Hello, I am a counsellor that has had the opportunity to work for and support children, youth and families since 2010. I live, work and enjoy the beautiful, ancestral and unceded territory of the Syilx Nation of the Okanagan peoples.
My approach to counselling stems from the view of life can be simplified, manageable and enjoyable. I work from a conscious parenting and family system lens, utilizing a variety of modalities from CBT, EMDR, EFFT, Nature informed, Family Systems, along with Play and Expressive Therapies. I seamlessly blend evidence based and practical approaches to customize to the individual or family needs. This allows you to get the most use out of counselling sessions and maintains lasting results.
I enjoy working with children and youth of all ages and specialize with 3-12 year old children and families. I provide parent coaching to support caregivers with children and youth of Neuro-netural and Neuro-divergent support needs.
My approach varies with the needs and comfort of each person. Sessions can be indirect play therapy with children, psycho-educational with hands on learning and reflections with a teen, to traditional talk therapy and parent coaching with adults.
I have practiced in the private and public sector in counselling in various roles from Program Director, to online youth counsellor, to running my own business.
The opportunity to be with others through the counselling journey is awe inspiring. It truly is a gift to witness and support building connections, gain perspectives and share a simple beautiful life with one another.
The human body is remarkable in its ability to have flexible thinking, resiliency and to heal. I feel counselling is one path in supporting that healing, and can deliver exponential growth.
