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“Once children enter our life, their impact is indelible and we are required to reinvent ourselves in response.”
~ Dr. Shefali Tsabary
Parenting is full of joy and challenges. Raising highly-sensitive kids and teens brings lots of ups and downs as these are the “Orchid” beings who feel everything quicker, stronger and longer. They have incredible gifts of being empathetic, creative, observant, intuitive and big feelers. They are also more prone to being overthinkers and developing anxiety.
As a highly sensitive person myself, I understand what it’s like to be an orchid versus a dandelion. My private practice focuses on supporting highly sensitive children, teens and their parents.
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As a former teacher and school counsellor, Mom of two teens, and Registered Clinical Counsellor, I have over 27 years of valuable experience which I can draw upon to support your child and family.Ever since I was a teenager, I have loved working with kids and still do! As a highly sensitive person myself, I have a particular interest in supporting highly-sensitive kids and teens, as they have many gifts, but are often affected by anxiety and big feelings.
In British Columbia, being certified specifically as a Registered Clinical Counsellor ensures that you know I have obtained at least a Master’s graduate degree in counselling psychology with many hours of clinical training.
This is why most extended health plans only cover services provided by a Registered Psychologist or Registered Clinical Counsellor.
I obtained my Bachelor of Education from McGill University and my Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from UBC. I also have many hours of post-graduate training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Play/Art/Sandplay Therapy.
I am also a Certified Parenting Facilitator from the Adler Centre and I am trained in Hypnotherapy, specifically Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT), by the world-renowned Marisa Peer.
My Core Values
Genuine and Compassionate
I care deeply about every child and family I work with.
Caring and Dependable
I believe in being there for the families I work with 100%.
Persistent
I will never give up on your child and your family. I always believe there is a way to navigate or overcome challenges.
Valuable
It is my goal to deliver exceptional service to all my clients through my in-person and online services and programs.
The Story Of My Logo
My Initials are S.S
If you reverse the second ‘S’ and join them together, it creates a heart.
Continue joining the S ’s’ and it looks like a brain encircling the heart
I believe parenting involves a heart-and-mind approach. We need our hearts to connect and attach with our children, and we need our minds to strategize, limit set, and share conversations.
I currently have a long waiting list. It is approximately a two-year wait for my 1:1 counselling services. However, my anxiety management and self-empowerment skills groups for children are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
To add your name for 1:1 counselling services for parenting support, or for me to offer counselling for your child or teen, please add your name to my wait list.
You can also add your name to the waiting list for RTT hypnotherapy (adults/teens/children).
For more information about 1:1 counselling, family counselling or parenting, please visit my private practice page. For more information about my groups, please visit my anxiety management and self-empowerment skills groups pages.
The purpose of my parenting blog is to help decrease the stress in your family life and increase joy. My goal is to provide you with a resource library that answers all your questions related to the following categories: Anxiety, Attachment, Behaviour, Discipline, Education, Play, Resilience, and Self-Regulation.
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Thank you Sharon. Words cannot express how happy we are with the work you have done with our son. The change we have seen in him in the past year makes us very proud. While we still have a way to go as a family, we know we are on the right track. Thank you Sharon for giving us a great foundation to work from.
- John and Tracey
Thank you, Sharon. I want to let you know how much I value everything you have been teaching me, and to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your support and guidance in helping me to become a better mother to my children. 
- Marjan 🌻
As my son just came over to give me one of his wonderful hugs, it reminds me how he started to express himself, through hugs, after his sessions with you last spring. Your influence is long-lasting.
- M
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