My Approach 

You might wonder how one counsellor can fully carry everything you're carrying with you. I know how much that worry can impcat decision making. 

Here are some of the themes I work with regularly and robustly:

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* Substance use and abuse

* Anxiety, stress, overwhelm

* Depression, sadness, hopelessness

* Feelings of shame, guilt, low self-worth

* Reproductive mental health

* Preparation and integration of psychedelics

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My approach knits many different threads. But, the essence of my work is committed to a trauma-informed and relational practice. ​​

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What does this mean?

​* I hold a deep understanding of how trauma impacts your whole system including thoughts or beliefs about yourself, others, and the world around you. 

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* I aim to de-pathologize. Shifting from what is "wrong" with you to focus on what you are experiencing. 

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* I am gentle, curious, collaborative, and often playful. 

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* We will strengthen your resources so you can stay regulated during therapy and as you move through the world. 

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Education/Experience:

I worked as a doula/birth partner and yoga teacher for many years throughout Canada and Central America, earned my wings as a flight attendant, and since 2022 have been working as a concurrent disorder counsellor and case manager in Vancouver and the Downtown Eastside.

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I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Religious Studies from University of Ottawa, and Masters in Counselling from Yorkville University. 

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Most recently, I have graduated from Lisa Mortimore's two year somatic attachment psychotherapy diploma. 

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