Compassion and empathy are at the core of my approach with clients. I pair this with drawing primarily from two evidence-based therapeutic approaches, Emotion Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, both of which can be powerful mechanisms of change in transforming emotional pain.

I work with teens and adults in individual sessions, as well as supporting and equipping parents to become the primary agents of change in their children’s mental health using the EFST approach. My goal is to come alongside my clients and listen, support, encourage, and challenge them as they process experiences, past and present, and move towards achieving their goals. I strive to create a safe and comfortable space for the therapeutic process to take place. I understand that it takes a step of courage to attend therapy, and am honoured to be a part of each of my clients lives, as they bravely move towards a healthier place - body, mind, and spirit.

On a personal level I am a wife, mom of three boys, and foster parent. I love to spend time with family, in nature, and trying my hand at little DIY projects.

Professionally, I am a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW), and a member in good standing of the Ontario Association of Social Workers. I have completed a Bachlors Degree in Social Work, as well as a Bachelors Degree in Psychology, each from McMaster University, as well as a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Toronto with a focus on children and families. I am committed to ongoing education, including clinical consultation, to ensure a high quality of care for my clients. My additional training to date has included Emotion Focused Therapy Level One, Emotion Focused Theory into Practice, Emotion Focused Skills Training for Parents and Caregivers, Introduction to Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Advanced Solution Focused Training, Emotionally Focused Therapy Externship, Trauma Essentials, and the Anxious Kids, Anxious Families; Strategies that Work for School and Home Workshop.