I am a wife, mother, life-long musician, part time yoga enthusiast, and full-time hockey mom. I enjoy the comfort of a hot pot of tea, my two cats, my garden, and a stack of books. I can be found hiking and chasing water in the summer and snowshoeing or playing street hockey with my kids in the winter. My favorite way to unwind is playing board games with my husband with Motown or Indie on the playlist.

In 2004, following completion of my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, I started my career in mental health working with youth in a group home and juvenile detention centre. I completed my Master’s degree in Forensic Psychology with a clinical emphasis in 2007 and immigrated to Northern Ontario.  Since 2008, I have worked in variety of clinical settings including outpatient counselling centre, hospital in-patient residential treatment, and university student services. I became a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists (CRPO) in 2015 (License #001507). I am an approved Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) mental health provider through Indigenous Services Canada.

My areas of clinical interest are depression, anxiety, substance use and addictions, and the impact of trauma on the life cycle. I support people that are struggling with anger management, perfectionism, relationships and identity, and survivors of violence and trauma. I specialize in supporting therapists, frontline healthcare, social service and emergency response workers in managing caregiver and work-related challenges such as stress, vicarious trauma, empathic strain, and burnout.

My areas of clinical training include cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, emotionally focused therapy, and narrative therapy. I use somatic techniques including mindfulness, breath work, meditation, and walk and talk therapy to help improve and heal the mind-body connection. I work from a trauma informed and recovery-oriented lens that supports your autonomy and empower you as the expert in your own life. Therapy is a collaboration between you and me to discover your goals and my approach will be tailored to your unique needs.