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If you find yourself sick with COVID or other flu-like symptoms, please reschedule your session or, If you are feeling well enough, we can change the modality of your session from in-person to online or telephone. 

What a privilege it is to do the work you love. I feel honoured to offer my professional services as a counsellor and a mindful self-compassion teacher. 

I started my career as a Nutritionist (Vancouver Coastal Health, B.C. Ministry of Health, City of Toronto Health, Capers/Whole Foods) working on food security, health and wellness programs.  As I became increasingly interested in the bio-psycho-social aspects of health, I pursued graduate studies in Counselling Psychology and post graduate work in Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, IBP (integrated body psychotherapy) and EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing therapy). I have had the privilege of working in my community as a Family Therapist with NARSF Programs in Nanaimo and then as a Grief Counsellor with Nanaimo Hospice Society. I offer a deep bow of gratitude to my colleagues and clients during this time of service.

For the past ten years I have been immersed in the teachings and practices offered through The Centre for Mindful Self-Compassion, UPAYA Zen Centre and Spirit Rock. I bring this training, life and work experience with me now into my private practice where I offer counselling, psychotherapy and training to people suffering with grief, loss, burnout, stress, illness, depression and relational distress.