I am a Registered Psychotherapist with the CRPO (College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario). My training is in Existential-Integrative psychotherapy, a model that incorporates several therapeutic modalities in order to tailor a unique therapeutic experience that most effectively meets the needs of each client. I am also a trauma-informed therapist, trained in Sensorimotor psychotherapy (level 1), and have taken a series of courses in CBT, MBCT, mindfulness, and psychodynamic psychotherapies. Since 2019, I have been training with the International Society for the Study in Trauma and Dissociation, focusing on the treatment of complex trauma and dissociation.
The models I draw on most frequently in my practice include: psychodynamic, relational, sensorimotor, mindfulness and CBT. This trauma-informed, integrative approach incorporates the role of the mind, body and spirit, resulting in a deeper and more holistic understanding of the issues underlying the presenting symptoms.
Prior to becoming a psychotherapist I was a staff photojournalist for The Globe and Mail and worked as a foreign correspondent based in India, Turkey, and England, covering a variety of issues for international publications.
Working from an anti-oppressive perspective, my practice is dedicated to providing a safe, respectful, supportive, and non-judgmental space for all individuals.
Qualifications and Training
Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. License number: 10003
Member of CCPA (Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association)
Graduate of the LI Existential-Integrative Psychotherapy program
ISSTD: International Society for the Study in Trauma and Dissociation - Certificate in Trauma and Dissociation
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (Level 1 training)
Centre for Training in Psychotherapy - courses include: Attachment in Psychotherapy and Transference and Countertransference
Yorkville University (Master of Arts and Counselling Program) - courses include: Cultural Diversity in Counselling and Counselling Skills and Competencies
Athabasca University (Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences) - course: Developmental Psychology
ITTI: International Trauma Training Institute - Attachment & Trauma
NICABM: National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioural Medicine - Advanced Master Program on the Treatment of Trauma
NICABM: courses include: The Treatment of Anxiety; The Treatment of the Fear of Abandonment; Working with the Belief: “Never Good Enough”; The Treatment of Shame; Working with the Inner Critic; Working with Anger; Working with Distress Tolerance; Working with Emotional Triggers; Working with “Stuckness”
Adler - CBT for Depression (level 1)
PESI - CBT for Anxiety; IFS: Internal Family Systems training with Richard Schwartz
The Centre for Mindfulness studies - MBCT: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy course
The Awareness Training Institute along with the University of California, Berkley - The Power of Awareness course
CAMH: Applied Suicide Prevention Skills Training
Envision: Kathy Steele workshops - The Role of Conscious and Unconscious Fantasies in Complex Trauma; Building Internal Attachment Bonds; Practical Approaches to Working with the Dissociative Client; Stabilization in the Treatment of Complex Trauma; Working with Punitive Introjects, Ego States, and Dissociative Parts; Applications of Somatic Interventions