About Portasole
por·ta·so·le /
ˌpôrta-sō-lē
Inspired by the Italian verb ‘portare’ (to carry or bring) and the Italian noun ‘sole’ (the sun).
My work focuses on helping clients successfully carry their own light – to live their best life.
I’ve always believed that we are better off learning how to generate our own light than we are trying to reflect or absorb light created by those around us. Sunshine or rainstorm, our desired outcomes are not anyone else’s responsibility but our own.
Carrying my own light, I moved from Toronto to the hills of Northumberland County in 2020. My home, and my practice, are named Portasole.
Greg Wood, M.Ed. (Couns. Psych.)
Founder, Portasole Counselling and Consulting
Greg holds a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in the field of Counselling Psychology from McGill University. He is fluently bilingual (English/French) and his Spanish is good enough to be dangerous. He holds certifications in Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) and Change Management (Prosci Canada). Greg is a member of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals.
Greg’s career has spanned more than twenty years and has included strategic and leadership roles in the fields of mental health & addictions, learning and development, medical second opinions and healthcare navigation, organizational effectiveness and performance management.
“I value integrity, honesty, empathy, trust, respect, vulnerability, humour and humanity.”
“I want to help people improve their lives by achieving levels of happiness and effectiveness they hadn’t previously imagined. I believe that each of us has the potential to reach beyond what we currently believe is possible – to be our own light source as we identify and conquer reasons we are holding ourselves back or getting in our own way.”
“I believe a ‘full life’ is built on relationships. Money can’t buy the things that matter most. ‘Showing up’ for ourselves and others as our best selves helps us to live healthier, happier, more successful lives.”