In 2006 I completed a masters degree in applied psychology from the University of Calgary and have been a registered psychologist with the Alberta College of Psychologists since 2008. I have worked in a variety of settings including residential programs with vulnerable youth, crisis services and community mental health clinics.

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My work is heavily informed by attachment theory, neuropsychology and strength-based models of care. But perhaps influencing my work even more was the journey of becoming a parent myself and experiencing the vulnerability inherent to being a parent. I have experienced firsthand the need for courage, self-reflection, and connectedness in order to lead a child through what is becoming an increasingly complex and isolating journey.

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I have considerable experience and/or training relating to the following:

• parenting challenges

• diagnosis and treatment of child and adolescent mental health (age 5-17) • diagnosis and treatment of adult mental health (age 18-65)

• relationship transitions and difficulties (divorce/separation/birth of children)

• trauma and trauma related symptoms

• working with transgender and non-binary persons

• working with LGBTQIA2S+ persons

• non-traditional families and relationships

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I have completed basic training in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). ART is recognized as a peer reviewed evidence-based treatment for psychological trauma, developed to treat adults and children. ART works directly to reprogram the way in which distressing memories and images are stored in the brain so that they no longer trigger strong physical and emotional reactions which can lead to significant improvements in only a few sessions.

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