Hey there, thanks for reading this.
My names Anthony and I’m a trained and registered counsellor. I have a passion for working with people in the therapy space and walking alongside them in their journey.
I bring compassion, empathy and lived experience into the space. I work from a holistic view of your life and use a framework that is flexible and focuses on you, not the problem. My aim is to walk alongside you to help uncover ways to move past your current challenges you face.
As you have probably figured out, I am not your standard therapist. People seek me out in order to talk frankly about parts of their life that they might not be able to discuss with other mental health professionals.
My Lived Experience
I have a background in art and design, but have worked in various jobs and roles. These include manual labour, a trade (fabrication), retail, disability and mental health support. These roles led me to move towards my study of a Bachelors in Counselling. I’m also currently chewing my way through a Masters in Social Work and following the research pathway. I have lived experience in the LGBTIQ+ community and I am knowledgeable when it comes to sexuality and alternative relationship styles, whether that be kink, poly or queer. I am sex positive and sex work friendly. I’m also active in men’s groups and circles, hearing and understanding the complexity of being a man in modern times.
I believe this lived experience allows me to both understand your own experiences. This also provides a counterbalance to some of the dominant narrative of society that we live under. My experiences are a way for me to hear your experiences without judgement.
Therapy Framework
I pride myself on a trauma informed, person centered approach that looks for strengths in the person. My framework is a mix of Narrative Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (which is jargon to most people). I have completed training around Out of Control Sexual Behavior, Suicide Prevention, Psycho-sexual issues, Somatic Therapy and Three Phase Trauma Treatment.