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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 affirming

 

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
  • TheraPsil Medical and Psychotherapy Associate - MDMA and Psilocybin Assisted Psychotherapy and Prescribers Training
  • Polaris Ketamine Assisted Therapy Prescribers Training and Intermediate Counselling
  • MAPS MDMA Assisted Therapy Training Program
  • 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
  • Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician (NATC - Evergreen Certification 
  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy - Trauma Themes, 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