Do you find yourself overwhelmed, and reactive? Frozen and dissociative? Are there parts of yourself that you don’t understand, or have pushed aside? Perhaps your environment is creating conditions that feel oppressive or immobilized.
My approach to therapy is to collaboratively examine the bio-psycho-social-spiritual elements of life and help to bring into awareness the patterns of thoughts and behaviours. These may be patterns of strengths and resilience, maladaptive fight or flight, a feeling of stuck-ness, or relational conflict. The focus of therapy may also be towards post-traumatic growth, and/or big life changes, to move towards a more authentic and mindful way of living.
I have trained and utilize Laurel Parnell’s attachment focused EMDR (AF-EMDR), which is a slightly modified version of the standard protocol that places an emphasis on client centeredness and attachment. AF-EMDR can be used to process trauma, anxiety, grief, and even performance enhancement. I am an integrative therapist, who works relationally, with unconditional positive regard.
I bring with me over 20 years of experience working with student, staff, and faculty at McMaster University, as well as being a parent to a Gen Alpha. With my Honours B.A in English Lit, and OCT teaching certifications from D’Youville University, I believe there is a richness to learning about philosophy, humanities, and classical mythology, as these areas represent and explore the history of the human condition.
Areas of focus: Complex Trauma (CPSTD) and PTSD (Childhood Trauma, Neglect, Intergenerational, Sexual, Bullying), Post Traumatic Growth, Relational Difficulties (Divorce, Infidelity, ENM, Polyamory, Polycule, Triad, Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, Family, Work), Grief and Loss, Depression, Anxiety, Burnout, Identity and Self Discovery, Big Life Transitions.
Approaches: Attachment Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR), Psychodynamic, Gottman Method, Existential, Transpersonal, Parts/Ego States.
Age: Adults and teens
Availability: Online and in person (Thursdays)
Recent Training
AF-EMDR 2 (Parnell Institute)
Gottman Level 1 and Gottman Treating Trauma and Affairs
CCTP 1 Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
CCTP 2 Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Complex Trauma
Introduction to Sandplay Therapy (12 Hours) CAST
Sound Therapy (Toronto School of Sound Therapy)
Embodied Experiential Dreamwork Certification (In Progress)
