I have over 30 years experience working with clients to identify and address the underlying problems that lead to distress and diminish well-being. My approach is supportive and non-confrontational. I collaborate with you to help you achieve meaningful change as quickly as possible. Counselling and therapy can help you to recognize and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour and to embark on a healthier path forward. I have a Master of Arts in Psychology from the University of Toronto and I am a Registered Social Worker. I work with individuals, couples, and families, to address mood disorders, trauma, and addiction difficulties.
I have delivered training and workshops in the community, as well as provided consultation and clinical supervision for clinical professionals. I know how important it is to be committed to the ongoing development of clinical skills in professional practice. That is why my approach also applies to my work with my colleagues and other professionals. I am trained in Clinical Supervision and am passionate about supporting good therapists to be great therapists. In addition to providing clinical supervision for Registered Social Workers, I provide clinical supervision for qualifying psychotherapists that meets the criteria for the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario.
When I am not working, I love spending time with family and friends. I especially enjoy live music, hiking, cooking, and when the weather is nice, paddle boarding, and gardening.
I offer a strength-based approach and a safe, welcoming space where we can work together to develop an individualized plan to get you back on a path toward positive change. I use a number of therapeutic approaches personalized to fit your unique circumstances. My approach includes:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Motivational-Enhanced Therapy
Emotion-Focused Therapy
I promise to walk with you every step of your journey. My goal is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward on a path that leads you where you want to be in your life.
I am a member in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW). I hold myself accountable to the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the OCSWSSW and to legislation governing the work of social workers and psychotherapists in Ontario.
I am committed to a positive space. My services are supportive and inclusive of diverse cultures, gender identities, politics, religious beliefs, and sexual orientations.
I recognize that I live and work on the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. As a settler in this beautiful place, I am grateful for the good stewardship that First Nations, Inuit and Métis people have provided since time immemorial and I acknowledge that colonization has led to displacement of Indigenous peoples from their ancestral lands and hindered their ability to be in good relations with the land. As a therapist, I acknowledge my responsibility to heed the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, by continuing to learn (#92), by recognizing the value of Aboriginal healing practices (#21) and by seeking to renew and restore treaty relationships based on mutual recognition, mutual respect and shared responsibility (#45).
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