Services
At Skyline Counselling, I understand that navigating chronic pain, chronic illness, grief (including pet loss), caregiver fatigue, depression, anxiety, and major life changes can feel overwhelming and isolating. My goal is to offer a compassionate and supportive space where you can be heard, valued, and empowered.
I provide specialized, trauma-informaed counselling services to help you manage the physical, emotional and day-to-day challenges that come with these experiences.
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Flexible Virtual and Telephone Sessions
I understand that living with chronic pain, chronic illness, or mental health challenges can make attending in-person appointments difficult. To make accessing support easier and more comfortable, I offer flexible virtual and telephone counselling sessions. You can receive care from the comfort of your home, on your schedule, and in a setting that feels right for you.
Whether you’re managing physical limitations, navigating emotional challenges, or simply looking for more flexibility, virtual and telephone counselling allow you to:
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Attend sessions from home, reducing the physical and emotional strain that often comes with traveling to appointments.
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Schedule sessions that fit your routine, making it easier to balance your health, responsibilities, and personal commitments.
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Connect securely from anywhere, through video or phone, whichever option feels most accessible and comfortable for you.
These options are available to all clients and can support both long-term therapy and short-term, focused guidance depending on your needs.
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​Chronic Pain & Illness Counselling
Living with chronic pain or chronic illness brings more than physical symptoms, it can affect your emotions, energy, relationships, identity, and day-to-day functioning. My virtual and telephone sessions provide compassionate, personalized support that meets you exactly where you are.
Together, we can work on:
Managing symptoms, stress, and emotional impact
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Coping with unpredictable symptoms, pain flares, and fatigue
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Building coping strategies to ease emotional distress, manage pain, and support overall well-being
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Addressing the emotional impact of chronic conditions, including anxiety, depression, grief, frustration, and uncertainty
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Rebuilding identity and navigating change
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Supporting grief related to the life changes, losses, and limitations that come with chronic illness
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Rebuilding identity, confidence, and connection
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Navigating medical trauma and stressful healthcare interaction
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Creating a life that works with your body
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Developing tools, routines, and pacing techniques to make daily life feel more manageable and meaningful
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Exploring ways to improve or maintain functioning while fully honouring your limits and your body’s needs
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Creating routines and strategies that work with, not against, your body
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Mental Health & Emotional Well-Being Counselling
Life’s challenges can take a toll on your emotional well-being. Whether you’re experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, low motivation, or simply feeling overwhelmed, I offer a compassionate and supportive space to explore what you’re going through.
Together, we can work on:
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Understanding and managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress
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Building coping strategies to support emotional regulation and resilience
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Exploring patterns, thoughts, and behaviours that may be contributing to distress
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Developing healthier boundaries, routines, and self-care practices
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Navigating major life transitions, such as career changes, relationship shifts, or periods of uncertainty
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Strengthening your sense of identity, confidence, and self-worth
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Improving overall emotional wellness, even during difficult or unpredictable times
My approach is trauma-informed, person-centered, and grounded in validation, empathy, and collaboration.
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Grief & Pet Loss Counselling
Grief can be overwhelming, isolating, and deeply personal. Whether you’re coping with the loss of a loved one, the death or decline of a pet, or the emotional impact of major life changes, you don’t have to navigate it alone. I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can express your feelings, process your grief, and move through this experience at your own pace.
Together, we can work on:
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Understanding the many forms of grief
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Processing emotions such as sadness, anger, guilt, numbness, confusion, and loneliness
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Honoring your relationship with the person or pet you’ve lost
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Navigating pet-related grief, including the unique pain of losing an animal companion or making end-of-life decisions
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Coping with changes in identity, roles, or routines following a loss
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Finding ways to stay connected while continuing to move forward
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Developing supportive coping strategies to help you get through the hardest moments
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Caregiver Fatigue Counselling
Caring for someone you love can be meaningful, but it can also be emotionally, physically, and mentally exhausting. Whether you’re supporting a family member, partner, friend, or pet with medical, emotional, or daily-living needs, caregiver fatigue can build quietly over time. You deserve support too.
Caregiver stress often shows up as burnout, guilt, resentment, grief, overwhelm, and the feeling that you have to hold everything together. In counselling, you’ll find a space where your experiences are understood, validated, and taken seriously.
Together, we can work on:
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Recognizing the signs of caregiver stress and burnout
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Coping with emotional exhaustion, overwhelm, and chronic stress
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Managing guilt, resentment, or conflicting emotions
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Setting healthy boundaries without sacrificing compassion
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Developing routines and strategies that support both you and the person you care for
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Navigating role changes, identity shifts, and the impact on relationships
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Reducing isolation by exploring supports, resources, and ways to share the load
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Honouring your limits and prioritizing your own well-being