Whether we are working together in assessment or treatment, my approach is holistic and guided by my experience as a developmental psychologist. From this lens, I believe that to achieve the growth and change we want to see, we have to know where we came from and the effect it had on who we are now. I aim to to help you love and accept yourself with full appreciation for how you got where you are. 

 

For those who have experienced abuse, neglect, or other types of trauma in their lives, I bring my years of experience as a trauma psychologist to help you heal from these experiences by creating a new relationship to them. ​I believe that the active ingredients of therapy, the ones that make it most effective, are a fine balance of understanding, empathy, and gentle challenge. I aim to validate - and help you validate for yourself - the ways people in your history have hurt or disappointed you, or ways you have hurt or disappointed others. Together we will examine and treat these unhealed wounds, get you unstuck from problematic patterns in your life, and work on developing new experiences of connection, pleasure, and self-compassion so that you may grow into the person you want to be. 

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I use an integrative, client-centered approach drawn from cognitive-behavioural, emotion-focused, and psychodynamic therapies. My treatment approach is individualized, collaborative, and grounded in science about what has been shown to work. We will work together to create an individualized treatment that addresses your specific needs, history, and preferences and is designed to meet your goals. 

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