“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” ― Rumi

I am a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with the College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario. 

After several years working as a teacher, parent, yoga instructor, and lifestyle coach, I earned my MA in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy and gained professional education and training as a therapist.  I am also a graduate of the 2 year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program with meditation teachers’ Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield.

I have a strong interest in the relationship between mental health and the process of change and draw on my experiences as a meditation practitioner to guide my clients using mindfulness-based approaches to a more resilient and content life.  As a long term spouse and mother of two young adults, I understand the challenges in building healthy relationships and the importance of building strong emotional bonds with those we love.  I have a passion for working with people who are experiencing life & work transitions AND who want to feel “more alive” and find greater meaning in their lives (including reducing depression, anxiety and stress).   I support clients in building greater self-awareness, self-acceptance and self-compassion as pathways to healing and recovery. I believe that group work is an important aspect of the therapy/change process.

When I’m not offering therapy to others, I try to pursue my interests and do the things I love.  This means getting outside as much as possible where I enjoy gardening, hiking, cycling, camping along with making and listening to music.

The self-explorer, whether [s]he likes it or not, becomes the explorer of everything else. Elias Canetti

LAND AND WATER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I acknowledge that I live and work on the traditional territories of the Anishinabek (An-nish-nah-bek) Nation: The People of the Three Fires known as Ojibway, Odawa, and Pottawatomie (Pot-aw-wot-a-mi) Nations, whose historical boundaries include Goderich in the south, the tip of the Bruce Peninsula in the north and the Nottawasaga River in the east.

AND…

I acknowledge that I live and work on the Haldimand Tract, land that was promised to the Haudenosaunee of the Six Nations of the Grand River, and is within the traditional territory of the Chonnonton, Anishinaabe, and Haudenosaunee peoples.

I also recognize the contributions of the Métis Nation of Ontario, whose history and people are represented in the above lands. I am grateful for all of the Indigenous people with whom I share these lands.