Growing up in Northern Ontario, I became passionate about improving the health of those in northern and other underserved communities. I’ve witnessed and experienced the challenges of navigating our healthcare system and understand it can be exhausting labour with many barriers. I recognize that working in the northern context requires care that is flexible and culturally sensitive and I strive to integrate these values into my practice.

Educational Background

I hold a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Couple and Family Therapy from the University of Guelph where I received training that focused on interpersonal relationships, attachment, and overcoming ruptures of trust and other forms of conflict. As a couple and family therapist, I believe relationships are one of the most influential factors in our development throughout all stages of life. I also believe relationships extend beyond the human interpersonal experience to include relationships with animals and the world we live together in.

I have a diverse academic background consisting of health science, human development, child and family studies, and neuroscience. In my graduate training, I became involved in research work that explored topics such as facilitating empathic communication in couple therapy, gendered division of emotion in couple relationships, and improving teletherapy delivery in rural communities.