

My Approach
Some experiences in life cannot be fixed or solved. People come to my practice to sit with what is, understand how they respond to challenges, and find steadiness within themselves. I offer existential therapy focused on exploring meaning, presence, and the realities of life’s uncertainty.
Many people who come here have already done therapy. They have worked through patterns, learned skills, and tried to make sense of themselves. Yet they arrive wanting something deeper: to explore parts of themselves that remain hidden, to confront life honestly, and to engage with experiences that cannot be quickly resolved.
In our sessions, we do not search for quick answers or solutions. We focus on understanding your inner experience, noticing patterns, and exploring the deeper questions that shape your life. I work with curiosity and patience, creating space for reflection and honest exploration.
This work is for those who can tolerate their inner experience and bring a calm presence. It is slow, deliberate, and meaningful. My role is not to tell you what is right or wrong but to provide a steady presence as you explore what matters, face uncertainty, and build resilience from within.
where reflection meets presence
Welcoming in the whole self
You’re not a problem to fix or a label to figure out. Instead, we will explore what is got you feeling uncomfortable or lost because what you are feeling matters, the parts you show, the parts you hide, and the parts you are still getting to know.
What makes this possible is slowing things down so we can get a real sense of what is going on in your life at a pace that feels comfortable.
Not much can shock me so you do not have to filter yourself or have it all together. Over time, the goal is to help you feel more like yourself again which hopefully brings more ease in your body, your thoughts, and your life, if that is what you are after.


Meeting what is here
Once you feel welcome, we turn toward what already lies within, letting it shape your experience of being here. The memories that circle through, the emotions that ebb and flow, and the pieces within you haven't quite found a home for yet.
If you feel drawn to go inward, we can follow that and if perhaps you have a stronger pull to explore things outside of yourself, that is also an option
We look at things together, with intention while noticing and acknowledging small intuitive tugs that begin to build your sense of trust within the self and world around you.
And then, slowly but surely, you might begin to notice some shifts. A gradual return to yourself, and a sense of freedom in simply existing without needing to perform or explain.
You may notice yourself allowing things to be as they are, the pain, the joy, the hesitation, the release. You let it settle in your body without trying to push it away.
In this kind of permission, you may begin to feel more connected to yourself again, more present, whole, and alive.
Allowing what is




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If you would like to know more about me or my psychotherapeutic style, please feel free to reach out anytime!
carlyredmondcounselling@gmail.com
519-357-6273
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