Having tried many methods on my own healing journey, and through my academic and personal learning, I have come to believe firmly that in order to heal, we need a holistic approach to therapy. This incudes talking and so much more.

Curious about what makes you tick? Looking to make sense of where you are in your life? Hoping for a more meaningful relationship with yourself or others? Ready to create a life where anxiety or depression don’t play a major role anymore? Recently diagnosed with ADHD , want to explore getting a diagnosis, or live with other neurodiversity? Sensitive to your environment, feel overwhelmed easily or are always thinking about all-the-things? Ready to explore fun and unique therapy tools like walking, meditation or art?

Are you...

My approach

There are three foundational pillars to the way I approach the work I do with folks, all interweaving together to create a holistic formula for developing your own radically authentic wellness.

MIND

First, is the understanding that we are social creatures, who are directly impacted by our environments; our families of origin (the people we grew up around) as well as the broader social and cultural systems in which live. These connections can sustain us, like the feeling of connection from attending the annual BBQ for your community, or they can tear us down, like experiencing racism (or ableism, classism etc.). As such, we’ll likely discuss the impact these familial and social environments have had in shaping our thoughts, feelings, relationships, and behaviours.

BODY
The second pillar is based on the knowledge that being ‘embodied’ or connecting to our bodies, in a way that feels safe, can be powerfully healing. This comes from a place of acknowledging that many of us have had to ‘leave our bodies’ in order to survive varying degrees of stressors over the course of our lives. Thus, (re)connecting to our embodied self is at the core of the work we’ll do together. I will take your lead on deciding where a comfortable place to start is. This could look like a ‘walk and talk’ session, or doing some breathing exercises together. Whatever it is, you always have the right to choose what we do together.

Read about my own reconnection to my body here.

SPIRIT

The final pillar is the knowing that everything is energy and thus we are all interconnected. The presence of a greater ‘life force energy’ also known as Reiki-God-Creator-Spirit-Source-Nature-Universe supports our life, and that connecting to that source can help us in creating meaning and finding a sense of purpose in our lives. We could explore what this is for you in our work together during a Reiki session, using a card deck to start our session, unpacking religious dogma, talking astrology or simply exploring ‘the meaning of life’ for you in this moment. It’s likely we’ve grown up with different belief systems, and that is okay. Getting curious about it all, and exploring how you make meaning is my goal.

What to expect

Consultation

Success in therapy is all about finding the right 'fit' between yourself and your therapist, that is do you vibe with each other? When starting out it can feel a little like dating (yes, the exciting and the scary part) as you suss out if there is a good connection.

That's why I'm happy to offer a free fifteen minute video consultation so we can learn more about each other and test the vibe.

Cost: $0

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50 Minute Session

You might already get the sense that we're a good fit, so you're ready to book your first session. In these standard sessions we'll start off with a grounding exercise and then spend our time exploring what is bringing you to therapy and making a plan for our work together.

Cost: $150*

*As a registered social worker your health benefits may cover the full or partial cost of these sessions, please check with your insurance provider.

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