About me.
A space where you don’t have to hold everything alone.
The story behind my work, and the heart behind my practice.
I’m a counsellor, a mom of three, and someone who deeply understands what it means to hold things together through seasons of uncertainty, transition, and emotional heaviness. My teenage daughters and young son are the centre of my world, and like many of my clients, much of my life has been shaped by resilience — the kind built quietly, when there isn’t anyone else to lean on.
For many years, I raised my children on my own. I know the weight of being the person everyone relies on, even when you’re running on empty. Those experiences have shaped the way I show up as a therapist: steady, grounded, and attuned to the realities of navigating life when you’ve had to be strong for too long.
My background & path to counselling.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent years as an entrepreneur with a BSc in International Business, leading people and organizations through complexity, conflict, and rapid change. Later, I navigated a contentious divorce and the family law system — an experience that taught me the emotional and practical impact of high-conflict separation, credibility issues, court preparation, and the quiet trauma of surviving systems that demand constant strength.
These chapters didn’t just change me; they informed the way I work. They allow me to support clients not only clinically, but with lived understanding.
I eventually completed my Master’s in Counselling Psychology, grounding my practice in trauma-informed, somatic, and attachment-based approaches. Today, my primary focus is nervous system healing — helping clients move out of survival mode, emotional bracing, and over-functioning into safety, groundedness, and self-trust.
My approach as a therapist.
Therapy with me is not about performance, perfection, or “trying harder.”
It’s about relief; having somewhere you can finally set things down.
I work relationally and somatically, helping clients tune into the body’s stories, not just their thoughts. Real healing happens when the nervous system feels safe enough to soften, expand, and reconnect. My role is to offer a space where you don’t have to hold everything alone, where you are met rather than managed, and where you can be human without apology.
The people I support.
I work with many different clients, but I have a particular connection with:
People in helping roles:
Therapists
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Educators
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Healthcare providers
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Caregivers
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First responders
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Therapists - Educators - Healthcare providers - Caregivers - First responders -
Those navigating:
Trauma
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Anxiety
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Grief
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Burnout
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Major transitions
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Trauma - Anxiety - Grief - Burnout - Major transitions -
Individuals moving through:
Separation
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Divorce
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High-conflict dynamics
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Separation - Divorce - High-conflict dynamics -
Adults and youth who have:
Spent years being “the strong one” for everyone else
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Spent years being “the strong one” for everyone else -
If you’re here, you’ve already done something brave.
So many people find me when they’ve been coping alone for as long as they can, when resilience has carried them far, but relief feels overdue.
You are not too much.
You are simply tired of carrying what was never meant to be carried alone.
You’ve already taken the hardest step by getting this far.
From here, we can take the next steps together — at a pace that feels right for you.
