Counsellor
My approach
My therapeutic home is Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP Level 1, with level 2 in progress).
That means I'm here to be in it with you. Your biggest supporter. Staying steady through pain that feels too big to carry alone, and celebrating every win along the way.
AEDP is "experiential". Experiential therapy focuses on helping you actively feel and experience your emotions in the present moment, rather than just talking about them intellectually. So we explore what it's really like to be you, right now, together.
I believe everyone has an inherent drive toward healing. My role is to help you unlock your inner strength by blending two things:
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The practical, grounding skills of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
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A strengths-based, heart-driven approach
What you can expect
Whether we're working through a crisis or noticing a quiet moment of growth, I'm committed to being a steady, nonjudgmental, caring presence by your side. We can figure things out together.
How I got here
My path to this work hasn’t been a straight line, it’s been a lifelong journey of navigating my own challenges, which is exactly why I’m deeply passionate about walking alongside you through yours. I know what it’s like to do the hard work of learning, growing, and finding your way through.
I've been a student for over a decade (meaning if you are interested in talking about tectonic plates, black holes, coding, or your attachment style, I'm your gal), and I've spent years working in post-secondary counselling with emerging adults. That work taught me how to meet people in the messy, exciting, in-between years of figuring out who they are.
With a background in technology, education, and leadership, I bring a systems-thinking mind to a heart-centered practice.
Outside the therapy room
You can find me:
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Lost in a book
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Crocheting
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Walking in nature
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Strategizing over a board game
...usually with my cat Hazelnut nearby.
Let's get to know each other
I'm a heart-driven, trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming counsellor. I bring a radically genuine presence to every session.
My focus is on creating a space where you feel truly seen and held in your experience.