I have been working in the field of helping and healing for over 15 years, 10 of which I have been practicing registered clinical counselling. This work is natural and intuitive for me, but it is also constantly informed by new research and methods for healing and change to make my work effective and successful for you. I offer deep inner personal work to understand and overcome the conditioning and experiences of our past that influence our present realities. This work facilitates release of old patterns (both individual and intergenerational) to empower ourselves to live a life we desire in the present.

I commit to bringing my authentic self to our counselling relationship so that your experience is rooted in genuineness instead of traditional therapy prone to aloofness, unfeeling and superiority. This means I am my full, flawed and sincere self who likes to use humour, honesty and collaboration in the counselling room. My experience and research thus far shows that this approach enhances a client’s success in therapy.

You will find that I am a fairly ‘directive’ therapist, because I believe it is my job to guide you in the healing process. This can involve psychoeducation, teaching, experiential learning and practice, as well as guided and open exploration.

I believe all counsellors should be able to tell you what information/research is informing their therapeutic decisions and movements at any point in the therapy process. This is a point of integrity, safety and professionalism. I am passionate about you being informed and aware of what we are doing together therapeutically. I will encourage you to ask in our process: “why are we talking about this? why are we doing this? what are we doing? how does this help me? how do I know this works?” I will answer these questions and more at anytime while we are working together so that you can truly have faith in the counselling process; can continue to build trust with me, the work and with yourself and what you are experiencing in therapy; and so you develop your own learning to empower yourself as your own healer. Knowledge is power and I want to share that with you.

I hold a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology (Adler University) and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (#13918) with the BCACC. I also have specific training in Occupationally Aware therapy for First Responders, in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, trauma, complex-trauma and PTSD, as well as intimate partner violence and abuse.