Collaborating to Find Paths Through Life's Challenges

I am currently full with an approximately two-three month waitlist, however I am working alongside practicum students who have space for new folks- you can see their bios on the lower cost counselling page! Please email me if you want to be added the waitlist or connected to a practicum student.

Book a free initial 15 minute consultation to see if I am the right counsellor for you. 

Sessions are $120 for 50 minutes. Phone and video counselling is also available upon request and is a great option for folks where it is a barrier to attend in person counselling sessions. 

Many employee benefits cover Registered Clinical Counsellor services.  Please check with your provider beforehand to see if you are covered.   I am an approved provided for clients with counselling coverage through CVAP (Crime Victim Assistance Program),FNHA (First Nations Health Authority), Autism Funding, and RHAP (Residential Historical Abuse Program).

Counselling for Adults
​and Youth

Life throws many surprises at us, and while we cannot predict the outcome of any situation, we can grow in how we respond to certain situations. We all develop coping strategies to help us get through distressing times, and you may be in a place where you want to shift these old strategies and work towards new pathways.​​ I am an EMDR and DBT-trained therapist, and also often work alongside folks dealing with OCD, Trauma, Anxiety and Mood Disorders.

Outreach and Office COUNSELLING FOR KIDS 
AND THEIR PEOPLE

I have spent ten years working alongside kids and their important people.  From anger to anxiety monsters, sad feelings and big feelings, I would love to work alongside you.  I integrate EMDR, expressive therapies and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, to help kids gain feelings of self-competency and resourcefulness when dealing with tricky thoughts and feelings.  I also have a background in working in the school system, and enjoy working alongside kids who have individualized learning needs. Outreach appointments available for kids and youth who prefer not to meet in an office. 

ART THERAPY

Art is healing.  Art therapy is not about being "good" at art, it is about externalizing and expressing our inner thoughts and feelings, which can sometimes feel muddled and hard to put words to.  
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I completed a Post-Masters in Art Therapy and can integrate or centre art therapy in sessions, based upon a plan we come up with together. 
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