Background & Approach

I have worked in the field of health and wellness for close to a decade supporting different populations with varying challenges. Most recently, I work with individuals living with chronic illnesses (or diseases) and their families, supporting them through consulting and counselling services in order to live their best lives today. In the past, I worked in private and public settings supporting families with children diagnosed with neuro-developmental disorders and behavioural challenges. 

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I have a passion for helping individuals lead a meaningful life through mindfulness, resiliency, and evidence-based practices (e.g., mindfulness, accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive processing therapy (CPT)). 

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I gratefully work and live on unceded Indigenous land belonging to the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Education & Certifications

Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology | Adler University, Vancouver 

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Sociology | Queen's University, Kingston

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Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC#15731) | British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors

Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC#12311) | Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association 

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Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)

Allied Team Training for Parkinson's™  Certification

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy

Expressive Play Therapy (Level1) 

Emergency Worker Trauma Certification (Occupational Awareness Training for Therapists)

Areas of Support

I have a special interest in working with individuals living with chronic illnesses, and those experiencing:

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Grief & loss

• Burnout

• Trauma

• Life transitions

• Personal growth/Emotional awareness