Do you wish you had the time, energy, and confidence
to do what matters most to you?

• Do you find it hard to keep a positive mindset because of the pressure you put on yourself?

• Are you running on empty because you overextend yourself and prioritize other people's needs?

• Does perfectionism, people-pleasing, and lack of self-discipline make you sabotage your own goals?

• Are you afraid to tell your truth; rock the boat; say 'no’; set boundaries with others; make a change you believe in; tell a significant other what you really think, feel, need or want?

• Do you suffer from codependency, trauma or abuse, anxiety, depression, procrastination, the fear of change, the fear of the unknown, excessive worry over what others think about you, or obsessive ruminating over trying to get others to validate you?

If any of this sounds like you, keep on reading.

I Have Been Exactly Where You Are

“Healing isn't about changing who you are, but changing your relationship to who you are.”

As a fiery old soul, I was determined to get through the darkest parts of myself, and once and for all feel like I had control of my life. In the process, I found my voice and boundaries. I learned to self-regulate my emotions and my mouth, and stopped sacrificing myself for things that were toxic for me.

Are you ready to make a change?

Investing in yourself by committing to your inner healing and personal growth is, in my lived experience, the best gift you can give yourself, others, and the world.

Regulation is NOT calm! Regulation means connected.

When you are having a moment of regulation, you are connected. You are attached to the self. What that means is that we can be regulated and be angry or sad at the same time. We can be regulated and anxious at the same time. How it feels is that we still feel more in control than the emotion or physiological response. We can be angry and notice our increase of energy and activity in our brain and central nervous system. We can notice our heart rate going up. We can notice what is going on in the body, but we are not CALM, rather we learn to digest what is going on to remain connected to self.

My goal to support you is NOT to teach you to be calm. When we focus on simply being calm, it teaches us to stuff emotions and neglect the body. Individuals who can stay connected to themselves, in the intensity and physiology of an emotion, are emotionally regulated and authentically connected to the self.

Background, Education and Training

I graduated in 2006 with distinction from Vancouver Island University with a Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care. I trained in Business at Business Works in 2007 and successfully launched my first business in 2008 Esteem Child and Family Services.

I received an entrance scholarship to complete my Master of Arts at the University of Victoria and successfully defended my Master’s thesis is 2011. In 2011 I received my Registered Clinical Counselling designation through the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC).

I am a member of the BCACC, The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and The International Counselling Association.

I am trained in a variety of therapeutic modalities including but not limited to: Nutrition, Integrative Medicine for Mental Health, AEDP therapy, Attachment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness Based Therapy, Trauma Informed Therapy, Art and Experiential Based Therapy, Gestalt, Family Systems Therapy, Metaphysical Anatomy, Neurobiological approaches, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.