About Me & My Approach
I believe in working from a non-judgmental, collaborative place that is rooted in authenticity, empathy, and compassion. I see my role as helping you explore and contextualize the issues you bring to your sessions, and assisting you in developing healthy skills and practices.
Each individual has such unique life experiences, and tailoring your therapy sessions to what you need is important to me. As your therapist, my hope is for you to feel safe, heard, and understood in your sharing. I also hope that you walk away from our sessions with not only a better understanding of the issue at hand, but also some tools that help you in your growth.
I draw on evidence-based practice methods, such as Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) and Emotionally-Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), The Gottman Method and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). I am a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, and received my Masters of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Ottawa in 2012. I am also an EMDRIA Certified Therapist.
Relevant Training
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EMDR Level 1 and Level 2 (EMDRIA)
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DBR Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 (Frank Corrigan)
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Trauma, PTSD, & Dissociation (Kathleen Martin)
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Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy (DNMS) for EMDR (DNMS Institute)
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Conceptualization and Treatment of Dissociation (Dolores Mosquera)
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Addressing Anger with EMDR and the Safety and Attachment Focused (S.A.F.E) Approach (PTI)
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EMDR and Couples Therapy (PTI)
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Working with EMDR and Children (PTI)
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Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) Externship
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Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1
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EFT Core Skills Training
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Emotionally Focused Therapy with Individuals (EFIT) - Level 1
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Healing Attachment Injuries with the Attachment Injury Resolution Model (AIRM)
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EFIT in Unraveling and Treating Intergenerational Trauma
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EFT Healing From Affairs
