my approach

The experience of safety and connection provides the foundation for healing and growth, so the first steps of our time together is in part about building our therapeutic relationship. I want you to feel like we are a good fit to work together and to be able to make decisions about what your goals and priorities are.

I strive to show up as my authentic self and I want you to be able to do the same. I value creating space for the diversity of all my clients and affirm the worth, dignity and value of all individuals. If you feel unsettled or unsure about anything, let’s talk about it. These conversations are a really valuable part of the process -they can provide clarity, build trust, and help guide our work together. 

We are multi-faceted beings—mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and relational. So when we talk about wholeness and healing, it is valuable to consider how each of these plays a role and is impacted in our lived experience. The overarching way I approach our therapy work is experiential. We don’t just talk, analyze and strategize; we use present emotions, experiences, and our therapeutic relationship to increase self-awareness and allow for new ways of responding to ourself and others. Self-compassion is an integral piece of this work as we seek to shift from patterns that no longer serve us. This approach supports choice and change that can more closely align with our values and the core of who we are. I firmly believe that the core of who we are is good; it is innately woven into the fibres of our being.