Counselling is a deeply personal and transformative journey, one that blends established theories with intuitive approaches to foster growth.
While I specialize in both career counselling and personal therapy, my approach integrates a wide range of therapeutic techniques—scientific, creative, and intuitive. By combining evidence-based frameworks with artistic and holistic methods, I create a space where clients can explore their inner world, gain clarity and self-empowerment.
In the realm of career counselling, for instance, I often blend Holland’s and Krumboltz’s theories to examine clients’ interests, values, and adaptability in relation to work. Elements of positive psychology and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) are used in session too. In my personal counselling approach, I help individuals navigate life transitions, enhance self-awareness, and unlock emotional processing with acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, and a Humanistic approach (with some IFS tools).
But the bottom line is this: the therapeutic alliance—the trust and rapport between counsellor and client remains the most significant predictor of successful outcomes, regardless of the focus of the work.
Bridging Intuition and Science
In a world that often prioritizes rigid left-brain frameworks, I believe there is also room for the integration of intuitive and creative methods in counselling. This approach challenges the notion that introspection must fit into a binary, often found in traditional medical models of care. Just as mindfulness and meditation—once considered esoteric—are now widely accepted in counselling psychology (my field of training and practice), alternative tools can provide additional pathways for self-discovery when used responsibly and thoughtfully. I wrote an essay that I was invited to present at Harvard Divinity School in 2024 that outlines my philosophy in regards the role of intuition and psycho-spirituality in counselling.
By integrating both empirical research and creative techniques in counselling, the process can tap into the full spectrum of the human experience that includes intellectual/cerebral processing but also somatic and right-brain knowing. I love guiding clients to embrace their intuition and tap into an internal wealth of knowing and emotional depth because it leads them to feeling empowered and finding their own answers.
While structured frameworks and evidence-based methods provide essential guidance, the art of therapy lies in creating a safe, exploratory space where clients can uncover their own truths. This is where intuition and creativity play a crucial role—not just as tools for self-discovery, but also as bridges that strengthen the therapeutic alliance. When clients feel truly seen, when their unique ways of knowing and processing are honoured—whether through dialogue, imagery, backdrop of nature, mindfulness, or metaphor—the foundation of trust deepens. A strong alliance fosters openness, making the work more transformative. By blending science with intuition, therapy becomes not just a methodical process, but a dynamic, co-creative journey of healing.