My Approach
I believe that our mind, body, and soul are so wise, always giving us the roadmap to health and balance if we pay attention. In my work, I guide clients to compassionately and gently look within, helping them to meet the truest parts of themselves (parts that have often been ignored or pushed aside) sometimes for the first time.
While accepting and embracing your trait of sensitivity, we will explore habitual thoughts and behaviours that are negatively affecting your daily life, discover new coping tools to assist, and further, understand and heal
the root causes and effects of past trauma.
I do this while always acknowledging your innate trait of sensitivity. This is important because sometimes high sensitivity may be mistakenly diagnosed as a disorder, or, its occurrence may affect the way a diagnoses is presenting itself in someone. Keeping this in mind allows for true understanding and growth to take place.
As a Registered Psychotherapist (and someone who is highly sensitive herself) I have come to discover various techniques and modalities that work well for highly sensitive clients. Here is a list of the presenting concerns I can assist with.
I look forward to working with you!
Credentials and Training
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Honours BA, Psychology - University of Waterloo, 2014
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Louise Hay, Heal Your Life Workshop Leader Training and Life Coaching - Heart Inspired Presentations, 2016 (80 hrs)
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MEd, Counselling - University of New Brunswick, 2017
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) - Niagara Stress and Trauma Clinic, 2019 (60hrs)
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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) - Psychwire, 2019 (8hrs)
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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills - Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, Interpersonal Effectiveness (DBT) - Psychwire, 2019 (12 hrs)
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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Intensive Training (DBT) - Psychwire, 2019 (65 hrs)
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Internal Family Systems - Internal Family Systems Counselling Association, 2020 (48 hrs)
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Structural Dissociation Theory - Martin Counselling and Consulting, 2021 (12 hrs)
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Regression Hypnotherapy - Peter Woodbury, International Regression Institute, 2022 (34 hrs)
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Advanced Regression Hypnotherapy - Peter Woodbury, International Regression Institute, 2022 (34 hrs)
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Polyvagal Informed Somatic Psychotherapy with EMDR - Natural Processing, 2023 (43 hrs)
Professional Associations
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Registered Psychotherapist -
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario -
Canadian Certified Counsellor -
Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association -
EMDRIA Certified Therapist -
EMDR International Association
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226-741-0111
Tues & Wed: 10-6pm
Thurs: 4-8:30pm
Fri: 9:00 - 1:30pm