I’ve spent decades working as a helping professional, sitting with people in moments of confusion, pain, transition, and quiet unraveling. Along side my professional training, my own life has asked me to meet difficulty— stress, burnout, trauma, loss, anxiety and compassion fatigue—honestly. Not by-passing but by slowing down and staying present with it. These experiences have shaped how I work. I understand what it feels like to function well on the outside while carrying complexity within, and I don’t rush what needs patience. As a therapist, I offer a steady, down-to-earth presence rooted in experience, humility, and respect for each person’s pace. This is a space where nothing needs to be performed, and where being real is met with care, not judgment.
I am accepting of clients of all genders, backgrounds, religions, races, sexual orientations and other self-defined personal or cultural identities. I recognize the harmful impact of racism, sexism, ableism, anti- LGBTQ+ and other forms of discrimination. I also acknowledge the harmful impact of systemic racism and the legacy of colonialism on people. I continue to educate myself on this subject.
Working in the municipality of Clarington (Bowmanville, Ontario), I wish to acknowledge and pay respect to the traditional and treaty territory of the Mississaugas and Chippewas of the Anishinabeg, known today as the Williams Treaties First Nations. Working in the municipality of Port hope, Ontario, I also pay respect to the lands of the Michi Saagiig Anishnaabeg traditional territory covered by the Williams Treaties. My work on these lands acknowledges their resilience and their longstanding contributions to the area.
