Life Transitions, Identity & Purpose Counselling in Nelson, BC
Discover Who You Are — And Who You’re Becoming
Life isn’t static. Careers evolve. Relationships shift. We become parents. We grow older. We lose things. We find things. Sometimes we wake up and realize we’re no longer the person we once were — or that we feel disconnected from who we want to be.
These transitions can be exciting, painful, confusing, or all three.
They can raise deep questions:
a)- Who am I now?
b)- What matters to me?
c) -What do I want to create?
How do I make meaning of this moment in my life?
Whether you’re stepping into something new or closing a chapter behind you, you don’t have to navigate this alone.
Change can be a doorway to purpose, clarity, and inner growth.
I support individuals in Nelson, BC and online across British Columbia who are navigating personal transitions, seeking greater self-understanding, and longing for a life that feels aligned, meaningful, and alive.
Navigating Transitions With Support
Life transitions come in many forms. You might be:
- changing careers
- experiencing relationship shifts
- becoming a parent
- entering midlife
- stepping into retirement
- grieving loss
- moving to a new place
- seeking a deeper sense of direction
- feeling called to grow or reinvent
Even when transitions are chosen, they can still feel disorienting.
Therapy and coaching offer space to make sense of what’s changing — and to reorient toward what feels real and important.
Therapy + Coaching: An Integrative Approach
My work blends two worlds:
Therapy
(EFIT • Coherence Therapy • IFS)
Therapy helps us look inward:
- understanding emotional patterns
- healing old wounds
- connecting with deeper needs and values
- transforming protective beliefs and identities
- developing inner safety and self-trust
This creates the foundation for aligned change.
Co-Active Coaching
Certified through the Coaches Training Institute (CTI), I bring more than a decade of coaching experience into this work.
Co-Active Coaching helps us look forward:
- clarifying your vision
- identifying possibilities
- experimenting with new roles or identities
- setting goals and gently building momentum
- living into the person you feel called to become
Where therapy helps you understand and integrate the emotional roots of your experience, coaching helps you put that insight into motion.
Together, these modalities help you not only make meaning of where you’ve been, but step intentionally into your future.
Who I Support
This work is especially supportive if you are:
- unsure of your purpose or next direction
- feeling stuck or restless
- sensing a desire for change
- grieving who you used to be
- exploring new possibilities
- questioning identity, values, or beliefs
- wanting to align life with inner truth
- noticing parts of you pulling in different directions
Transitions often stir up both excitement and fear.
It’s normal to feel uncertain.
We move at a pace that feels grounded and manageable.
How We Work Together
Our sessions may include:
- exploring what’s changing — and why it matters
- clarifying your values + desires
- EFIT / IFS emotional exploration
- identifying protective parts and younger needs
- uncovering limiting beliefs (Coherence Therapy)
- connecting with inner strengths and resources
- envisioning new possibilities
- setting actionable steps toward goals
- reflecting on what feels aligned, energizing, and true
This work honours both being and becoming.
We make space to understand who you are at your core, while also supporting you to grow, stretch, and choose what comes next.
What You Might Gain
Through this process, many people experience:
- clarity about direction and purpose
- insight into emotional + identity patterns
- increased self-trust
- deeper alignment in relationships + work
- tools to navigate uncertainty
- confidence in living from values
- a sense of meaning and momentum
- feeling more alive, engaged, and connected
You’re not starting from scratch.
Everything you’ve lived is already part of who you’re becoming.
Why Work With Me
I bring:
- nearly three decades guiding individuals + organizations
- certification as a Co-Active Coach (CTI)
- graduate training in counselling psychology
- trauma-informed, experiential therapeutic practice
- a belief in your inner wisdom and capacity
- reverence for identity, culture, and lived experience
I don’t tell you who to be.
I help you listen deeply — and then step toward the life you want to create.
Begin Your Next Chapter
If you’re moving through a transition — or longing for one — I offer a free 20-minute consultation to explore whether this work feels like a good fit.
If I’m not the right person, I’ll gladly help you find someone who is.
Change can be a doorway.
Let’s explore what’s on the other side together.