Registered Social Worker
EMDRIA Certified Therapist
EMDRIA Approved Consultant
Education:
Master of Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University (2004)
Bachelor of Social Work, York University (2003)
Honours Bachelor of Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University (2001)
Professional Memberships & Registrations:
Ontario College for Social Workers and Social Service Workers (2003)
Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW) (2002)
EMDRIA (2020)
EMDR Canada (2020)
Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW) (2025)
Who am I as a therapist?
The most important thing to me is getting to know you. I believe that the biggest contributing factor in successful psychotherapy is the therapeutic relationship. I work very hard at creating an environment that promotes the trust and safety required for you to be authentic and vulnerable as you share your story. My approach is gentle, with a side of humour and just a dash of sarcasm.
Beyond the building of the therapeutic relationship, I consider myself to be a client-centred, EMDR therapist. I believe that most of our struggles are based in our attachment stories and in our maladaptive beliefs about self. We are hard-wired for healing and creating a new narrative about ourselves. I consider it a great privilege to walk beside you as you heal the past and begin to see yourself as the awesome being that you are.
My career in the field of mental and addiction started with a high school co-op when I was only 18 years old. I knew that this was where I was meant to be. Before opening my private practice in 2018, I worked for 12 years at St. Mary’s Counselling Service, the community-based addiction program of St. Mary’s Hospital. Prior to that, I worked in the residential youth addiction program at the Sister Margaret Smith Centre in Thunder Bay.
Who am I as a person?
In my life outside my work, you can find me spending time with my family and trying my very best to navigate this crazy mom life! I spend significant amounts of my free time freezing my butt off at hockey arenas and cheering (loudly) for my beautiful young son. I am also a dog-mom and a cat-mom (yes, pet hair is an accessory in my life) – because life is truly better with pets. I enjoy camping (glamping), being near water, crafting in my craft room, reading a great book (ideally with a cup of good coffee and a warm cat on my lap), building Lego and watching zombies or apocalyptic series on Netflix.
