How I work

I work from a holistic approach that supports change and growth through attending to the mind, body, emotions, and spirit.  I believe that by coming into relationship with your authentic self, you can connect to your inner wisdom and power to heal. I bring a gentle curiosity and a capacity to hold the light in the darkest of depths, offering a safe space where you can reflect, expand, and explore your inner world in order to reconnect to your strengths, values, and sense of wholeness.

I draw from neuroscience, attachment theory, nervous system regulation, mindfulness, parts work, embodiment practices, regulating touch, and Somatic Experiencing all through a trauma-informed and strength-based lens. 

Although I work with all adults and young adults, I specialize in working with women who are curious about their inner world and who are committed to the path of self-discovery and growth. I also find working with groups both fascinating and immensely profound, and love facilitating group experiences and retreats geared towards embodiment and self-exploration.

A little about me

My path to becoming a counsellor and therapist weaves together three of my greatest passions; creating safe and sacred spaces for transformation, supporting individuals to become more embodied, and deeply understanding the Self.

Through exploring spirituality and psychology through a BA in Religion with a major in Counselling, and then my physical capacities through mountaineering, Eastern bodywork practices, and dance, I found my way to somatic psychotherapy.  Through a desire to heal and shift my own unhelpful patterns of behaviour, I discovered new research in neuroscience that clearly links together the body and the psyche, giving me a new understanding of the impacts of trauma on the nervous system and how this ripples out to affect behaviour, thoughts, and emotions. 

Healing involves our whole being.  In my work, I weave together counselling, Somatic Experiencing, and psychedelic integration to address body, mind, emotions, and spirit. Through working holistically new neural pathways can form, new patterns of attachment can be nurtured, and the range of perception can expand supporting a more balanced and vital life.

Certifications and trainings include:

• Touch Training for Therapists with Kathy Kain, 2-year program

• Masters of Counselling Psychology

• Somatic Experiencing, 3-year program

• Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Training, Therapsil

• Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Experiential Training, Phoenix Academy

• Bachelor of Arts, major in Counselling

• Jin Shin Do Acupressure, Practitioner and Teacher

• The Living Chalice Wisdom School, 2-year training

• Inner Journeys, Conscious Dance Facilitator Training

• Hakomi Workshops/Weeklong Trainings