
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can”.
Arthur Ashe
The words above sound simple enough, but they can be challenging when everything inside of us is telling us that we are nowhere, have nothing, and will never do enough. While our brains can be wonderful tools for progress, they can also be tremendous foes. My passion in life is working with others to explore the ways in which their brains are no longer their friends, and head towards a less conflictual path.
For the past 20 years I have had the privilege of working with persons struggling with challenges related to anxiety, depression, grief, conflict, 2SLGBTQA+, and disability barriers. My primary theoretical approach is Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT). EFT encourages the feeling of emotion physically and psychologically; awareness and expression of emotion helps us have greater ability to regulate strong feelings and create new meaning.
I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (2000) and a Bachelor of Social Work (2001) from Memorial University of Newfoundland, as well as a Masters of Social Work (2014) from the University of Waterloo. I have had further education opportunities in the areas of mental health resiliency, emotionally focused therapy as well as cognitive behavioral therapy. I am registered with the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Social Workers.
Please note that due to potential conflict of interest, I am not able to work with still serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Veterans, RCMP members, or their families. If you are a member of either of these groups, another member of our NL Counselling team will be happy to work with you.