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I recognize that beginning therapy is a courageous step, and I strive to meet each client with warmth, safety, and compassion. I am dedicated to creating a safe place built on mutual respect, collaboration, and a non judgemental attitude. I provide counselling services to children, adolescents, their families, and adults.
During my internship, I worked with children, adolescents, and families across a variety of settings, including schools, private practice, and community-based services. I supported programs for infant and preschool-aged children, as well as children and families navigating the impacts of trauma.
Additionally, my previous clinical work included providing mental health services in both medical and K-12 school settings. Before becoming a mental health therapist, I worked as a certified brain injury specialist, as well as provided support to children with autism and their families.
These experiences have shaped my compassionate, attachment-informed, client-centred approach. I work collaboratively with clients offering evidence based therapeutic approaches while honoring their individual experiences, values, strengths, and goals.
As a mental health therapist I utilize a client-centred approach, integrating evidence-based therapeutic modalities such as Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), and Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT).
Children and Adolescents:
I have a special interest in working with children and adolescents, as well as their families to support shared goals, understanding, and meaningful progress. As a mental health therapist my approach is grounded in attachment theory and informed by evidence-based modalities such as ACT, CBT, SFT, and EFT. I incorporate play-based, expressive-art based strategies to help children engage in therapy and build rapport in developmental appropriate ways. I strive to create a safe, trusting, compassionate space where children and adolescents feel seen, heard, and understood. I utilize a strength based lens in my work to help children and adolescents to build skills to strengthen emotion regulation, confidence, connection, and resilience.
My attachment-informed approach recognizes that children and families heal through connection and safety. I work collaboratively with children and caregivers to develop treatment goals that reflect children’s needs, parents perspectives, and the unique values and strengths of the family. I provide psychoeducation to help families support the development and understanding of skills and progress outside of sessions. Parent involvement may be encouraged to strengthen understanding and connection between the child and caregiver during the session and to provide regular check in’s.
Adults:
As a mental health therapist I utilize client centered approaches integrating evidence based interventions and modalities such as Acceptance commitment therapy (ACT), Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), Solution focused therapy (SFT), and Emotionally focused Individual Therapy (EFIT). I believe healing occurs through connection and relationships. It is through the therapeutic alliance and integrating therapeutic approaches that are responsive to each client’s needs. These approaches emphasize developing greater self awareness, emotional flexibility, and connection to self and values.
Contact us to see how we can help you grow your health. We have many hand-picked professionals to help you make your health a priority.
For first time booking for minors please note dual consent is required if parents are separated. In addition, due to the laws in Alberta, if you don’t have full legal guardianship please phone the office so we can clarify how to most effectively book minor services. If you have a court order please contact the office so we can review it prior to your first appointment.
