My Approach:

In my work as a counsellor, I emphasize compassion, personal agency, social interconnection, and tapping into the body’s knowledge. I offer counselling based on my belief that all people (and beings) are inherently valuable and that, although we may struggle, none of us are broken.

When working together, you will find that my counselling is rooted in the understanding that oppressive power structures are a central source of mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual distress in our society.

Our work will also be shaped by my understanding that our bodies, minds, and spirits are designed for survival and for healing.

By creating an environment where the many different parts of your internal world can be heard and by building an understanding of the context in which those parts evolved, we can hold space, together, for that healing work to begin.

APPROACHES Informed by:

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

• Narrative Therapy

• Internal Family Systems

• Emotionally Focused Therapy

• Solution-Focused Therapy

• Somatic and Mindfulness-Based Approaches

InfluenTial Frameworks:

• Trauma-Informed Practice

• Anti-oppressive/Social Justice Theory

• Intersectional Feminist and Queer Theory

• Harm Reduction Principles

• Health Equity Principles

ONGOING LEARNING:

I welcome any feedback you feel comfortable sharing with me and will use this to inform how I approach our work.

To enhance my ability to support you, I engage in continuing education courses and professional consultation on a regular basis.

I also strive to continually encounter new people, experiences, narratives, and aspects of the natural world to deepen my sense of compassion and complexity.