“Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.”
- Peter Levine
AREAS OF TREATMENT
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Relationship problems
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Interpersonal conflict
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​Attachment injuries
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Relational trauma
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Issues of self-worth
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Life transitions
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Parenting challenges
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Anxiety & stress
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Emotional dysregulation
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Perinatal anxiety & depression
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Perinatal loss & trauma
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Existential concerns
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Creative block
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Indecision & ambivalence
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Personal growth
THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES
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Experiential
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Emotionally focused
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Client-centred ​
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Existential
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Attachment oriented
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Holistic
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Trauma-informed
COUPLES THERAPY
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Identity negative patterns/interaction styles
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Expand awareness of emotions underlying reactive behaviour
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Develop effective communication strategies
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Increase attunement to one another
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Learn to share with one another from a place of vulnerability
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Deepen emotional connection and increase intimacy​​
POPULATIONS SERVED
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Couples
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Adult individuals
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Separating/Divorcing individuals
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Single parents
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New parents/Expectant parents
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Perinatal individuals​
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Women in mid-life
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LGBTQ+
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Artists
TRAINING & SPECIALIZATION
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Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP), Yorkville University, 2024
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Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) - externship
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Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) - externship
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Perinatal Anxiety & Mood Disorders - intensive
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Perinatal Loss & Grief - intensive
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Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) - intensive​
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Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), NSCAD University, 2009
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
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Identify negative interpersonal patterns
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Heal attachment wounds
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Improve personal boundaries
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Gain insight & self-compassion
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Achieve clarity & direction
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​Develop healthy coping strategies
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Deepen emotional connection with others
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​Reduce stress & anxiety
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