I'm passionate about my work and about helping people feel understood and supported while they build skills, gain insight, and work towards the changes they want to see in their lives. 

My goal is to help my clients live peaceful, fulfilling, and meaningful lives that are in line with their goals and values.
​I believe that good therapy helps people become experts on the topics of their own psychology and mental health so that the benefits of therapy are transformative and long lasting. 

Approach

In our work together you can expect me to be consistently genuine, caring, attentive, available, respectful, and non-judgmental. You can also expect me to listen carefully and do my best to understand your experiences deeply and help you come to a clearer understanding of yourself. At the same time I take a fairly practical approach to therapy and will help you identify goals and work towards learning new skills and strategies and having new experiences that foster change. My approach is primarily mindfulness based but I integrate many principles and strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindful Self Compassion, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and person-centred therapy into my work. I infuse therapy with a good dose of warmth, deep care for my clients, and dedication to the process and I truly love my work.

Who I work with

I have expertise in helping people experiencing anxiety, negative thinking, low mood, and depression and people who feel overwhelmed or chronically stressed. I specialize in working with people who are facing challenging life transitions or decisions, work or relationship difficulties, and people who want to improve their communication skills and boundaries. I love working with people in creative fields who are grappling with challenges around direction, self confidence, and productivity. I work frequently with people struggling with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD); binge and emotional eating; and perfectionism, self criticism, and low self esteem.

More about me

I'm an enthusiastic lover of philosophy, art, music, science, nature, animals, and food.

I was born and raised in Vancouver and moved to Montreal in my late teens in search of fun and excitement. I lived in Montreal for 17 years before moving back to Vancouver for 2 years.

​I moved to Edmonton in 2018 and live in Strathcona with my husband Tom and our young son. We have a very elderly cat named Smitty and a sweet and boisterous dog named Luna. 
​I have a passion for mindfulness, meditation, and yoga that stems from the immense benefits they've brought me over the last 15 years. I use these practices daily and I'm grateful for the peace, balance, and resilience they bring. I'm also grateful to share these practices with clients and witness the insights and benefits they experience.

Credentials
I have a PhD in Clinical Psychology from McGill University. I completed post-doctoral training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) at the DBT Centre of Vancouver and Simon Fraser University.

I'm a Registered Psychologist in Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec (CAP 4935, CPBC 2272, OPQ 12605-15). 

Training
I am trained as a clinical psychologist and researcher and as a mindfulness and trauma-informed yoga teacher.

​I have extensive training in empirically supported therapies such as CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness-based therapies (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness Integrated CBT, and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy), ACT, and DBT. I have worked with  people experiencing a broad range of difficulties including anxiety and mood disorders, OCD, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, eating disorders, and trauma. 

I continually update my expertise through consultation, self-directed study, and continuing education and I have recently completed training in Hakomi. 

My research has focused on neurobiology, adult attachment, stress, maternal and pediatric health and mental health, and the mind-body connection.
If you would like to learn more about my training, credentials, and experience please visit my professional linkedin profile or contact me.