Kendra Sharek
Have you found yourself feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, fatigued and
overwhelmed and are left wondering “how did I get here?”. Are you navigating the complex world of parenting, or finding the transition into a new phase of life more challenging than you imagined? Have you or your family experienced or witnessed things that you are having a difficult time moving through?
I work with individuals to explore and support them through these issues (and
many more) by utilizing a compassionate, non-judgmental approach that is tailored to their unique needs. My goal is for my clients to feel a deeper connection to themselves, to live with more self-compassion and to feel competent and confident to navigate through the good, bad and the ugly that life can throw at us.
Areas of focus/specialties
Kendra is a Registered Social Worker (MSW) providing counselling services in
Manitoba. She has over 15 years of experience providing front-line and clinical support
to individuals and families in government agencies, community mental health, non-
profits, schools and private practice. She has gone on to complete specialized training
in trauma-focused therapies including EMDR and Trauma-Focused CBT.
Therapeutic approaches and modalities
Client Focus: Individuals, teens, children, families
Types of therapy: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Issues:
(Standard) Anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, life transitions
(Specialties) Burnout, compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, complex and secondary
trauma, (including trauma from fertility struggles, pregnancy loss, and birth trauma),
ADHD (children, teens and adults), developmental trauma
More than My Work
I’m a proud born and raised Winnipegger, even though I spent a good portion of my 20s and 30s
living in Southern Alberta. Life circumstances have brought me and my family back to
Manitoba, and even though my hometown gets a bad rap, there really is no place like home!
Favourite Quote - “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would always say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping”. – Mr. Rogers