About Me

I have participated in ceremony in my community for most of my life, and these teachings guide how I show up as a therapist. I’m passionate about weaving spirituality, brain-based science, and systems theory to offer a holistic, trauma-attuned, and culturally-informed approach. I bring together traditional knowledge such as aligning with our gifts and spiritual nature, as well as clinical training to offer holistic and culturally grounded support. My work centers relationships, strengths, and nervous system awareness. 

As all people Indigenous to somewhere on the earth, we have always known how to heal. On Turtle Island, colonization has criminalized and attempted to illegitamize these ways of knowing, it is time to reclaim these ways of healing. I believe life is ceremony. Walking a good path and living in a good way is what I hold myself accountable to. I believe the personal is political and the therapy room is a deeply political space. 

The way I exist in the world undoubtedly comes into the therapy space. My practice is informed by ideologies such as anti-oppressive frameworks, Abolitionist Social Work, and land-based ecological knowledge. What I’ve learned both personally and professionally is that it’s not enough to study these ideologies. The real work lies in living them in simple, accessible, and relational ways. When we trade curiosity for academic arrogance we lose the plot. I strive to live these values with humility, knowing I must remain accountable and countably open to discomfort and growth.

Being a Neurodivergent Therapist

One of my greatest strengths is that I am a neurodivergent therapist. My lived experiences with ADHD and Dyslexia deeply inform the way I practice by bringing empathy, adaptability, and creativity to my work. I strive to bring my whole self into therapy, and I encourage my clients to do the same.

Some of the strengths I carry because of my neurodivergence include:

• Creativity

• Readiness to help

• A deep commitment to my clients

• Sensitivity and emotional insight

• Honesty and transparency

• Enthusiasm and energy

• Spontaneity and intuitive thinking

And, like many neurodivergent folks, I experience challenges too. These might look like:

• Occasional fidgeting or movement during sessions

• Intermittent eye contact

• Flexibility with administration timelines in scheduling and emailing – though I’ve worked intentionally to create systems that support me – sometimes I require extra time with these tasks

These aspects are simply part of who I am. I strive to create a space where neurodiversity is not just accepted, but honoured. Therapy with me is a place where your full self is welcome – including the messy, magical, and nonlinear parts.

Private Practice Focus

In my private practice I work primarily with queer and trans folks, mixed-Indigenous clients, parents, neurodivergent individuals, and trauma including those who have received a diagnosis of PTSD and C-PTSD. I have extensive experience supporting Indigenous folks in making informed decisions about their therapeutic treatment plans and connecting with their nervous systems in culturally meaningful ways.

I integrate Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, pleasure activism, and expressive tools like art, visuals, poetry, and ceremony into my sessions. I am a visual thinker and I support clients in exploring not just why we are the way we are, but how we can shift what’s no longer serving us. Trauma healing, in my experience, is about more than awareness. It’s about unhooking trauma from the places it’s settled in the body and gently helping it move through, using whatever path feels right: EMDR, art, land, or ceremony. 

Child & Family Therapy Specialization

I also specialize in supporting children and families navigating trauma, behavioural challenges, disabilities, and complex family dynamics. I am certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and trained in Sand Tray therapy and Circle of Security Parenting. During my clinical practicum, I worked on a multidisciplinary mental health team providing assessments and therapy for PTSD in children.

My professional background includes work as a family case manager, family counsellor, group home supervisor, and educational assistant. I’m also a foster parent – an experience that gives me unique insight into attachment, caregiving, and navigating complex systems.

My Approach

Above all, I value relationships, safety, and community connection. I offer a warm, non-judgmental space where clients can bring their whole selves – where healing is a collaborative, expressive, and empowering process. I look forward to welcoming both new and returning Positive Perspectives community members into spaces where curiosity, ceremony, and transformation can thrive. 

As both a person and a social worker, I hold a core belief: for every day I provide care, I will also have days where I need care. Similarly, for every time I am someone with knowledge, I will also be someone who doesn’t know and needs support from those around me. This mutuality is central to how I engage. I bring a humility rooted in the understanding that I will inevitably find myself in the shoes of others, and in those moments, I will hope they extend the same grace and patience to me that I aim to offer them.

I offer phone, or video sessions on Tuesday and Thursdays and phone consultations on Fridays.