Clinical Therapist
Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do". Finding a safe space to share your story is essential to one's healing, recovery and transformation. Through nonjudgmental curiosity, humour, insight, and empathy, I create a safe space in which clients can begin to rewrite the major narratives of their lives. I will also offer clients a caring mirror in order to become more conscious and present. As a clinical therapist, I will work with you to identify strengths that can be applied in unique ways to help alleviate past and/or current struggles and put you back on the path to the best version of you.
I am a registered therapist with over 17 years of clinical experience working with couples, families and individuals struggling with a broad range of issues. To enhance my work with couples and relationships, I have completed John Gottman's Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work leader training. In addition, I have completed ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) training and certification. I have worked in various positions to include family counselling teams, counselling walk-in clinics, employee assistance programs and over 18 years working with offenders within the criminal justice system.
My experience in various roles have given me the opportunity to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds. As such, it is important to recognize and respect the full range of our differences. In doing so and in my therapeutic practice, I remain committed to fostering a safe environment which promotes equity, inclusion and diversity.
Client Focus
- Anxiety
- Coping Skills
- Cultural Issues
- Divorce/ Separation
- Life Transition
- Marital/ Relationship Issues
- Self-esteem/ self worth
- Stress
- New Immigrants
- Peer Relationships
- Racial Identity
- Women’s Issues (specifically women transitioning into perimenopause/ menopause)
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Anti-oppressive
- Anti-racism
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Culturally Sensitive
- Gottman Method
- Feminism
- Mindfulness
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-centred
- Solution-focused
- Strength-based
- Trauma Focused