The nautilis a is symbol of ancient wisdom and expansion of understanding.

Dr. Colleen Mac Dougall

                                                                                    Registered Psychologist

                                                                                                  Certified SSP Trauma Specialist                              

 

                     WHEN LIFE CHANGES . . 

  There Comes an Awareness and Acceptance That Something

           

    Needs to Change . . . We Know How Essential it is to Move With it.

A Common Thread
Mature Perspective and Skill

A depth Psychologist of 30 years, my skills allow me to see into the core of what meaningful Work is to any one person, experiences of not being understood, disturbances labeled as sickness (including soul trauma from war service), depression or anxiety that lingers, relationships stuck at an impasse . . . 

Therapy With a Difference

We choose change─new career paths, leave the familiar and see life through new eyes, opening doors where barriers shut them . . .

Change is forced─violence, life-threatening illness, break-down of committed relationships, complicated grief at the death of a spouse or child, living with purpose post-war, pervading isolation or sense of being alone . . .

I see the common and life-affirming thread running through complicated disturbances (health, family, work, relationships). Therapeutic approaches are woven in service to what restores meaning and purpose in your life.veter

Whatever Change is Ahead of you . . .

  . . . will be a story about 
early memories, choices,
mentors, journeys, unspeakable destruction of human life, challenges,
and moments shaping how you experience where you are now. 
Pushing through fear, deep pain and loss - remembering  your values and beliefs can influence where and how you walk forward.

Moving From Hurt and Confusion to Energy and Clarity

Reconnect With Your Nature

           

       Stand back from illness and burn-out─rediscover                                               what  you're really about . . . 

           Take risks─bring imagination back into your                                   life, your Work, your relationships . . !

               Process betrayal, loss─uncover meaning and                                                         move forward . . .

        Heal the soul wounds of war─find your path back to                                          living a purpose again . . .

                   Uncover the roots of your anxiety and                                                         depression─breathe again . . .

               Travel to new places─expand your worldview . . !

       Transcend barriers (age, race, health, ability)─envision                         a purpose that serves humanity . . .

        Grieve loss in its’ many forms─create connections that                      affirm and can still shape who you are . . .

It matters that we know our story

Be one with nature

How we show up in our roles, relationships, and the world has deep roots. As a depth Psychologist, I will guide you in growing those roots, and support you through the fear of change─let go, and claim new. I will teach you skills that enable you to grow your life.

You will begin to realize that there is a common thread running through your life experiences - your dreams, vocational choices and conflicts/turns, what you may be in particular relationships to work through and mature, what passions and hopes you return to over and over and stay true to in your elder years.