Therapy Group Facilitators

Welcome - I can’t wait to start our work together. Prior to psychotherapy, my career has included public school teaching, theatre arts education, and post-secondary student advising. As passion projects, I have shared my experience of parenthood over the past decade via blog and podcast. Raising children can be wonderful, and it also comes with frustration and challenge, especially when we struggle to connect with our young humans due to high emotions or conflict. Meg and I have come to see parenting differently through our training in Internal Family Systems (IFS or ‘parts work’) therapy, and we want to share this with others. With curiosity, compassion, and creativity, I hope we will co-create space together for increasing our self-awareness and capacity for calm empathy with struggling kiddos, so we can be the reassuring, stable presence they need. Knowing what Meg will be bringing to the kids’ group each week, we will foster complementary skills and language in our adult group toward cohesion with your child as we move through the program.

I’m so excited to meet! My goal is to create a space that is warm, comfortable, and ‘compassionately curious.’ In my work with young humans, I believe that play and therapy go hand-in-hand. When we can be witnessed without judgment as fully formed, nuanced humans, the seeds for self-acceptance and self-compassion can take root. And how do we water and care for these roots? In community, of course, which is why I believe wholeheartedly in the power of groups. I use a variety of approaches in my work, including expressive arts, sandtray, internal family systems, and mindfulness.

Over the years, I have worked in a number of areas, from post-secondary education, freelance and independent journalism, and as a full spectrum birthworker supporting all bodies and outcomes. During COVID lokdowns, I offered several low- and no-cost programs for children, including Saturday Morning Crafts and Super Sibling Sessions (co-created with Emily Stegweit), a music- and arts-based program to help kiddos prepare to become siblings.

Euphoria

If you have a desire to find more clarity, comfort, confidence in your life, or if you’d like to reconnect with your creative and playful self, we may be a great fit. I value including compassion and consent in every part of therapy in hopes we can build a solid therapy relationship that will help us to dive deeper into your goals. I also have many years of experience supporting LGBQ, Trans, and Nonbinary communities.

I use a mix of approaches in sessions including Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, emotion focused, and existential therapy with awareness of how living in the world we do impacts us individually. I also am able to support clients through any sort of gender exploration. I also value adding a healthy dose of humour. We can have some fun in therapy too…

Euphoria

With a passion for helping others, I bring a wealth of experience in supporting individuals through various challenges. My practice is rooted in a deep understanding of the unique experiences of adolescents and adults, and I have a particular focus on working with those dealing with grief, intimate partner violence, post-partum, and trauma.

As an advocate for the 2SLGBTQ+ community, I work through a queer, anti-oppressive lens, ensuring that my practice is inclusive and affirming for all individuals. My approach is grounded in empathy and warmth, providing a safe and welcoming space where you can explore your feelings and experiences without fear of judgment.

I believe in the power of a supportive therapeutic relationship to foster healing and personal growth. My aim is to walk alongside you on your journey, offering a compassionate and understanding presence as you work towards your goals.