Cairis Counselling
Trauma Informed therapy
Cairis Counselling helps clients:
- Recover from abuse and neglect
- Heal Trauma, recover from PTSD and Complex PTSD
- Understand and thrive with ADHD or Autism
- Recover from narcissistic abuse
- Let go of unhelpful fears and anxiety
- Heal the sources of pain that fuel insecurity and depression
- Get free of unwanted habits
- Find self-worth and inner strength
- Anger management
- Help navigating relationships
- Be free of shame
- Find a way through grief and loss
- Grow in self-compassion and self-acceptance
Our Counsellors
Thomas Friesen helps clients who are struggling to understand themselves, their feelings and direction in life. The wounds of the past and the pressures of the present disconnect us from our true self. Thomas specializes in helping people find healing, meaning, purpose and clarity.
Leighton Tebay helps people heal from trauma and emotional wounds to bring relief to depression, anxiety, addiction and difficult to control anger. His calm, gentle approach is great for those who have suffered abuse, neglect, and those weighed down by thoughts and feelings of not being good enough.
Alexandria Kennedy helps clients with anxiety, depression, trauma and grief. She specializes in helping people with ADHD, Autism, chronic illness and anyone who struggles to find a way to fit in a world that doesn’t seem designed for them.
It’s time to find out how good life can be.
The counselling team
Thomas Friesen, MA, CCC
Are you anxious or overwhelmed trying to be everything you’re supposed to be?
It’s easy to lose ourselves amidst life’s demands of work, family, and relationships. It hurts when, no matter how hard you try, it never feels like enough – and you never feel like enough. You keep pushing but it’s hard trying to live a life that doesn’t fit who you are.
Getting relief starts with finding compassion for yourself. Using a trauma healing approach called IFS, I help people heal life’s wounds and attend to the feelings that have been weighing them down. You can find your true self and orient your life around who you are–your strengths and your values. Freedom, authenticity and purpose are all possible as you come to realize how unique and valuable you really are.
In a safe, non-judgmental space, you’ll have the opportunity to heal, find meaning and fulfillment. Book today and take the first step toward a more authentic life.
You can find out more about me here.
Credentials
Masters Degree in Counselling
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Leighton Tebay BA, MC, CCC
Counselling can help heal the emotional damage and trauma that fuels anxiety, depression, addiction and anger. Do you have an inner critic that won’t let up, fear that won’t let go, or emotional pain you just can’t keep a lid on any more? Do you have a hard time believing you are good enough? I’m here to help people let go of the hurt and shame and get their life back.
Anxiety, depression, addiction and anger look different in each of us but underneath it there is hurt, fear and shame. I can help you find your own inner strength and compassion and then heal the hurt, transform the fear and release the shame. You can go beyond coping to healing.
At the heart of my approach is IFS or Internal Family Systems. It is a transformative approach to psychotherapy that empowers individuals to become their best selves. IFS is a powerful and gentle approach for those who wish to recover from the trauma of abuse, neglect, and other difficult experiences.
You can find out more about me here.
Credentials
Masters Degree in Counselling
Canadian Certified Counselor
IFS Therapist
Alexandria Kennedy MC, CCC
Do you feel like a failure because you don’t quite fit in this world? Do you feel guilt and shame because you can’t keep up with the expectations? Is life just a little too overwhelming? I specialize in helping those who feel stuck in patterns that bring frustration and shame.
You might be diagnosed with ADHD, Autism or just feel like you are struggling to get through the muck of grief, anxiety, or depression. You might be someone struggling to support a loved one who is trying make their way in a world that isn’t designed for them.
I help bring understanding to life’s difficult challenges. In my approach to therapy, I help bring clarity to problems that keep us stuck. I help you find your strength and equip you with skills to manage your emotions and find a way to not just survive but thrive.
I am trained in Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy and Attachment Theory. I am happy to take on clients age 10 and older.
You can find out more about me here.
Credentials
Masters Degree in Counselling
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Certified Autism Clinical Specialist
