I am in the final years of my Ph.D. program in Counselling Psychology at McGill University.
I have spent the last three years working with teenagers, young adults, as well as their parents to understand themselves and their histories better, and to build a toolkit for creating and living a meaningful life. I have experience working with clients with needs related to complex trauma, borderline personality disorder, grief, depression, and anxiety. When consulting with parents, I provide a supportive, non-judgmental, and educational experience to help find workable solutions to everyday challenges.
Within my practice, I value warmth, collaboration, authenticity, and creativity. I actively work to understand my clients’ concerns in a trauma-informed and culturally competent manner. I strive to create a space where individuals can feel safe and understood, as well as build skills for a better life. My approach primarily involves elements of dialectal and cognitive behavioural therapies. These forms of therapies focus on accepting yourself as well as creating tangible change in your ability to regulate your emotions and create effective and meaningful connections with others.
I work hard outside the therapeutic room to stay up to date on current research and the most effective practices for my client’s needs. Additionally, for my PhD thesis, I research how childhood trauma affects mental health and how family conflicts circulate within families intergenerationally.
Overall, you can expect me to use an empathetic, genuine, and research-informed approach that is sensitively tailored to your distinctive needs. I ensure that the therapeutic process is guided by your input.