About Me

Starting therapy is a deeply personal and often vulnerable decision — it’s important to know who you’re working with.


I approach therapy as a queer, cisgender woman, guided by curiosity, empathy, and a deep respect for your lived experience. I believe we all carry parts of ourselves that can feel painful or stuck — and that we also hold an inherent capacity for growth and healing.

My Background

I hold a Bachelor of Social Work from McGill University (2012) and a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto (2016). Alongside my core training, I’ve completed a range of specialized courses and certifications that continue to shape and inform my practice (see below for details).

In addition to my private practice, I work with survivors of abuse and violence at a community agency in Toronto. My past experience includes providing therapy in inpatient psychiatric settings and supporting trauma survivors and youth through some of life’s most difficult moments.

Beyond the Therapy Room

While I care deeply about my work, I’m also someone who finds joy and meaning outside the office. I’m passionate about movement, adventure, and connecting with nature. I’m often picking up new hobbies (sometimes too many at once!) and love simple pleasures like bike rides by the lake, being outplayed in pickleball by people twice my age, hanging out with my dog, and enjoying a vegan ice cream on a warm day.

I believe in the power of small steps and the journey toward meaningful, sustainable change.
If you’re ready to take that first step, I’d be honoured to support you as you move forward.

Education and Certifications

  • EMDR Basic Training with the Trauma Therapist Institute (April 2025)
  • Certificate in Emotion-Focused Therapy Level 2 with York University (May 2023)
  • Trauma in the Mind’s Eye: Mitigating and Eliminating Intrusive Thoughts, Flashbacks, and Nightmares with Natalie Zlodre (March 2023)
  • Certificate in Emotion-Focused Therapy Level 1 with York University (August 2022)
  • Certificate in Somatic Embodiment and Regulation Strategies with Linda Thai (January 2021)
  • Disrupting Rumination: Changing the Cognitions that Underlie Anxiety and Depression with Margaret Wehrenberg at Leading Edge Seminars (January 2021)
  • Advanced Master Program on the Treatment of Trauma with the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioural Medicine (January 2021)
  • YogaFit for Warriors 100 Hour Trauma-Sensitive Teacher Training (January 2020)
  • Internal Family Systems: Treating Relational and Complex Trauma with Frank Anderson at Leading Edge Seminars (May 2019)
  • Level 2 Responding to Trauma at the Narrative Therapy Centre (May 2019)
  • Creative Play Therapy Interventions for Traumatized Children with Liana Lowenstein (December 2018)
  • Playful Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Children with Anxiety with Liana Lowenstein (December 2018)
  • Creative Play Therapy Interventions for Children of Divorce with Liana Lowenstein (November 2018)
  • The Use of Play Therapy to Engage, Assess, and Treat Children, Youth, and Families with Liana Lowenstein (November 2018)
  • 3-Day Responding to Trauma Intensive at the Narrative Therapy Centre (May 2018)