I offer virtual Psychotherapy sessions for folks living in Ontario, Newfoundland, Alberta, BC, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan*

Coaching services are available internationally.

*In Canada, psychotherapy is regulated at a provincial level, but not all provinces are regulated. As of August 2023, Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island that have regulated psychotherapy. In Alberta, the bill for regulation has passed but the college is not yet open. The other provinces and territories are unregulated. 

My hours are Monday to Friday between 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

I work from an attachment lens, meaning I focus primarily on the caregiver’s triggers and mindset, and how this directly impacts their relationship with their kid. I take a bottom-up approach to Parent Support—I invite parents to examine their own responses and reactions to the challenges their kids bring with the goal of supporting parents to process their own emotions. The outcome of this work is a re-wired family system, one rooted in more peaceful responses and connected ways! But it starts with deep attention inwards .

Sometimes parents reach out to me hoping that I can give them some formulas or strategies to increase cooperation from their kids, but they are not looking to do the internal work required to shift the parent-child dynamic. I differ from parenting or behaviour coaches who provide solution-focused approaches or gentle-yet-disciplinarian approaches to parenting. My goal is to enhance a parent’s ability to connect with their child, not to “fix” or “change” their child’s behaviour.

In our work together, I’ll help you identify the emotions, fears, and past experiences that might be influencing your responses to your child. We’ll explore the moments that feel hardest and uncover what’s being activated inside of you. This work is about self-awareness and growth so that you can show up in a way that fosters trust, connection, and cooperation.

As you begin to shift your mindset and responses, you’ll notice a ripple effect in your relationship with your child. 

When you regulate yourself and become wholly accepting of your child’s feelings, they’ll feel safer. 

When you respond with curiosity instead of control, they’ll open up. 

When you shift from coercion to collaboration, power struggles dissipate.

Inside this work, I’ll help you become the best possible support for your unique child by nurturing a relationship where they feel safe enough to thrive.

If you want to be a “cycle breaker” in your family system but don’t know how, my approach is certainly one way towards that.

When talking about therapy with your child, it’s important to be mindful of the language you use. The words we choose can have a powerful impact on how our children perceive themselves and their experiences.

Telling your child that you think they "need to talk to someone" can unintentionally reinforce the idea that their feelings, perspectives, or challenges are problematic, a burden to us, or that they are somehow broken. This approach can create a sense of shame, worthlessness, or embarrassment, or even make them feel isolated and misunderstood. 

Consider framing the conversation around curiosity and mutual exploration. You might say, "I've been thinking about how we can understand our feelings better and I came across the idea of talking to someone who is really good at helping people with their emotions. What do you think about that?" This way, you’re inviting your child into a dialogue about therapy rather than dictating a solution for what you’re noticing. You might also talk about the challenges you have faced in life, and your experience with therapy, or that you’re considering working with a therapist yourself. 

By framing the conversation this way, you emphasize that seeking help is a common and positive step in understanding oneself better. It becomes a shared journey. This collaborative approach can reduce the stigma often associated with therapy and foster a sense of teamwork and empowerment. 

Try to validate your child’s feelings without judgment. If they express worry or reluctance about therapy, let them know it’s okay to feel that way and that they’re entirely in the driver’s seat when it comes to talking with someone. Saying something like, "It’s completely normal to feel unsure about this” or “You don’t have to talk to anyone you don’t want to talk to” can help them feel trusted and heard. Instead of saying, “I really think you need to talk to someone,” try, "I’ve been thinking about how you seem really sad/upset lately. I’m wondering if you have any ideas about how I can help.”

Use ‘we’ language: this helps your child feel that they are not the problem, which is a common internalization for young people. For instance, "We can find someone together who you might feel comfortable talking to," or “What are your thoughts on the two of us talking to someone? I know I play a major role in how you feel, and I want to make sure I’m helping you in the ways you want and need”. You want to also emphasize that therapy for young people is most effective when it’s a joint effort.

Normalize Therapy: Watch/read/listen to/discuss stories together that feature mental health challenges and positive portrayals of therapy to reinforce that therapy is a safe space where people can talk about anything on their mind. Wherever it makes sense to do so, casually point out that many people, including adults, go to therapy to understand themselves better and manage their feelings, and that ideally, every person would have a therapist to talk to about their struggles if it weren’t for stigma and lack of resources. 

Encourage Their Input: Ask your child what they think therapy might be like or what they would want to get out of it. Let them know that they have full control and involvement in their therapeutic process, and that they can start and stop at any time.

Share Stories: When appropriate, share your own experiences or those of people your child knows (without breaking confidentiality). Hearing that someone they admire has benefitted from therapy can make the idea more relatable and less intimidating.

Listen Actively: It’s crucial to respect your child’s autonomy in this conversation, and you can illustrate this respect by paying deep attention to what your child is saying without interrupting. Show them that you deeply empathize with them by nodding and repeating back what you’ve heard. 

Avoid Assumptions: Instead of assuming you know what’s best, ask your child what they think they might need. If they say they don’t know, consider that they may really not know or that they may not be ready to talk about it with you yet. It’s important to understand and respect that your child might need time to warm up to the idea of therapy. They may not be ready to talk right away, and that’s okay. Keep the lines of communication open and revisit the conversation as needed. Take any resistance or withdrawal as a cue to back off. 

Yes, but I find that the most effective therapeutic work happens when I focus primarily on caregivers’ triggers, mindset, and emotional patterns - because how we show up in our relationship with our child shapes their ability to feel safe, understood, and emotionally regulated. When parents focus solely on "fixing" our child's behaviour without deeply examining our own reactions, expectations and experiences, we often miss the deeper relational dynamics at play.

I work with kids only if they want to be in therapy and feel ready to engage in the process. Therapy is most effective when a child feels safe, understood, and willing to participate. If a child is resistant or uninterested, I find that working directly with caregivers is often far more impactful.

For kids who are keen to work together, my approach is relational, collaborative, and built on trust. I meet them where they are, incorporating play, creative expression, and conversation in ways that feel natural and engaging.