Often times our lives can feel unbalanced, unfulfilling or lonely. Living with a sense of authenticity and self compassion can feel foreign or difficult to maintain, yet are two ways in which we can experience joy in our relationship with ourself and others. Therapy is journey together on a healing path that feels right for you.Drawing on a number of principles are approaches, Lori helps her clients navigate their current circumstances based on the understanding of sometimes very old patterns of behaviour, relationship cycles and deeply held beliefs that might be getting in the way of their own happiness.

In Canada, it is estimated that approximately 21% of the population (about 6 million people) will meet the criteria for addiction in their lifetime. Understanding how the use of alcohol, drugs or other problematic behaviours(gambling, sex, pornography) is impacting on your life is one of the first steps in knowing how to address it.Every person is unique, with their own history, their own desires and own hopes for the future.

Alcohol and drug use among youth is common, with 40 percent of young people reporting regular use of some substance before finishing high school. While not all young people using substances will develop a dependency, there may nevertheless be problematic behaviours associated with their use.They commonly include, mood swings and emotional outbursts, isolation to their room or not coming home at night, missing school or dropping grades, stealing money or alcohol from family. In working with young people, my approach is to include parents in a process that helps to get all the information possible, listening to the struggles and strengths while building a trusting alliance with the young person.