MEET OUR TEAM

Allow me the opportunity to support you in navigating your wild mountain of challenges and make the journey to the top where rewards are waiting for you.

With each client I strive to create a person-centered approach, grounded in trust, paralleled with congruency, empathy, and unconditional positive regard. I provide a safe and therapeutic environment for the exploration of thoughts, emotions, and behaviours which encourages clients to build self-awareness and gain insight into personal struggle. Empowering clients to manage their own lives as they discover personal strengths and capabilities, enhances well-being, builds resiliency, and embraces problem solving skills.

I utilize a combination of treatment modalities, including but not limited to cognitive behavioural therapy, solution focused therapy, and motivational interviewing. Additionally, I take a strength-based and trauma-informed approach to therapy, while incorporating positive psychology and mindfulness strategies and techniques into my practice. Furthermore, I am certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Mindful Eating, and currently working towards completing ATMA’s Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy introduction and advanced training courses to hopefully in the future offer this ground-breaking treatment to adult clients experiencing mental health challenges.

Each client receives a tailored approach to best meet their needs and support their movement towards change.

I work in collaboration with clients to uncover strengths, abilities, resources, and meaning. I believe the experiencing of fulfillment and the discovery of purpose and hope can lead to increased wellness. Courage can allow us to daringly sit in vulnerability while experimenting with values-based actions and behaviours. I prioritize the creation of a safe, warm, and empathic therapeutic relationship in which the client is placed as the expert. 

I have experience working with solution-focused interventions, acceptance and commitment therapy, and strengths-based modalities. Furthermore, I have recently completed Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Level 1 and 2) and Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (Level 1 and 2).

I have a deep interest in continued education of existentialism, nature-based therapies, self-compassion, counselling for couples, family therapy, trauma, animal-assisted therapy, music, drama, and other expressive arts interventions.

I take an integrative approach to individual counselling. I use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion Focused Therapy, Strength Based approaches, and Solution Focused approaches. I pay particular attention to the patterns of thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. I find it important to tailor the experience to the unique individual. My first step is to meet a client where they are at and to make a human to human connection. I strive to create a space where a client is safe and agency is held. I also strive to create a safe space for inclusivity of all people and all communities.

I believe that counselling is a journey of growth and understanding. I am lucky to be able to walk that path with people. I aim to create a space where people can let go of the weight they carry and explore it without judgement. I want to empower people to be the best version of themselves.

I also have Gottman level one training for couples counselling. It is a researched and evidenced based approach that focuses on communication, what is currently working, what needs to improve, and what is getting in the way of growth. I connect with this type of couples counselling because it takes an evidence based approach and focuses on ensuring that both members of the couple feel heard, valued, and loved by the other member for the majority of the time but allows space for people to be human as well. It also backed by research that indicates it provides similarly effective results across races, and heterosexual and homosexual couples.

I have diverse experience in a wide range of therapeutic contexts, and I use an integrated therapeutic approach using evidence-based modalities for individualized and adaptive service planning. I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and I glean from different therapeutic modalities and attend to the inextricable nature of the mind-body connection. I function relationally, non-judgmentally, and collaboratively from a trauma-informed, strengths-based, person-centred perspective, using sociology, neuroscience, attachment and systems theories, and anti-oppressive practice values. I love to work with individuals to better understand how the past can show up in their present to influence their worldview and relationship with themselves and others. The best part is discovering the opportunities that exist with deeper awareness and self-compassion.

In my counselling practice, I take an empathetic and client-centered approach.  I have had the privilege of working with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds, which has deepened my understanding and appreciation of different perspectives. This allows me to create a safe and inclusive space where individuals can explore their concerns and cultivate resilience.  I strongly believe in establishing a trusting therapeutic alliance, where clients feel heard, validated, and empowered to make positive changes.  I strive to create a collaborative environment that encourages personal growth and self-discovery.

I draw from several theoretical approaches based on the needs and preferences of my clients.  I primarily integrate elements from cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused brief therapy, emotion focused therapy and psychodynamic therapy.  I believe in tailoring my approach to each client’s unique circumstances, and I am open to integrating other evidence-based modalities as needed.

My approach to counselling is centered around my clients, recognizing their expertise as the foremost authority on themselves. Utilizing the bio-psycho-social-spiritual model, I believe in working collaboratively to establish and achieve a client’s goals. Together, we create a flexible and solution-focused action plan that prioritizes effectiveness as the measure of truth. Throughout our journey, I am committed to ensuring a safe and healthy place for my clients.

With extensive experience in energy-based therapies, such as TFT, EFT, and the Detachment Technique, I possess a deep understanding of dissipating inner child traumas. These therapies have proven to be effective in helping individuals navigate and heal from their past experiences. Furthermore, I am a passionate advocate of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy and solution-focused process work, as these approaches empower clients to embrace acceptance, commit to change, and focus on achievable solutions. By incorporating a holistic approach and drawing from a range of therapeutic modalities, I strive to provide comprehensive support to my clients. It is my ultimate goal to facilitate clients’ personal growth, well-being, and fulfillment.

I join therapeutic conversations by understanding each person’s unique experience and view of their world and respecting individual differences and ways of dealing with life. I believe clients are the experts of their own lives and it is an honour to support them with their individual process of change. I love seeing individuals gain a greater level of awareness in all aspects of being.

I work from a client-centered approach, where I focus on building connection through trust and safety. I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship is key to our work together. I see what is alive for my clients and connect with other parts of their inner worlds, not just the problems they bring and share. I think it is crucial to be able to see the essence of the person and work from their strengths. I focus on my clients‘ purposes and intentions as the core of our relationship.

I use a variety of approaches to meet my clients’ needs. We work on identifying what they are experiencing and find solutions that best fit their individual learning styles. My work is influenced by a variety of treatment approaches including:

• Person-Centred therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural therapy (CBT)
• Solution-Focused therapy (SFT)
• Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT)
• Dialectical Behaviour therapy (DBT)
• Motivational Interviewing (MI)
• Play and Arts-Based therapy
• Self-compassion
• Family Systems
• Multicultural Counselling
• Trauma-Informed Practice

I offer services in English and Spanish.

I believe therapy should be tailored and individualized to the person seeking support, so together we will explore what works best for you. You are the expert of your own experiences, even when it might not feel that way. My role is to support and guide you in finding solutions or understandings that resonate with your needs or goals.

Creating a strong therapeutic relationship is at the heart of my work. I strive to build trust and establish a safe, supportive space so clients can feel comfortable exploring aspects of themselves. Through this process, I support clients to gain deeper insight, understanding, and clarity, empowering them to make meaningful changes.

My approach is direct, authentic, empathetic, and grounded in genuine curiosity, but it is never prescriptive.​ As far as modalities go, I have a foundation built on client-centered, existential, and trauma informed understandings, and at times integrate pieces and tools from other therapeutic modalities as it fits for each client.