process.
- Do you sometimes feel stuck, and sick of beating yourself up and feeling like a disappointment or failure? Let’s change that mental/emotional dynamic to rid yourself of negative, soul destroying, performance sabotaging energy.
- Feel like you are doing this (school, athletics - your life!) for others more than for yourself. Let’s look at expectations and get you and your actions firmly aligned with your intentions and goals.
- You’re tired of feeling you should quit, give up? Let’s find your personal keys to pushing through.
- Tired of not BELIEVING in yourself? Let’s figure out a way to change your self-talk narrative.
- Fed up and tired of PRESSURE negatively affecting you? Let’s discover the power of LEANING into it and make pressure your ally.
Are you ready to act? If so, let's get started. And you can begin feeling more CONFIDENT, less ANXIOUS, and experience the sweetness of more SUCCESS and overall well being...
...NOT ONLY in your sport, but in your Academics and in your Relationships!
Here are some common feelings/thoughts you may have encountered and/or be experiencing...
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- Imagery
- Self Talk
- Bio-Feedback
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
- Exposure Training
- You tell yourself “next time I will”. Let’s find a way for you to Claim it now.
- You feel like a fraud at times. Let’s get you believing You belong here!
- You’re tired of feeling like a failure? You are in the ring, competing.
- You feel like you are doing this more for others and not yourself. Let’s explore and deal with that dilemma.
- You’re tired of feeling you should quit, give up? Let’s find your personal keys to pushing through.
- Tired of worrying about results? Let’s help you “fall in love” with the Process
- Tired of not BELIEVING in yourself? Let’s figure out a way to change your self-talk narrative.
- Fed up and tired of PRESSURE negatively affecting you? Let’s discover the power of LEANING into it and make pressure your ally through powerful Psychological Skills Training (PST).
About YOU (Student Athlete)
Are you ready to do this? Let’s start so you can begin feeling more CONFIDENT, less ANXIOUS, and experience the sweetness of more SUCCESS and overall well being...
...NOT ONLY in your sport, but in your Academics and in your Relationships!
You are a hard working, caring, goal driven person who has experienced success, but can also be hard on yourself, prone to doubt at times.
It is possible that you might even feel like you are Underperforming at times. That you can’t seem to do as well in Competition as you do in Practice. Expectations can be crushing. It can be exhausting being a student-athlete, with intense schedules, lack of free time, multiple demands, and a lot of new environments and routines to get used to.
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Here are some common feelings/thoughts you may have encountered and/or be experiencing...
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About YOU (Parent)
You are a caring conscientious parent who is involved in the most important, most underpaid and often undervalued job in the world...raising a child through toddlerhood, school years, adolescence and into adulthood in an increasingly complex, stressful world.
You may be hitting some of those inevitable bumps in raising children, and/or you are up against behaviour you don’t understand or can’t seem to influence in a positive way...
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- Addictions (Substances, Technology etc.)
- Adolescent Development
- Aggression
- Anxiety (Generalized, OCD, Phobias, PTSD)
- Body Image and Eating Disorders
- Co-Parenting After Separation
- Couple Conflict
- Internet/Social Media Use
- Parent-Teen Conflict
- Peer Conflict/Bullying
- Resistance and Defiance
- School-Based Issues
- Self Harm/Suicidal Ideation
- Separation Anxiety
- Sexuality and Gender Identity
- Sibling Conflict
- Substance Abuse
- Trauma
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If any of this sounds familiar, I am glad you found your way here.
As a seasoned parent, coach, counsellor, I get it. And I am here for you.
Contact me to set up a confidential, complimentary 15 minute “meet and greet” to see if we are a good fit!
You are a caring conscientious parent who is involved in the most important, most underpaid and often undervalued job in the world...raising a child through toddlerhood, school years, adolescence and into adulthood in an increasingly complex, stressful world.
You may be hitting some of those inevitable bumps in raising children, and/or you are up against behaviour you don’t understand or can’t seem to influence in a positive way...
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I have expertise in all of the following areas:
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