I have always been a counsellor in my heart. I feel like a duck in the water as a therapist – I am where I belong and where I need to be – I feel this every single session. Even as a child, people came to me for advice and comfort, and I felt it was my place in the world and that I could help just by listening, embracing, and being me. I’ve walked my own paths of immigration, infertility and miscarriage, divorce, single-parenting, and remarriage. Though I do not believe it is possible to ever fully walk in someone else’s shoes, I also believe I can relate differently because of my own lived experience, and I have a sense of the profound impact anxiety and depression can have in these cases. I will meet you with gently and compassionately, but with direct and honest kindness, and, when it’s appropriate, a good sense of humour and a laugh.

 

Professionally, I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with over 13 years of experience in therapeutic support through social service non-profit work. I have a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology degree and a Bachelors Degree in French and Criminology. I use a strength-based approach, emphasizing Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness, but there is no one therapy for all – we are all unique, and we will use whatever we need to use to help you, with the emphasis on finding the solution rather than marinating in the problem. 

 

Personally, family is my everything. I have my 2 human children, a 4 legged child, and my husband as well – this is where I belong. Sometimes, I love spending time with them, and sometimes I love to spend time alone. I love singing and poetry, and music is one thing that greatly helps me detach from a heavy day.

 

I am available Wednesdays & Fridays in person as well as on a more variable schedule virtually. Please feel free to book in whenever suits your needs, or email to ask anything you need to.