About
Charmaine is a Canadian Certified Counsellor, having obtained her Master of Education in Community Counselling from North Dakota State University in 2010. She is located in Brandon, Manitoba, offering in-person and online services.
Charmaine utilized her training and education in multiple community settings including counselling and advocacy at The Women's Resource Centre, and guidance and career counselling in a variety of school settings. Currently, after years working in the community, Charmaine is focusing on private practice. She approaches counselling with a passion for creating genuine and authentic therapeutic connections with individuals and couples. She believes that compassion, understanding and trust are essential components in building a safe environment where you can focus and connect with your inner thoughts and feelings. Her sincere empathy and thoughtfulness helps guide you through the challenges you may face. This will help you understand and equip yourself with tools needed to thrive.
Charmaine has been a part of the Westman community since 2010. Together with her husband she parents 4 amazing and energetic children. Every day is an adventure. She enjoys baking, friends, nature and coffee - especially together!
PHILOSOPHY
Charmaine uses an integrative approach to counselling, drawing from multiple approaches based on client needs. She integrates a curious oriented approach, with emphasis on mindfulness based self-compassion and person-centered approaches. She also pulls from multiple counselling theories including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused, Narrative, and Strength-based theories.
She understands that clients may seek spiritual integration into their therapeutic work. Upon request, she can integrate her Christian faith to guide clients through difficult challenges in life. She respects the range of needs clients have and is also able to establish treatment plans with individuals who do not wish to incorporate aspects of faith, but rather work together using
psychological principals alone.
Her focus is to create an environment where you feel seen, heard, and accepted in your current state.
EDUCATION
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Certified Member of the Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association (CCC)
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Master of Education in Community Counselling
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Bachelor of Science in Psychology & Social Work
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Certificate in End-of-Life planning and Death Doula care through the Douglas College.
