Counselling with Kimberly – Canadian Certified Addictions and Mental Health Counsellor

Mental health is just as important as physical health. There is a strong correlation between our minds, bodies, and souls. This connection refers to how our thoughts and feelings impact our physical well-being, emotions, and behaviours. It also refers to how our behaviours and emotions impact our thought processes. Counselling addresses concerns using a biopsychosocial+ approach, focusing on an individual’s behavioural, cognitive, emotional, social, and spiritual/cultural aspects that become impacted due to substance use or a decline in mental functioning.

Kimberly provides a safe space for individuals to share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. The goal is to help support individuals in identifying stressors, become aware of maladaptive (unhealthy) coping skills, regulate emotions, heal from past traumas/significant life events, and create adaptive (healthy) coping skills.

Each individual is different. There is no “one size fits all” approach to counselling. Therefore, each individual will receive counselling fit for their specific needs. These needs may include coping with depression, anxiety, stress, anger, substance use, low self-worth, a lack of boundaries, healing from abuse, emotion regulation, grief and loss, relationship issues, destructive thinking patterns, and problematic patterns. Individuals are given the support, validation, and accountability required to create healthier habits and improve their quality of life.