Beginning therapy often means deciding that something in your life deserves closer attention. You may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed or disconnected, struggling in an important relationship, repeating patterns you do not fully understand, or simply sensing that the way you have been coping is no longer working. Reaching out can feel vulnerable, particularly when you have spent a long time trying to manage things on your own. My role is to provide a thoughtful, collaborative and respectful space where we can understand what is happening beneath the surface, identify meaningful goals for change, and develop practical ways of moving forward.

Individual Adult Work: In my work with adults, I support individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD and executive-functioning difficulties, perfectionism, burnout, emotional regulation difficulties, relationship concerns, problems with self-esteem, identity concerns, intimacy difficulties and major life transitions. I also work with people who find themselves caught in recurring patterns of thinking, feeling or behaving that they understand intellectually but have difficulty changing.

Some clients come to therapy because a particular symptom is interfering with their daily life. Others are functioning well in many areas but want to understand themselves more deeply, improve their relationships, or address patterns that continue to create distress. I am also interested in questions of meaning, purpose, identity and personal direction, particularly when people find themselves at a transition point or discover that strategies that once helped them are no longer serving them.

I have particular experience working with adults who struggle with anxiety, perfectionism, overthinking, emotional avoidance, interpersonal difficulties, work-related stress and burnout. I also work affirmatively with people from diverse sexual, gender, cultural and relationship backgrounds and aim to understand each person within the broader context of their relationships, identities and life experiences.

Couple Therapy Work: In my work with couples, I help partners understand the emotional and relational patterns that can leave them feeling disconnected, misunderstood or caught in recurring conflict. Couple therapy may address communication difficulties, emotional disconnection, attachment concerns, sexual or physical intimacy, trust, recurring arguments, differences in needs, major life transitions, and the impact of ADHD or other individual differences on the relationship.

Rather than deciding which partner is right or wrong, I help couples identify the cycle that has developed between them and understand what each partner may be protecting, fearing or needing beneath the conflict. From there, we work toward developing greater emotional responsiveness, clearer communication and a stronger sense of safety and connection within the relationship.

My Approach to Therapy and Assessment: My approach to psychotherapy is integrative. Psychodynamic and attachment-based perspectives help us understand how earlier experiences and relationship patterns may continue to influence the present. Existential and meaning-centred approaches allow us to explore questions of identity, responsibility, values, choice and purpose. I also incorporate evidence-based strategies from cognitive-behavioural, acceptance-based and mindfulness approaches, as well as emotion-focused and somatic interventions that help clients notice how emotional experiences are expressed not only through thoughts, but also through the body and nervous system.

I view therapy as both exploratory and active. Understanding why a pattern developed can be important, but insight alone does not always create change. Depending on your needs, our work may therefore include identifying patterns, challenging assumptions, developing new emotional and behavioural responses, practising skills, examining relationship dynamics, and experimenting with different ways of approaching difficult situations.

In our initial sessions, I will invite you to tell me about the difficulties that brought you to therapy and what you would like to be different. Together, we will identify the issues that appear most important and develop goals for our work. As therapy progresses, we may explore both current circumstances and earlier experiences that help explain the patterns you are experiencing today.

I also conduct comprehensive, scientifically informed assessments of presenting difficulties to help you gain a clearer understanding of what may be contributing to struggles with anxiety, mood, attention and executive functioning, or interpersonal and relationship problems. Assessment may include a detailed clinical interview, personal and developmental history, standardized psychological measures and consideration of alternative explanations for your concerns. The information gathered through assessment can then be used to guide treatment recommendations and develop strategies that are better matched to your individual needs and goals.

Education and Current Professional Work: I hold a Master of Psychology degree from the Adler Graduate Professional School and am a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario. My graduate education and subsequent clinical training have included psychological assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy and the treatment of a broad range of mental health and interpersonal concerns.

At the Centre for Interpersonal Relationships, I provide psychological treatment and assessment services with adults and couples under the supervision of Dr. Joshua Peters as part of my ongoing professional training toward registration in psychology as a Psychological Associate in Ontario.

My postgraduate training has included advanced study in trauma, attachment, emotion-focused couple therapy, mindfulness and somatic psychotherapy. I have also completed Level 1 training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for the treatment of trauma, which has further informed my understanding of the relationship between emotion, cognition, attachment and the body.

Professional Experience: My professional experience includes providing psychotherapy and psychological services to adults, adolescents and couples across clinical practice settings. I have worked with clients presenting with anxiety disorders, mood difficulties, ADHD and executive-functioning concerns, trauma-related symptoms, relationship difficulties, identity concerns, life transitions, occupational stress, perfectionism and burnout.

My approach has also been shaped by my previous professional experience in education and health and wellness. Before entering the mental health profession, I trained and worked as an educator, and I have many years of experience teaching yoga and fitness. These experiences have contributed to my interest in learning, behaviour change, mind-body integration and helping people translate psychological insight into changes they can apply in everyday life.

In addition to my work at CFIR, I maintain a psychotherapy practice in Ontario. Across my clinical work, I aim to combine careful psychological understanding with warmth, curiosity and practical intervention. I believe therapy works best when you feel both understood and appropriately challenged, and when the work helps you develop not only greater insight into yourself, but greater freedom in how you respond to the difficulties in your life.

I look forward to meeting you and learning more about how we might work together.