How I work

My approach as a therapist is warm, nonjudgemental, and interactive. I believe that forming a relationship of
respect and trust is the most important part of the counselling process. 

My work is rooted in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP),
which is an attachment-informed, relational, and emotion-focused approach.
Rather than just talking about what's happened in the past, we pay attention to what's happening
for you in the room: the emotions, sensations, and patterns that shape how you relate to yourself and others.

This isn't just insight-focused work.
Rather, it's about actually feeling, in real time,
what shifts when old patterns are met with new experience.

Past work experience 

Prior to completing graduate school I worked and volunteered in diverse mental health and community agencies
in Nelson, Victoria, Toronto and Vancouver, including those specializing in eating disorders, hospice care,
and mood disorders. I have worked in provincially funded programs providing counselling for
female-identifying clients who have experienced intimate partner violence.

Credentials

I received an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Victoria in 2010
and a Masters in Education in Counselling Psychology from the University of British Columbia in 2016. 

I am registered with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors.