Trust in your self worth
You have tried thinking positively, concentrating on your good qualities, and yet the critical inner voice returns. You still feel small, unwanted, like someone on the outside looking in, even when part of you knows better.
The way you feel about yourself didn’t develop in isolation. It grew out of your earliest relationships, the messages, spoken and unspoken, about whether you were enough, whether your needs were reasonable, whether you could trust others to show up for you. Those experiences left impressions that continue to shape how you see yourself today, often without your awareness.
We slow down and explore what lies beneath the self-criticism, the goal is not to dissect your past, but understand how it continues to affect you.
This means:
Discover how psychodynamic therapy in Vancouver can help you feel more confident, and truly accept yourself for who you are.
The work unfolds gradually. Together we begin to understand your anxiety and overthinking and create space for new ways of relating to your situation.
We begin with where you are now — the situations and relationships where your sense of self feels most fragile
We explore what’s underneath, the beliefs, longings, and old relational patterns quietly shaping your experience.
We use the therapeutic relationship itself as a place to practice something new and bring what you’re learning into your life outside the room.
Overtime you can expect:
As the roots of self-criticism become clearer, the inner voice tends to lose some of its authority. You may find yourself:
Less destabilized by others’ reactions and opinions
More able to feel the full range of your own experience without it overwhelming you
More grounded in a sense of yourself that doesn’t depend entirely on what you achieve or how others respond to you
Able to set limits in relationships without guilt or fear of losing connection
Less driven by the need to earn your place — at work, in relationships, in the room
This isn’t about arriving at relentless self-confidence. It’s about having a steadier, more compassionate relationship with yourself one that can hold both your strengths and your limitations without either becoming the whole story.
Therapy is not only a method. It is also a relationship.
In therapy, we explore your inner world with curiosity. I am committed to offer you a space that is:
• thoughtful
• emotionally grounded
• attentive to complexity
• and focused on your goals and plans
Working with me
Individual sessions are $165 for 55 minutes. Most extended health plans cover sessions with a Registered Clinical Counsellor, check with your provider to confirm your coverage.
I am specialized in depth-oriented and attachment-informed psychotherapy.
I have a Masters in Counseling Psychology and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (# 21215). I work in person in Vancouver, BC & Virtual across all BC.
This approach may benefit you if:
You know your worth intellectually, but can’t feel it: You can list your accomplishments, hear others’ kind words, and still go home feeling fundamentally not enough.
Relaxing” feels dangerous: A critical comment, a moment of being overlooked, or a sense that someone is disappointed in you can unravel your whole sense of yourself for hours or days.
You work hard to earn your place: Whether through achieving, helping, or never asking for too much — there’s a quiet belief that connection and belonging have to be constantly maintained, not simply received.
You are your own harshest critic: The voice that judges you is relentless, detailed, and rarely satisfied — and no amount of positive self-talk seems to quiet it for long.
A more grounded, less self-critical way of living is possible
Learn more about working together, or get in touch to see if we're a good fit.
Let’s have a conversation about how therapy can improve your situation.