Practice information:

As a counsellor, I strive to be kind, respectful, and supportive. I hope to establish a welcoming and warm environment, help clients cultivate self-awareness, and to approach challenges and distress with curiosity and compassion. Given my collaborative approach, I am most interested in how you perceive your experiences. I will also work to uncover pre-existing strengths, as well as fostering new ones. Therefore, my goal as a counsellor is to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where individuals can feel seen, heard, and understood, as well as empowered to make room for meaningful change and to live their preferred life.

My approach to counselling is person centred with emphasis placed on building strong therapeutic relationships and helping you navigate your desired direction. I believe that individuals have unique needs which will require a tailored approach to counselling and that the therapeutic process will look different for everyone. I draw from many different types of therapy, including strengths-based, solution-focused, emotion-focused, cognitive-behavioural, narrative, mindfulness and acceptance, and motivational interviewing.

Ultimately, I am in this field because I have a passion for helping others. As a counsellor, I enjoy helping people with addressing a variety of areas of self-improvement, including anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, performance anxiety, social anxiety, low mood, self-esteem, problem solving, self-defeating behaviour, habits, conflict resolution, identity, expressing emotions, managing/coping with stress, communication difficulties, interpersonal skills, performance enhancement, decision making, confidence, sport performance, and sport-specific struggles. 

I also have a keen interest in working with athletes. As a former elite athlete, and current counsellor and performance consultant, I have a unique understanding of the psychological pressures and struggles that athletes experience. I am very enthusiastic about the role that athletics play in mental health and well being. My belief is that performance in sport is inextricably linked with mental strength. I hope to integrate my experience as an athlete with my approach in both counselling and supporting athletes through performance consulting and coaching. I have a keen interest in performance anxiety, whether it is in sports, school, work, or other aspects of daily life. 

I completed my Bachelor of Science undergraduate degree with a combined major in biology and psychology through UVic, where I also played on the Vikes men’s hockey team. In the time that followed I played professionally in Europe for 2 years before completing my Master of Counselling through City University.

When I am not counselling I can be found spending time with family and friends, being outdoors, exercising, or at my family’s cabin on Horne Lake.