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Areas of Focus at Aven Counselling
Navigating Life Transitions
Life’s turning points — whether becoming a parent, entering adulthood, shifting careers, or moving through relationship changes — can bring both growth and struggle. These seasons often stir up old wounds and new questions, leaving you feeling uncertain or overwhelmed. At Aven Counselling, I provide a safe space to slow down and process these changes. This might look like:
Exploring the emotions and challenges that come with life’s transitions.
Building tools for resilience and self-compassion.
Creating meaning and a stronger sense of self in the midst of change.
Transitions don’t have to be faced alone. Therapy offers a grounding place to move through them with greater clarity and care.
Perinatal and Early Motherhood Support
Motherhood is a profound transformation. Alongside love and joy, it can bring exhaustion, identity shifts, grief, or a quiet sense of being lost. Whether you’re preparing for pregnancy, navigating the postpartum season, or adjusting to life after weaning, you deserve care and support. In our work together, we can:
Address postpartum depression, anxiety, or overwhelm.
Explore identity changes and the loss or reshaping of your “old self.”
Hold space for the unspoken challenges of new motherhood, including post-weaning transitions.
Support partners in navigating the changes that parenthood brings.
Motherhood is not something you need to figure out alone. Therapy offers a compassionate space for rest, healing, and reconnection with yourself.
Trauma and Relational Healing
The past has a way of showing up in the present, especially during times of stress or change. If you carry the weight of trauma, attachment wounds, or painful family dynamics, therapy can help you find understanding and healing. Together, we will:
Unpack the impact of past trauma on your present relationships and sense of self.
Develop strategies for emotional regulation and resilience.
Work gently and at your own pace, with compassion at the center.
You don’t need to erase your past to heal — but you can create space to live more fully in the present, without being defined by old wounds.
Identity and Belonging
Questions of identity can surface in many ways: in adolescence, young adulthood, parenthood, or when navigating cultural and family expectations. If you feel caught between who you are, who you’ve been told to be, and who you’re becoming, therapy can help. Our work may include:
Exploring the influence of culture, family, and life experience on your identity.
Untangling expectations from your authentic self.
Finding belonging and a sense of home within yourself.
This process is not about arriving at a perfect answer — but about gently uncovering the truth of who you are, and giving that truth space to breathe.
Start your journey
This is a space to breathe, to feel supported, and to take the first gentle step toward healing and wholeness.