“unbeing dead
isn’t being alive”
-e.e. cummings
ABOUT ME
EDUCATION & TRAINING
- Bringing the Body Into Practice, Somatic Attachment 2-year Training Facilitator, 2023-Present
- Institute for Sex Education & Enlightenment, 2-year Sex Therapist Training, 2025
- Bringing the Body Into Practice, Somatic Attachment Advanced 1-year Training Program, 2023
- Bringing the Body Into Practice, Somatic Attachment 2-year Training Program, 2022
- British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors, Registered Clinical Counsellor, 2014-Present
- California Board of Behavioral Services, Marriage & Family Therapist Intern, 2009-2012
- University of Phoenix, Master of Counselling: Marriage, Family & Child Therapy, 2009
- California State University: East Bay, English, Creative Writing, 2002
CLINICAL APPROACHES
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RELATIONAL
- TRAUMA-INFORMED
- SEX-POSITIVE
- EMOTIONALLY-FOCUSED
- SOMATIC REGULATION
- STRENGTHS-BASED
- HOLISTIC
- PARTS INTEGRATION
- MODERN PSYCHODYNAMIC
- SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVIST
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
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10 YEARS, PRIVATE PRACTICE OWNER
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MEMBER, THERAPIST TRAINING FACILITATION TEAM
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SEX THERAPIST, VANCOUVER-BASED SEXUAL HEALTH CENTRE
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INDIVIDUAL GRIEF THERAPIST & VOLUNTEER TRAINER, BC HOSPICE
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COMMUNITY-BASED LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT WITH BC YOUTH
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INDIVIDUAL GRIEF THERAPY & PARTNER LOSS GROUP THERAPY, CALIFORNIA HOSPICE
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COMMUNITY-BASED WORK WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS AND BEHAVIOR IN CALIFORNIA YOUTH
SPECIALIZATIONS
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Attachment wounding
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Relational Trauma
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Sexuality & Relationships
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Complicated grief
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Anxiety & Self-Esteem
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Incident trauma
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Therapy for Therapists
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Neurdiversity & Relationship
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Traditional and non-traditional relationships
GET IN TOUCH
I AM ALWAYS HAPPY TO MAKE TIME TO CHAT AND CHECK-IN AROUND WHAT YOU’RE NOTICING, WHAT YOUR HOPES OR GOALS FOR COUNSELLING ARE, AND WHETHER MY STYLE AND APPROACH MIGHT BE A FIT. PLEASE REACH OUT TO SCHEDULE A FREE 20-MINUTE CONSULT CALL!
PHONE
604-409-8562
OFFICE ADDRESS
107-3237 KING GEORGE BLVD. SURREY, BC V4P 1B7