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
- Understand the impact of narcissism and pathological relationships
- 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
- Let go of shame
- Find a way through grief and loss
- Grow in self-compassion and self-acceptance
Our Counsellors
Thomas Friesen helps clients who want live authentic lives with self-compassion and self-acceptance. The burdens, fears and worries of life bring us out of alignment with who we truly are. Thomas specializes in helping people through life-transitions, find-meaning, purpose and clarity.
Leighton Tebay works to heal 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
Do you feel like you are not enough? Have past experiences shaped the way you feel about yourself for the worse? Are you struggling with feelings of being flawed or worthless?
Sometimes our past hurts and shame can lead to anxiety, unwanted anger, low-self esteem, and depression. Changing these patterns starts by finding compassion for yourself. With that compassion we can release the shame and heal from trauma, then we have the freedom to figure out who really are. We can stop trying to be what we think others want us to be and learn to feel what its like to be ourselves. You can believe that you are good enough. Good enough to be loved, to be known, to be accepted, and to belong.
I use Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help people find self-compassion, resolve past traumas, let go of shame and become their best selves. In a safe non-judgmental space, you can explore, heal and evolve.
You can find out more about me here.
Credentials
Masters Degree in Counselling
Canadian Certified Counsellor
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
Not taking clients at this time
Leighton Tebay BA, MC, CCC
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. The goal is to go beyond managing things like anxiety and anger and heal it at the source.
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
