Education & Experience

I have a Bachelor and Master Degree in Social Work from UBC and over 20 years of experience helping others with mental health, addictions, trauma, and relationship issues in a variety of health care, community, and social service settings. I am the founder and lead clinician of The Life Balance and a proud member of the Trauma Counselling Team at Dr. Gordon Davidson Operational Stress & Recovery Program. Previous to this, I was the Clinical Supervisor and Instructor with UBC Okanagan School of Social Work at the Interdisciplinary Mental Health Clinic and the Interior Health Clinical Operations Manager for Mental Health and Substance Use Services in the North Okanagan. I use a variety of evidence based therapeutic methods, tools and techniques depending on your unique issues and life goals. I am knowledgeable, skilled and experienced in the following counselling models: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), The Gottman's Method for couples, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Based Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for trauma.