Counselling for individuals, couples and families with disabilities

Parenting is a challenging task under any circumstance and more so when special needs are involved. Families of special needs children often find themselves under extraordinary strain that takes its toll on couples, parent-child relationships and relationships between siblings. Many people find themselves as single parents caring for special needs children. In seeking to provide what is best for their child, families often ignore their own needs. While this is an admirable gesture, it can cause serious damage to what any professional would agree is a special child’s greatest resource: a stable and positive home environment. I provide therapy for family, couples, individuals and siblings.

Do you and/or your partner have a disability? Are you finding that this gets in the way of understanding each other? I can help. A certain amount of all communication is misunderstood and requires repair strategies to ensure that the correct message has been sent and received. In your case, you may be misunderstood more than understood. Learn how to speak in a way your partner can hear what you are trying to say. Partners with a disability can be very motivated to make their relationship work. I have experience in helping adults with disabilities improve their social skills and their relationships.

Relationships are challenging for most people and especially for those who struggle with social skills. I offer individual and relationship counselling for teens and adults with social skill challenges. Areas addressed include anxiety, depression, anger management and social skill development. I periodically lead groups in systematic social skill development. Current group information can be found in the news section.