My Approach to Counselling

I specialize in working with relational challenges, nervous system dysregulation, and self-worth difficulties that are rooted in childhood or adult experiences, or previous trauma.

I welcome diverse clients of ages (16+), cultures, genders, sexual orientations and abilities.

In our work together, my top priority is our relationship - ensuring that you feel seen, heard and accepted. I combine values of curiosity, patience, and connection in meeting my clients in wherever they are that day, or in their journey. I bring a genuine and direct approach to therapy. Lastly, I am a big believer in integrating humor and joy in therapy.

I often work with individuals who are experiencing:

  • Relationship difficulties

  • Family of origin difficulties

  • Fertility, perinatal, postpartum or parenting difficulties

  • Difficulty managing emotions and experiences alone

  • Struggling with substance misuse

  • Grief and loss

  • Stress and overwhelm with their life

I often work with couples who find themselves:

  • Having the same argument repeatedly without resolution

  • Feeling misunderstood, stuck, or disconnected in their relationships

  • navigating fertility challenges or who are anywhere on their parenting journey

  • Lack of physical and/or emotional intimacy

  • Living like roommates

Modalities Used

I hold a Master of Counselling from City University of Seattle and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (#22235).

Most often, I combine traditional talk therapy with body-based therapies to explore the connection between emotion, body sensation, behavior, and thought patterns.

I use an integrative, client-specific approach which includes:

  • Person-Centered and Attachment Oriented Therapy

  • Somatic Therapy

  • Internal Family Systems

  • Intersectional Feminism

  • Mindfulness

With couples, I integrate knowledge and techniques from:

  • Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples

  • Gottman Family Therapy for Couples