I’m passionate about supporting clients navigating life transitions, identity development, sexuality, and modern relationships, and I actively tailor my therapeutic approach to meet the unique needs and goals of each person I sit with. I’ve learned that counselling is most effective when clients feel like they can fully be themselves. It’s also easier to connect with our intuition when we feel uninhibited, so it’s important to me to create a space where clients feel like they can bring out the candid, spontaneous, and raw sides of themselves.
I work to nurture a warm and collaborative relationship with clients, bringing a trauma-informed and intersectional feminist approach to counselling. I believe that the quality of our relationships can deeply impact the quality of our lives, so I integrate attachment theory to get a fuller sense of the history of your close relationships in our work together.
It’s amazing to witness someone discover an ‘aha moment’ that entirely shifts their perspective about a situation or about how they understand themselves. These moments are hugely powerful and can create permanent change. Being present for these moments gives me so much energy and fuels my love for this work.
I have a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from UBC and am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. I am also a registered provider with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and a Certified Complex Trauma Treatment Level II Professional (CCTP-II). My clinical experience has led me to work in non-profit, educational, and community settings with adolescents, adults, and intimate relationships. Outside of my private practice, I work at a small non-profit supporting kids and families moving through the foster care system.
Areas of Practice:
Couples
Life transitions
Sexuality and sexual identity
Relationships and alternative relationship structures
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma
Approaches Used:
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Existential Therapy
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
Mindfulness and body integration
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
