About Me

Before moving into full-time clinical practice, I followed a variety of paths—including studies in fine arts and fashion design, costume production for theatre and film, church ministry, community-based mental health and addiction services, family support, and international humanitarian work. These paths allowed me to connect with people from many different walks of life, shaping how I practice today and appreciate all the unique stories, resilience, and humanity found in each person.

I earned my Master of Divinity in Clinical Counselling from Tyndale Seminary in 2003. Over the next decade and a half, I worked with individuals and families across diverse settings while continuing to pursue advanced training in specialized therapeutic approaches. In 2018, building on this long history of accumulated clinical hours and training, I became a fully Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with the CRPO. I bring a warm, compassionate, and down-to-earth presence to my work, remaining genuinely curious about people and hopeful about their capacity for healing and change.

My Style and Areas of Support

I believe that the ways we struggle are deeply influenced by our history, culture, family, and the environments we’ve had to navigate. Many of the difficulties people bring to therapy developed as ways of adapting, coping, surviving, or making sense of complex and challenging life experiences and circumstances.

While we cannot change the past, we do not have to be defined by it. I believe that seeking therapy is not a sign of weakness or a need to be "fixed"—it is an act of self-care and courage. In our work together, I integrate relational and attachment-based therapies with EMDR and somatic, polyvagal-informed practices. Therapy can be a place to make sense of your experiences without letting your struggles define who you are. Together, we work at your pace to deepen self-understanding, find balance, and support lasting healing.

I recognize that faith, spirituality, values, culture, and questions of meaning inform how we understand ourselves and the world around us. Whether these areas are a source of comfort and strength, a space of uncertainty, or something you are re-evaluating, you are welcome to bring them into our work. We can explore what matters most to you with openness, curiosity, and respect.

Outside the Therapy Room

Outside of my work, I value quiet time at home, listening to music, walking in nature, reading, cooking, drawing, sewing, and growing a small vegetable and herb garden. Creativity continues to play an important role in how I make sense of ideas and the world around us. I am deeply grateful for the relationships that ground me, including my husband (who is also a psychotherapist), our adult son, and our French Bulldog, who offers daily reminders of presence, connection, and play.

Therapeutic Approaches

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Attachment-Based & Relational Therapy
• Family Systems Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic & Depth Approaches
• Mindfulness, Focusing-Oriented, Polyvagal & Somatic-Informed Therapy
• Cognitive & Behavioural Frameworks (CBT, DBT skills, Solution-Focused)

Areas of Focus

• Individual, Couples, and Family Dynamics
• Anxiety, Stress, and Emotional Regulation
• Trauma and Recovery
• Complex Mental Health, Neurodiversity, and Addiction Concerns
• Grief, Loss, and Bereavement
• Life Transitions, Identity, and Self-Understanding
• Faith, Spirituality, and Meaning-Making
• Religious Trauma and Spiritual Abuse
• Cultural, Immigration, and Intergenerational Experiences
• Caregiving, Chronic Illness, and End-of-Life Support

Education & Credentials

• Master of Divinity (MDiv) in Clinical Counselling, Tyndale Seminary (2003)
• Registered Psychotherapist (RP), College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
• Member in Good Standing, Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP)

Training & Professional Development

• EMDR Training (Levels 1 & 2)
• Body-Mind & Somatic Integration (Polyvagal, Focusing-Oriented Therapy)
• Relational & Family Systems Therapies
• Group Facilitation (Mindfulness, Mental Health, Addictions, Trauma)

Fee $205.00 / 50 Min Session 
Covered by most Insurance & Benefit Plans.