About Me

I’m a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), primarily focused on working with women through pregnancy, postpartum and the transition to motherhood. I was led here by my personal experience. My own pregnancy was rich and raw and beautiful and hard, and it also ignited a passion about the emotional, spiritual and physical experience of growing human life.

I thought my transition to motherhood was going to be easy. However, we encountered unexpected events after our child was born and I struggled for months. One of the biggest surprises was how hard it was to find myself in this new identity of mother - I wasn’t who I had been, but didn’t yet know who I was. This impacted my sense of self and relationships with others.

I know I’m not alone in being shaken by the journey to motherhood and all its complexity - I haven’t experienced anything else both as hard and as beautiful - and my calling to support other women through this transformational time became strong and clear.

My earlier career included working for non-profit and corporate organizations in frontline and management roles. I had experiences of loving and hating my jobs. The thread that connected me to each role was my trust in connecting and listening; this is also what informs my passion as a psychotherapist.

My Approach

In our work together, my priority is to make a safe space for all parts of you and your process. I will help you to develop awareness of what is getting in the way of you feeling present, more deeply connected with yourself and others in your life and creating the support you need to be well. Together we will find ground so you can fully experience the wide range of emotions that are part of the transformative journey of motherhood.

Professional Qualifications

  • Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario

  • Diploma, Gestalt Institute of Toronto

  • Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Trainings Certificates:

    • Foundations of Perinatal Mental Health

    • Birth and Reproductive Trauma

    • Specialized Topics in Perinatal Mental Health

  • INNATE Postpartum Care Certified Practitioner

  • Trauma Informed Professional Course, Birth Trauma Ontario (In Progress)

  • Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Schulich School of Business, York University

  • Honours Bachelors, Social Justice and Peace Studies and Psychology, King’s University College

  • Diploma, Intellectual Disability Studies, St. Francis Xavier University

  • Prosci Certified Change Management Practitioner