I believe that healing begins in the safety of human connection, where your story is heard, your pain is honoured, and your voice is reclaimed. I believe that everyone holds strength and power within them, even when life makes it hard to feel it. Healing isn’t always linear, it is a series of small, brave steps forward. My role is to walk beside you with compassion and curiosity, creating a space where you feel seen, understood, and supported. Together, we will take those steps, one at a time.
I am currently completing my Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology through Athabasca University and working as a counselling intern under clinical supervision. After graduation, I plan to register as a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BCACC,
My path into this work has been shaped by both lived experience and a deep curiosity about people, how they navigate difficulty, how they hold pain, and how they find meaning in the midst of it all. I have worked in leadership roles for over a decade, volunteered in the community, and completed undergraduate research focused on loneliness and aging. I also live with a chronic illness, which has taught me firsthand how strength and struggle can exist side-by-side, and how important it is to be met with understanding. These experiences have deepened my compassion and solidified my belief that people are incredibly resilient, and that even in the darkest moments, there is the possibility for insight and healing.
In my counselling work, I am especially passionate about supporting individuals through grief and loss, chronic illness, identity shifts, relational issues, and life transitions. I aim to be a steady presence as we make sense of those experiences together. I believe that even when emotions feel overwhelming, they hold valuable information, and with support people can learn to accept where they are and take empowered steps toward who they want to become. Even when that strength feels far away, I believe it is still there, waiting to be remembered, one step at a time.
My therapeutic approach is grounded in person-centered and existential perspectives, meaning I value deep listening, collaborative exploration, and a focus on meaning-making. I also integrate tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Narrative Therapy, which offer practical ways to move through emotional pain, reconnect with personal values, and create sustainable, values-based change. Healing is not about erasing pain, but about integrating it, making meaning from it in a way that empowers you to be who you want to be.
Outside of my counselling work, I find joy in the quiet moments, reading, writing, spending time with my dogs, and reflecting on how to make life a more peaceful and intentional place. I am always learning about others and about myself, because I believe growth is a life-long journey. I believe we all deserve to live a life that feels connected to who we are, and who we are becoming. If you have lost that connection, I would be honoured to help you find your way back to it.
Areas I am able to support you include, but are not limited to:
- Existential concerns and purpose.
- Trauma and post-traumatic growth.
- Chronic illness and invisible or visible pain.
- Grief and loss.
- Anxiety and depression.
- Stress and emotional overwhelm.
- Life transition and identity shifts.
- Relationship and family dynamics.
- Young adulthood and emerging adulthood.
- Older adulthood and aging-related concerns.
- Values-based living and meaning-making.
- Self-compassion and emotional regulation.
