philosophy
I believe that change emerges through authentic and safe client-counsellor engagement while collaboratively working towards goals by examining past experiences, core values, beliefs, and meaning that are affecting present-moment wellbeing to increase self-awareness, individual identity, and emotional regulation, thereby enhancing a more secure relational attachment to self, others, and the environment.
This perception has been shaped by my early environment, being a survivor of abuse, and my struggles with complex trauma, anxiety, and depression while navigating neurodivergence. Cultivated by my passion for person-centered therapy, CBT, internal family systems, holistic wellness, and the creative arts, my deep belief in the effectiveness of psychotherapy is why I stand before you today, loving my job.
journey
With creativity as my guide, I began my educational journey in Fine Arts. Embracing each moment with curiosity and wonder, my hands-on artistic pursuits serve as a beautiful reminder that failure can breed resilience and wisdom. Creativity has aided in my intuitive and flexible creative problem-solving skills to propose a question and trust that, in time, my mind and body will find the answer.
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I am endlessly inspired by the beauty and diversity in the world.
I love traveling, meeting people, experiencing new cultures, and learning new languages.
I have lived across Canada, from British Columbia to Alberta and Manitoba, and I am grateful to be settled on Vancouver Island, BC. ​
I am deeply honored to support and provide a healing space for clients as they grow and change over a lifetime.
career transition
Formally trained in architecture, I incorporated my passion for
psychology in both my previous master's degree and career designing
mixed-use residential high-rises in the Metro-Vancouver area.
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When selecting a master’s thesis topic, I jumped at the opportunity to research the thresholds of environmental design and human cognition. Referencing far more psychology journals than architectural ones, I delved into the research of embodied space, the origins of perception, and how they inform our physical and emotional reactions in the built environment.
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Positioning myself as a front-end mediator and project designer, my passion for psychology continued to influence my professional architecture career. Alongside managing multiple projects in a high-stress industry, colleagues found their way to my desk in search of compassion, humor, and understanding when grappling with both personal and career conflicts.
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After seven years in architecture, I was ready to own my purpose,
go back to university, and fulfill my life-long dream of becoming
a psychotherapist.
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Now, all I can do is look back and be grateful for the journey
that brought me here with you today.
education
M.A.CP, Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
Yorkville University (current)
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M.Arch., Master of Architecture
University of Manitoba
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B.Env.D., Bachelor of Environmental Design
University of Manitoba
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B.A.US, Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies
University of Calgary
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Fine Arts
Langara College
associations
BCACC Student Member
British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors
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