Welcome! 

First, I'd like to commend you on taking the first step towards finding a new counsellor - I know the experience can be overwhelming. If you are feeling lost and alone, I am here to help. You may be struggling to connect in your relationships, feeling disconnected from everything around you, grappling with intense emotions, looking to process difficult experiences, or hoping to learn more coping skills. Whatever you may be working on, I aim to create a safe, non-judgmental space grounded in authenticity, trust, and respect. It would be an honour to walk alongside you on your journey.

How I can help. 

I believe in the healing power of relationships. As your counsellor, it's my job to create a safe and contained space where you can look within, develop a deeper relationship with yourself, process difficult experiences, learn new skills, and celebrate your wins. 

I work from a trauma-informed, culturally-attuned and anti-oppressive lens. My approach is primarily guided by Person-Centered Therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS). Person-Centered Therapy emphasizes the healing potential of a genuine, authentic connection between therapist and client. Internal Family Systems is a deeply transformative approach that uses "parts work" to help us accept and integrate all parts of ourselves, including those we may want to reject. I also bring in elements from different evidence-based therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-Based Therapy (MBCT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT). I will use techniques from a variety of different therapeutic modalities to meet your unique needs and goals.

My main areas of specialization are depression, anxiety, and complex post-traumatic stress disorder. I also work with youth (13+), and have a wealth of experience supporting teens through challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, self-harm, and suicidality, as well as providing gender-affirming and neurodivergence-affirming support.

If we sound like a good fit, please don’t hesitate to reach out! When you first get in touch with me, we will set up a 15-20 minute video or phone call to talk about your goals for therapy. This gives you a chance to feel out if we are a good fit with no pressure. 

Who I am. 

My background is in psychology and neuropsychology. Over the past decade, I have worked in a variety of roles in nonprofits, hospitals, schools, and multidisciplinary clinics, as a youth and family counsellor, outreach worker, educational assistant, and psychometrist. I am currently completing my Master of Counselling at City University and am excited to be working with Moxie Health and Wellness as an intern counsellor. 

“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” -Carl Jung