About Me

As your therapist, I will provide a collaborative and compassionate space to explore your intentions. A central part of my role is to evoke your own inner wisdom, strengths, resources, and values, as well as to support you in using these to navigate the issues you face. I provide services to adult individuals and couples and have expertise in the areas of: anxiety, depression, perinatal mental health, parenting, grief/loss, childhood abuse, and trauma. I have a Master’s Degree in Social Work and am a Registered Social Worker (since 2014) in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. I have trained in Emotion Focused Couples Therapy, Perinatal Mental Health, and am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Therapy. My approach is also heavily informed by Attachment and Internal Family Systems models of therapy. My clinical practice is differentiated based on client diversity and needs and is grounded in an understanding of trauma and the multiple possible paths to healing. In my work with couples, I support partners to develop an understanding of their communication patterns, and to create and maintain new patterns that bring greater relationship fulfillment. I support attunement to self and other, and shifting from reactivity to responses that feel connected and attachment affirming. Whether it be with a partner, child, parent, co-worker, or friend, I support individuals in their pursuit of healthy relationships. I believe that when attachment needs are met, people have the capacity to resolve the issues they face together. I also have a Bachelor of Education and am an Ontario Certified Teacher. My experiences working with children, youth, and adults with exceptionalities, in a teaching role, has provided me with sound knowledge and understanding of the challenges and issues facing these individuals in the education system and work environments. My passion for social justice shows up in the therapy room and through the community work. I engage in anti-oppressive practice and believe that deconstructing issues related to race, class, gender, ability, and sexual orientation can be a powerful component of the therapeutic process.