About Me
Finding the right therapist isn't always easy.
With so many options, knowing where to begin can feel overwhelming, and starting counselling can be a big step. I'm glad you're here, and I hope this page gives you a sense of who I am and whether working together might feel like a good fit.
I believe healing happens in the presence of safety, connection, and feeling genuinely understood. My approach is warm and collaborative, with an emphasis on helping you slow down and explore the experiences and patterns that have shaped how you move through life.
Many of the ways we struggle make sense when we understand them in the context of our experiences and the ways we've learned to cope, adapt, and protect ourselves. Rather than seeing these patterns as personality flaws, we can approach them with curiosity and compassion and begin to understand what they may be telling us.
The approaches that shape
my work.
I’m a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with a master’s degree in counselling. My work is trauma-informed, attachment-focused, and experiential. Our sessions offer room for both conversation and experiential work. This approach can help us explore thoughts, feelings, and experiences that may be difficult to put into words and work through emotions that can be hard to access through conversation alone.
TRAINING & APPROACHES
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Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT / EFIT)
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EMDR
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Observed & Experiential Integration (OEI)
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The Gottman Method
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Compassion-Focused Therapy
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Internal Family Systems-informed parts work
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Somatic approaches
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Nervous system-informed approaches
Understanding the patterns beneath the surface
I have a particular interest in how trauma, attachment, and relationships shape our experiences and the patterns we develop throughout our lives. My work often involves exploring patterns such as people-pleasing, perfectionism, self-criticism, negative beliefs about ourselves, difficulty setting boundaries, and recurring challenges in relationships.
A little more about the person behind the practice.
I live in the small community of Malakwa in the Shuswap, where I feel most at home in the mountains and forests. I spend my free time mountain biking, snowboarding, practicing yoga, and finding ways to be creative.
These parts of my life have shaped my appreciation for slowing down, reconnecting with myself, and finding my own way forward.
There isn't always a straight line to where we're going.
The path we imagine for ourselves isn’t always the one life takes us on. Things change, plans shift, and we can find ourselves navigating situations we never anticipated. The route may not always be direct, but it can still take us somewhere worth going.
