Individual counselling for women 18+

Abuse can be any words or actions against you that were physical, sexual, emotional, or psychological. All forms of abuse cause harm - both visible and invisible. Abuse can leave you holding feelings of shame, like you're not good enough or not lovable, or like the bad things that happen to you are your fault. 

Domestic violence, substance use, family separation, divorce, high conflict, a mentally ill or incarcerated parent are all forms of family dysfunction that have a big impact on child development. As an adult, you might find it hard to form safe and consistent attachments or struggle to be the kind of parent or partner you want to be. 

All families have beliefs about how to raise their children. When those beliefs are too restrictive, they remove opportunities to authentically explore yourself and the world.  In the long-term, high control can take away your sense of agency, autonomy, and choice and leave you worried that you'll never measure up.

Maybe nothing "bad" happened but sometimes what is missing has a big impact. If a child's  need for emotional attunement goes unmet it can leave parts of you feeling isolated, lonely, and unwelcome in relationships - like owning and expressing your true feelings is risky or unwelcome. 

We all know that bullying is painful for children. But what about the long-term? Being bullied when you're a child can leave deep emotional scars and beliefs about yourself and the world that are hard to break free from.