Health Stress
Living with health stress or navigating medical experiences can take a deep emotional toll. You might be coping with ongoing health concerns, medical trauma, postpartum changes, or the weight of feeling dismissed or unheard in healthcare settings. These experiences can leave the body in a constant state of alert. Through art therapy, we can gently explore these emotions, rebuild trust in your body, and create space for calm and self-compassion as you heal.
This might look like experiencing health struggles and navigating the stress, anxiety, anger related to it. It may look like exploring medical dismissal or gaslighting or support during your postpartum experience.
Does this sound like you?
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You’ve been told “it’s all in your head,” leaving you questioning your own body and experiences.
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You feel tense or on edge before medical appointments, worried you won’t be believed or fully heard.
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You’re navigating ongoing health issues that bring waves of stress, frustration, or fear about the future.
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You find yourself replaying past medical experiences, feeling dismissed, shamed, or powerless in those moments.
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You’re adjusting to life after a difficult birth or postpartum experience, and noticing lingering anxiety, grief, or anger.
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You notice your body holding onto stress like tightness, exhaustion, or racing thoughts, even when you try to rest.
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You long to reconnect with a sense of safety and trust in your body, but aren’t sure where to begin.
Here is what we might focus on
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Processing difficult medical or postpartum experiences in a safe, creative way
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Releasing stored tension or fear held in the body
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Exploring emotions around medical dismissal, gaslighting, or loss of trust in healthcare settings
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Reducing anxiety and hypervigilance related to health or medical procedures
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Reconnecting with your body through mindful, sensory-based artmaking
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Supporting grief, identity changes, and adjustment related to illness or recovery
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Building self-compassion, empowerment, and a renewed sense of safety within your body
My Approach
A blended approach of creative, talk and somatic based therapy for anxiety, stress and health concerns
I believe therapy should feel like a collaborative process. In our work together, we’ll explore both your inner world and your real-life experiences, using a blend of creative, talk and somatic based therapies. I work from a trauma-informed, person-centered, relational and body-based framework.
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I often integrate:
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Art Therapy – to express what words can’t capture and access new insights
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Mindfulness-Based Strategies – to reduce racing thoughts and increase self-awareness
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Cognitive-Behavioural Techniques (CBT) – to challenge unhelpful thought patterns
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Somatic Awareness – to connect with your body and release stored tension
You set the pace. I’ll meet you where you are, whether you’re ready for deep emotional work or simply need tools to get through the week. My goal is for you to leave each session with a little more clarity, ease, and hope than when you arrived
I talk about my experience with medical gaslighting. Read about it here
Frequently Asked Questions
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in worry, or exhausted by a racing mind, you deserve a space where you can slow down and feel supported. If you’re ready to reach out for a creative, warm, and collaborative therapy experience, know that I’m proud of you for taking this step.
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I know it’s not easy to ask for help, and I truly look forward to connecting with you when you’re ready.
No pressure call, let's see if we're a fit.
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