You are constantly being told you have to be strong, keep your emotions to yourself, and figure out challenges on your own. The truth is, it helps to connect with someone to talk through what you’re feeling. You shouldn’t have to manage the difficulties in your life by yourself. Together, we will develop strategies to help you cope with stresses, understand and embrace emotions and build confidence to move forward in life.

Whether you’re a young person struggling with anxious feelings about school, your identity or peer relationships or an adult trying to keep balance in life or navigate transitions such as divorce or an empty nest, I’m here to support you. My approach is to create a warm, inclusive space where you feel like you can be your authentic self. Through client-centered, strength-based approaches, I will listen without judgment to your story, understanding that you are the expert in your own life. Together, we will recognize and respond to patterns that are preventing you from living the life you want to live.

In my work as a high school teacher, the most rewarding part has been supporting young people and colleagues through challenges and obstacles. I have been told I’m a good listener and that I have a calm, reassuring presence. I’m excited to be shifting into counselling, a direction that feels like a natural next step. I have a Bachelor of Arts in English and Human Geography, and a Masters in Education, where my research focused on how peer mentorship might improve the academic and social lives of struggling grade 9 reader/writers. Now, I am in the midst of completing a Masters in School Counselling at City University.