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About

As a settler of European ancestry, I was born and raised in a small rural community on Treaty 7 Territory, the traditional and ancestral lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Îyâxe Nakoda (Bearspaw, Chiniki, Wesley/Goodstoney) and Tsuut’ina Nations, and the peoples of the Otipemisiwak Métis Nation.

I first arrived on the land of the Coast and Strait Salish Peoples in 2021, when I joined the UVic SWC counselling team as a Pre-Doctoral Resident. Having now completed my doctorate in counselling psychology, I am excited to be returning as a permanent member of the psychology team, and will be working toward registration (i.e., with the College of Psychologists of BC) in the coming year.

In my training, I have had the opportunity to support children, adolescents, and adults of all ages, with diverse backgrounds, as they navigated a wide range of challenges in their lives, relationships, and families. I have received training in various settings, including child and adolescent mental health, developmental and cognitive support programming, family therapy, and student wellness at both the UofC and UVic. 

I identify as queer and use she/they pronouns.

Counselling approach

I come from the belief that having many different ways of understanding and addressing challenges is better than having few, and that there is no one right way.

As a counsellor, I draw from a range of approaches with the aim of supporting people in ways that are most meaningful to them. Most readily, my approach is informed by feminist and narrative traditions, and I strive toward a collaborative, respectful, and creative practice, with the foundational belief that the person is not the problem, the problem is the problem. I believe in the importance of finding the right “fit” with your counsellor to ensure that you are supported in ways that are affirming and... actually helpful!

Areas of Interest:

• Identity, including gender and sexuality
• Self-concept, confidence, self-esteem, and body image
• Neurodivergence and neurodiversity
• Life transitions
• Relationships (self and others)
• Grief and Loss
• Mood challenges (anger, anxious worry, depressed mood)
• Lived experiences of adversity and/or trauma, including sexualized violence
• Impacts of marginalization and social inequality on mental wellbeing