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My Services

Harm reduction = An act of radical love

I operate from a harm-reduction and trauma-informed orientation, helping clients connect with their inner healing intelligence as they pursue their own definition of recovery. Dually qualified as a Registered Clinical Counsellor and a Nurse Practitioner with over two decades of experience in mental health and substance use, I offer a unique bridge between clinical expertise and therapeutic presence. My background provides a solid grounding in mainstream psychiatry and full prescriptive authority, allowing me to independently provide mental health assessments, counselling, and medication management. 

While my foundations are in traditional psychiatry, my professional evolution led me to favor a more holistic, non-pathologizing approach. I believe that because we are relational beings, much of our distress stems from disconnection. Just as a plant grows toward the light in the right environment, I believe people naturally move toward wellness and integration when supported by a safe, authentic therapeutic relationship. In addition to counselling, I provide specialized consultations regarding psychedelic harm reduction, medication interactions, and navigating side effects.

 

Counselling

My work is rooted in a deep respect for your inner healing intelligence. By blending trauma-informed care with Somatic and Person-Centered Psychotherapy, I help you navigate the patterns that may feel restrictive or confusing. I use Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Motivational Interviewing to work non-pathologically with trauma and ambivalence, honoring the fact that every behavior—even the ones that feel destructive—began as a valiant attempt to survive.

Recovery is rarely a solitary journey. Because we are shaped by our social, natural, and spiritual environments, our sessions offer a space to explore transpersonal experiences and challenge the limiting forces in your life. Together, we can create the relational conditions needed to explore new options for coping and growth.

Counselling Focus Areas
  • Complex trauma and PTSD
  • Depression and mood disturbances
  • Addiction, Substance Use Concerns, Harm Reduction
  • Anxiety
  • ADHD 
  • Autism
  • Neurodiversity affirmin

 

Modalities
  • Person Centered Therapy
  • Radical Psychotherapy
  • Inner Healing Intelligence
  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Somatic parts work
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy Informed (DBT)
  • Harm Reduction Psychotherapy
  • Psychedelic preparation and integration

 

Additional Trainings and Certifications
  • ADHD-Certified Expert Practicing Professional ADHD-CEPP - ADHD Training Academy
  • PESI Psychotherapy Network -Foundations of Neuro-Affirming Practice:
  • Experiential Training for Working with High-Masking Autism, Burnout, PDA, and more
  • TheraPsil Medical and Psychotherapy Associate - MDMA and Psilocybin Assisted Therapies
  • Polaris Ketamine Assisted Therapy Prescribers Training and Intermediate Counselling
  • MAPS MDMA Assisted Therapy Training Program
  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy - Level One Trained
  • Internal Family Systems - IFS Online Circle
  • BC Centre on Substance Use - Addiction Care and Treatment Certificate
  • BC Centre on Substance Use - Provincial Opioid Support Program 
  • Advanced Motivational Interviewing - Justice Institute 

 

Coming soon... Ketamine Assisted Therapy (KAP) from the comfort of your own home. 

As Nurse Practitioner (NP), I am qualified to diagnose mental health conditions, as well as prescribe, administer medicine, and medically supervise Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) Sessions independently.  This Concierge level service is offered from the comfort of your own home, and supported by thorough online preparation and integration counselling, under my scope of practice as a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC). 

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a relatively new and innovative psychiatric/psychological treatment approach, involving the combination of ketamine administration in a safe and supportive “set and setting,” inner-directed and supportive psychotherapy, and ongoing integration. 

The use of ketamine in combination with psychotherapy, i.e. KAP, constitutes an” off-label treatment” for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health conditions. This means that although Ketamine has already met all Health Canada safety requirements for use in humans as an anesthetic and analgesic, it has not yet received formal approval in the treatment of mental health conditions, so the long-term risks and benefits of it’s use for these conditions may not be fully known. This treatment also may not be reimbursed by health insurance due to its status as a new or “off-label” treatment.

 Although KAP sessions can be life-changing, this intense treatment is not right for everyone, and I do not recommend it as a first line option.  Contraindications to KAP include a history of psychosis, uncontrolled hypertension, severe emotionally instability, history of stroke, moderate to severe sleep apnea, or other unstable psychosocial situations or medical conditions that could make this treatment unsafe.  

Ketamine can be a beautiful option for folks new to psychedelics and experienced psychonauts alike, and can be a good choice for folks who wish to trial legal Psychedelic Assisted Therapy, while remaining on many common psychiatric medications, including most antidepressants.  As an independent dual-licensed NP and RCC, I will be responsible for all aspects of your clinical care, including medical screening and assessment, prescribing, preparation and integration counselling, as well as administering medicine and sitting with you during your journey. 

Home-based KAP is limited to medically low-risk clients aged 19 or older, and residing in Vancouver, or a nearby suburb.  Please contact me to discuss pricing for this Boutique service, which will vary by location.   Although KAP sessions are not covered, the online counselling component may be reimbursable as a RCC service under 3rd party health insurance, depending on the limits of your plan.  I am able to issue detailed receipts for insurance and tax purposes.