Practice information:

I am both a Registered Social Worker (RSW) and a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and have been practicing as a social worker since 2002.  I have extensive experience working with: trauma, chronic medical conditions & critical illness, physical pain & functional loss, addictive behaviours, end-of-life care,  grief & loss, anxiety & depression, sexual & physical abuse in childhood.  

I provide counselling to adults and seniors who are struggling with a wide range of concerns including: 

• Anxiety 
• Depression 
• Panic 
• Anger 
• Low Motivation
• Substance Use and/or Addiction 
• Symptoms related to complex childhoods and historical/recent traumatic events

In my experience, body centered approaches like somatic therapy, emotional regulation techniques, mindfulness and grounding are more efficient that solely relying on talk therapy. I am clinically influenced by neuroscience and I incorporate this knowledge into therapy. By bringing in an understanding of the nervous system’s responses in it’s aim to protect us we can work together in understanding how your nervous system has reacted to your unique life experiences.  This knowledge can be integral towards healing and by learning the strategies that work for you it is possible to obtain some control over your symptoms. I share strategies that could help you create connection and will always let you know what could be getting in your way.  When a client is able to feel some autonomy and sense of control over their nervous system, I am able to incorporate other therapeutic techniques which can help in developing longer-term shifts with emotions and behaviours.  Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) can be incorporated to heal the symptoms created by our responses and reduce traumatic memories, maladaptive life patterns, and assist us in living in the present instead of the past. I have an EMDR Basic 1 & 2 certificate and have also taken EMDR 2.0 trainings which provide advanced techniques in order to ensure the least amount of distress during the process.