Hey, I’m Eric! A counsellor who primarily works with men and persons in trades who have grown used to carrying weight—responsibility, expectation, quiet pressure. Those who appear steady on the outside, but inside feel stuck, exhausted or disconnected. If this sounds true to you, you are not alone.
Before becoming a counsellor, I spent 15 years in construction. I learned that even strong structural systems need maintenance and care. The same is true with our internal systems. I don’t see therapy as tearing things down, I see it as rework. Tending to what’s strained, reinforcing what’s strong, and reshaping what no longer fits.
My approach is rooted in body-centred experiential work utilizing the methods of Internal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, with the goal of shifting therapy from abstract understanding to felt, actionable change. Together, we will slow down to notice how different internal reactions show up, clarify what truly matters to you, and create actionable steps to navigate difficult thoughts and emotions without letting them run the show.
When hard feelings arise, it is natural for protective reactions to step in: some put up walls, some flare up in frustration, and others simply go quiet. None of these responses are flaws; they are learned strategies that once kept you safe. Recognizing these patterns is essential, but insight alone is rarely enough to change them. Once we understand why these reactions show up, we use that clarity to take committed action, building psychological flexibility so you can stay grounded through discomfort and translate self-awareness into meaningful, lasting change.
It may not feel like it, but there is wisdom in knowing when carrying it all is no longer strength. When instead, that strength becomes the permission you give yourself to set it all down. To find a place to sit, be understood, to feel light. You are here. And you don’t have to carry it alone.
