Training and Approach

I am a registered psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). I have a masters, M.Ed. in counselling psychology from University of Toronto, OISE, and an undergraduate degree from McGill University. 

I integrate evidenced-based modalities such as :

  • Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)

  • Attachment theory

  • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

  • Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)

  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy certificate for couples counselling

  • Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate’s child developmental-attachment parenting approach

  • Guided visualization

  • Internal family systems

  • Mindfulness

  • Narrative

  • Psychodynamic

  • Relational

  • Sensorimotor therapy

  • Somatic

  • Trauma-informed

Some of the skills you may want to learn:

  • Help handle and disengage from painful thoughts, feelings and urges

  • Experience a stable sense of self to become your own guide

  • Bring attention to the present moment with self-awareness

  • Build resilience and direction out of you experience

  • Develop self-compassion and acceptance

  • Explore unconscious stories and belief systems that may be limiting your potential and keeping you out of connection with others.

  • Identify patterns of trying to control or avoid uncontrollable internal experiences

  • Build meaningful and intimate relationships

  • Participate in values-consistent activities, even when challenged

  • Clarify what is truly important in your values to help you live a more fulfilling life

  • Explore spirituality, existentialism and identity

I see the time with you as your self-study. I focus on you with full attention and openness. I will help reframe and find perspectives to expand your thinking and feeling and behaviour. I am calming, validating and challenging.

I keep abreast of  current research and approaches. I stay attune with my clients through supervision in a  group setting with colleagues.  

I appreciate the wisdom from my clients and continue to grow and share. I have a mindfulness, yoga, exercise and an art practice,  which provides me with a fruitful and restorative presence in everyday living.