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You most likely have some ideas about why you struggle but somehow knowing doesn’t help.
You keep repeating the same patterns that keep you from moving forward with your life … from being happy. |
You know that just trying harder isn’t going to work, something has to shift...
Individual Counselling
 with Nicola Ingram, MA
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Whether you are new to counselling, or are seeking a different approach, I hope the following gives you a sense of my practice style and philosophy of care. My guiding principles are formed from my background in Hakomi and Family Systems. I also incorporate aspects from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Narrative Therapy in strengthening your relationship with what is healthy for you.
In our society, we place huge value on understanding. What we often fail to see is that our thoughts and perceptions are created by our feelings as much as the other way around. In our work together, I go beneath the story of the problem to the wisdom held in your body. I guide you in tuning into your body sensations, your feelings, thoughts, images, to allow what is beneath consciousness to become conscious. You and I work in partnership allowing our curiosity to lead – there is no right or wrong. You are the expert of your experience, I keep us focused and in gentle mindfulness. Once conscious of these patterns, limiting beliefs can be corrected and updated to reflect your current reality and potential. I take the utmost care to create a trusting environment. Once you have a 'felt' sense of what is really possible for you, we work at anchoring this expanded reality into your day to day life through exercises, images, and practice. |
The Hakomi Therapy Approach
Hakomi uses mindfulness as a gentle, powerful way of shifting into healthier ways of being with our selves and our world. Making the unconscious, conscious, allows the space for new ways of being with ourselves and others.
For more information on Hakomi visit www.hakomiinstitute.com. |
The Family Systems Approach
Family systems broadens the lens we look through to see our behaviour and relationships as part of an interdependent family system - we impact each other in unconscious ways that maintain family dynamics and patterns, for better and for worse. These patterns can often be traced through generations. The good news is that in becoming aware and consciously shifting our role in these patterns, the dynamic is altered and the ripple effects extend throughout the family.
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"We can't change others, we can only change ourselves...but when we change ourselves, space is created for others to change too." - Nicola Ingram
 ...to grow sweet fruit, nourish the roots.
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I am proud to offer gentle and effective counselling to individuals and families in Vancouver, Burnaby, and North Vancouver, BC inspired by Hakomi Therapy and the work of Gordon Neufeld in attachment parenting. Services include counselling for children and youth, adults and whole family support. 1892 W. Broadway, 2nd floor. Vancouver, BC V6J 1Y5. 778-235-6689.
