” See with the eyes of another, to hear with the ears of another, and to feel with the heart of another. ” (Alfred Adler)
With respectful curiosity, encouragement, compassion, and a warm spirit, I help people recognize and enhance their strengths to:
- resolve discomfort
- regain balance
- develop healthy and effective coping strategies
- determine and achieve their life goals
- gain a deeper understanding of themselves and their situation
- adjust to daily challenges and life transitions
My work reflects my values of equality, respect, encouragement, and integrity. I focus on self-worth, responsibility and well-being. I believe each person is capable of making choices, contributing to self and others, and cooperating in creative and courageous ways. The relationship I work to build with my clients is designed to build awareness of patterns, help identify options and encourage healthy change for individuals, couples and families. I am committed to supporting children, adolescents, and adults to become stronger people enabling them to build stronger families and ultimately stronger communities.
In addition to providing counselling services, I facilitate Parenting Workshops, Women Empowerment Groups, and Children’s Healthy Connections Groups.
I have a Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology. I am a Certified Canadian Counsellor with the Canadian Counselling Association, a member of the Ontario Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, and a Certified Adlerian Counsellor. I have also completed my EMDR training.
Training/Workshops/Presentations:
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Attachment & Differentiation
- Trauma, Loss, and Attachment
- Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation Skills and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
- Anxiety for Children and Teens
- Eating Disorders Are Not Just About Food
- Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples
- CBT for Anxiety Disorders: Theory and Practice
Certifications/Registrations:
- American Marriage and Family Therapy Association (Ontario Chapter);
- British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors;
- Canadian Counseling Association – Canadian Certified Counsellor;
- North American Society of Adlerian Psychology;
- Adlerian Psychology Association of British Columbia;
“Our greatest power is the power to choose.”