Counselling
Areas of Focus
I work with adolescents (aged 13 and above) and adults in the following areas of focus:
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LGBTIQA+ identity and related concerns
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Trauma
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Stress & burnout
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Loss and grief
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Social skills deficit
Please note that I do not write court reports, including family court reports.
Areas of Special Interest
I have a special interest in working with the following issues affecting LGBTIQA+ adolescents and adults:
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Sexual identity conflict
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Gender identity and dysphoria (includes WPATH assessments and letters)
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Sexual and/or gender identity intersecting cultural identity
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Ethical non-monogamy including open relationships and polyamory
Additional area of special interest in the kink community:
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Pup play (includes supporting individuals exploring pup headspace and navigating pup space, and supporting the emotional and social development of pups who are neurodivergent and/or trans)
Assessments
I can administer a range of psychometric assessments:
Cognitive/Intelligence:
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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fifth Edition (WISC-V)
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Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence - Fourth Edition (WPPSI-IV)
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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV)
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Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test - Second Edition (UNIT2)
Educational:
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Wechsler Individual Achievement Test - Third Edition (WIAT-III)
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York Assessment of Reading Comprehension (YARC)
Behavioural & Adaptive Functioning:
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Vineland - Third Edition
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Achenbach Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL)
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Conners - Fourth Edition (Conners 4)
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Behaviour Assessment System for Children, Third Edition (BASC-3)
Autism:
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Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule - Second Edition (ADOS-2)
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Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R)
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Childhood Autism Rating Scale - Second Edition (CARS-2)
Vocational:
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Holland's Self-Directed Search (SDS)
