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About me.

I am a British Canadian Registered Clinical Counsellor (#18034) with 8 years experience working with children (7+), adolescents, adults, and families.

I have advanced training in cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), and psychodynamic psychotherapy. All of my work is built on a person-centred approach.

I have worked as a clinical counsellor and mental health clinician with children, adolescents, adults, and families in non-profit, public school district, health authority, and government settings. I have also had the pleasure of guest lecturing on concurrent disorders and eating disturbances at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), Stenberg College, and Douglas College.

I am currently one of the Members at Large of the Educational and School Psychology Section (ESP) of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), as well as the Student Board Member of the BC Psychological Association (BCPA) from 2024-2026.

Areas of Practice.

My areas of practice, also referred to as areas of clinical competence, are defined by a combination of professional training and experience, as well as personal lived experience. Below is a list of the areas I focus on in my private practice:

  • Low Mood and Depression

  • Anxiety

  • Stress

  • OCD

  • Substance Use and Addictive Behaviours

  • ADHD and Autism

  • Grief and Loss

  • Relational Trauma (Family, Partner, Friendships)

  • Life Transitions

  • First Responder Health

  • Shame

  • LGBTQI2S+ Identity

  • Gender Transition

  • Disordered Eating

Education

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Counselling Psychology (School Psychology Field)
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto
2022-2026

  • Pre-Doctoral Residency in Clinical Child Psychology at Abbotsford Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) and the Fraser Valley Child Development Centre (FVCDC) satellite clinic for Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children: 2025-2026.

    • 1600 Hours. Supervised by Dr. Corina Brown, R.Psych., Dr. Christopher Gingell, R.Psych., and Dr. Danielle Kavin, R.Psych.

  • Advanced Psychology Practicum at Mission Public School District
    (S.D. #75): 2023-2024.

    • 600 Hours. Supervised by Lori Patterson, R.Psych.

  • Dissertation: Coming In after Coming Out: An Exploratory Case Study of Clinician Perspectives on Masculinity Identity in Adolescent Gay Men.

Master of Arts (M.A.), Counselling Psychology
Yorkville University
2018-2020

  • Counselling Psychology Practicum at Chilliwack Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) and Chilliwack Youth Health Centre.

    • 420 Hours. Supervised by Dr. Robert Lees, R.Psych.

Post-Bachelor’s Diploma (D.V.A.T.I.), Art Therapy/Psychotherapy
Vancouver Art Therapy Institute
2015-2017

  • Art Therapy Clinical Rotations at Vancouver School Board (Children & Adolescents), Burnaby Family Life (Children & Families), Dr. Peter Centre (Adults/HIV/Substance Use), Haro Park Centre (Older Adults/Neurocognitive Disorders), and VATI Private Clinic (Adults).

    • 700 Hours. Supervised by Dr. Tatjana Jansen.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A. with Honours)
University of Salford
2008-2011