Practice information:

Thank you for reaching out and welcome. Please see a bit more information about my background below and contact me if you would like to discuss the possibility of working together.

My emphasis is on helping individuals and families understand themselves better so that they can live more fully and with greater meaning in life. As a Canadian Certified Counsellor, I am committed to helping clients make the changes they envision for themselves. I believe that people have the capacity to navigate through difficult times in their lives and connect with a hopeful future. Supporting people on their healing journey is an absolute privilege for me.

I have been an Administrator of two large French Immersion School and I have worked as a French teacher and Principal for the past 18 years. As a school Principal, I navigated through many difficult conversations and acted as a consultant and facilitator with parents, staff and students. In addition to working in schools, I had the privilege of spending time working with seniors for several years and helped organize activities and daily outings.

I have two graduate degrees-a Master of Education (UBC) in Administration with a focus on Distributive Leadership and a Master of Art's (YU) in Counselling Psychology with the focus areas listed below.

• Education/Career & School Issues
• Cross cultural counselling
• Family systems
• Senior issues
• Sexual orientation and gender identity awareness (SOGI)
• Female survivors of sexual abuse
• Male survivors of sexual abuse
• Support for partners of trauma survivors
• Depression / anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Life transitions
• Gender and sexuality concerns

Ongoing professional development is a high priority for me as I continue to develop, hone and research my skills and knowledge to better serve my clients. My clients are some of my greatest teachers and I am indebted to them for the growth we share. I have a special interest in healing, palliative care and midlife issues. Building trust and a strong therapeutic alliance is of upmost importance in the healing process and providing an environment of understanding, respect, and confidentiality is paramount to me as a counsellor when working with individuals and families.

Prior to my work within the education sector, 25 years of working within the hospitality sector has given me an appreciation and a culturally rich working experience within diverse environments, which has included spending an extensive amount of time in India studying yoga and meditation.