I discovered therapy as a client as a young adult and experienced relief through meeting with a compassionate counsellor who listened to my story and helped me process my experiences. I wanted to pass on the gift that was given to me and help people.

At an earlier stage of life, I’d talk about my career or travels. In this stage, I’m most proud of my little family and happy marriage. A close, committed relationship brings out all the hard and gritty from the past, requires digging deep, and inspires growth so that I can be the best version of myself (some days it’s hard!) for my family.

An author. I still hope to do this at some point!

I’m with my family and raising kids, spending time with friends or at the gym, and (trying!) to strike a balance between working on life projects and relaxing.

I find the most nourishment in spending time with family and friends, a fun games night, being active/outside, and reading!

Meaningful change starts with you! Especially since becoming a parent, my values in this work are oriented towards helping individuals become the best version of themselves so that the ripple effect of transformative change can flow out to our loved ones, families, communities, and societies as a whole.

While we can’t control the cards we were dealt and we aren’t responsible for what happened to us, we owe it to ourselves and those in our lives to not carry the pain forward. If every one of us can do the work to process negative past experiences so they no longer define how we are in the present, create new experiences and healthy ways of being, limit self-sabotaging, develop emotional and nervous system regulation skills, and not only recover but acquire optimal mental health—we are all better for it.

Beyond helping people grow and heal, I love witnessing the various stages of my longer-term client’s lives unfold or if they come back after a period of time away and share all that has changed. It’s been an honour to see people through their university degrees, singlehood to settling down, becoming first time parents, changing careers, follow their dreams and everything in between! The therapeutic relationship is very unique in that way.

Warm, non-judgmental, knowledgeable, and they’ve told me that I have a very calming presence and good sense of humour.

To have courage isn’t the absence of fear. Courage is being able to bravely stand with oneself, while afraid, and face what’s ahead. I see this in each of my clients in their own way.