I believe that first and foremost, the most important thing you can know about me is that I am passionate about helping people thrive.

The process of partnering with someone on their journey toward goals that may have once felt out of reach is an incredible gift, and one that I cherish. I have had the privilege of partnering with hundreds of individuals and couples over my 15+ years of clinical practice, and each experience has reminded me of the resilience of the human spirit, the creativity innate in each of us, and our remarkable capacity to heal and thrive in spite of the hurts we have experienced.

It is because of these experiences that I continue to approach each new therapeutic journey with passion, hope, and confidence in the possibility of change. I believe that our past experiences can profoundly shape us, but they do not have to define the rest of our lives. Each of us has the capacity to grow, change, live, and ultimately thrive.

My Approach to Counselling

My passion for helping others dates back as long as I can remember. I have always had a natural capacity to care deeply, listen carefully, and help people find practical ways forward. This eventually led me to a career that I continue to feel incredibly grateful to call my own.

I completed my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with a minor in French, at the University of Alberta, followed by a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Trinity Western University. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor in private practice in Langley, BC, and have specialized in trauma therapy since 2009.

When I set out to become a counsellor, I knew very quickly that I wanted to specialize in working with trauma. Over the years, I have pursued additional training in trauma-focused approaches, including Observed Experiential Integration and Lifespan Integration among others, allowing me to offer clients tools that go beyond simply talking about what has happened to them.

While much of my work is with adults who have experienced trauma of many kinds, I also work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, stress, relationship concerns, and other challenges that can leave people feeling stuck or disconnected from themselves and others.

I consider myself an attachment-based therapist, using the principles of attachment and attunement as an important framework for understanding each client's experience. At the same time, I believe that no single therapeutic approach can meet the needs of every person. I therefore integrate tools from a variety of therapeutic modalities to create an approach that fits the unique needs, goals, experiences, and personality of each client.

These approaches include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Observed Experiential Integration (OEI), Lifespan Integration (LI), Gottman method tools and mindfulness and grounding practices from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).

First Responders & Front-Line Helping Professionals

One area of my clinical work that has become particularly meaningful to me is supporting first responders and other front-line helping professionals.

I work with people whose professions regularly place them in situations involving high levels of stress, trauma exposure, responsibility, emotional intensity, and the need to remain steady for others. This includes first responders and public safety personnel, as well as professionals working in public health, community support, healthcare, social services, and other helping professions.

There is something unique about working with people who spend their working lives caring for, protecting, or responding to the needs of others. The qualities that make someone exceptionally good at this work, including dedication, compassion, responsibility, strength, and the ability to keep going under difficult circumstances, can sometimes also make it challenging to recognize when the cumulative impact of the work is taking a toll.

My work with this population often focuses on burnout, resilience, compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, cumulative stress, trauma exposure, boundaries, and sustainable ways of caring for others without losing connection with oneself.

I particularly value helping people in these professions understand that resilience is not simply about being able to withstand more. It is also about recognizing what we need, developing the capacity to recover, staying connected to the people and things that matter to us, and creating a sustainable relationship with work that can be emotionally demanding.

I bring a trauma-informed and attachment-based perspective to this work, while also recognizing the particular culture, responsibilities, and realities that can accompany front-line and public safety professions. I have extensive experience working with first responders and front-line workers and understand the unique challenges facing our helping professionals.

Clinical Supervision & Consultation

In addition to my clinical practice, I am an RCC-ACS Approved Clinical Supervisor, providing clinical supervision and consultation for counsellors and therapists.

I particularly value the opportunity to support developing clinicians as they build confidence in their clinical skills, deepen their understanding of trauma and attachment, navigate complex cases, and develop their own authentic therapeutic identity.

My approach to supervision is collaborative, supportive, and grounded in the belief that therapists also need a space where they can think openly, ask difficult questions, explore uncertainty, and continue growing professionally.

With more than 15 years of experience in private practice, along with my experience building and directing a multidisciplinary counselling and wellness clinic, I bring both clinical and practical experience to my supervision and consultation work.

I welcome inquiries from counsellors and therapists seeking clinical supervision, consultation, or mentorship related to trauma-focused practice.

Direct Billing & Third-Party Coverage

I am approved to direct bill with a number of extended health and third-party benefit programs, making it easier for eligible clients to access counselling services.

Current direct-billing options include:

• Pacific Blue Cross
• RCMP members through Medavie
• Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP)
• ICBC for eligible counselling related to motor vehicle accident concerns
• Other participating extended health programs, depending on individual plan eligibility

I am also currently working toward approval with additional providers, including Sun Life, GreenShield, and TELUS Health.

Because coverage and eligibility vary between individual plans, I recommend confirming your specific counselling benefits directly with your insurance provider before beginning services.

ThriveLife Counselling & Wellness

In addition to my work as a counsellor and clinical supervisor, I am the owner and director of ThriveLife Counselling & Wellness.

I began my private practice in 2010 and expanded the practice to include other counsellors in 2017. In 2024, ThriveLife evolved into the multidisciplinary counselling and wellness clinic it is today.

More than 40 independent practitioners now call ThriveLife home, offering a diverse range of counselling, mental health, physical health, and wellness services.

Building ThriveLife has allowed me to create something that reflects many of the same values I bring to counselling: connection, collaboration, autonomy, compassion, and the belief that people do better when they do not have to navigate life's challenges alone.

My hope is that whether you are coming to ThriveLife as a counselling client, a couple looking for support, or a fellow therapist seeking supervision and consultation, you experience the same thing I have valued throughout my career: a place where there is room to grow, change, live, and thrive.