About Me
A little bit about my approach to therapy and professional background
My Approach
Finding the right fit in a therapist matters — it’s not just about training or techniques, but about trust, connection, and whether you feel understood. I believe lived experience can be a powerful tool in therapy: it can create unspoken understanding, remove the burden of over-explaining, and help clients feel seen in ways that go beyond words. That’s why I choose to share some of my own background here.
I’m open about my identities and experiences — as a neurodivergent person, as someone who came into queerness later in life, and through my own experiences with grief, cultural and sexual identity exploration, and disability. These are not things I lead with in sessions; therapy is always about you. But I share them here so you know where I’m coming from, and so you can decide if that perspective feels like the right match for you.
In the therapy room, everything is centered on the individual in front of me.
My role is to create a space where your story, needs, and pace guide the work. For some clients, that means gently noticing body language and following subtle cues. For others, it’s offering concrete tools and ways to check in with themselves. My approach is adaptive, rooted in compassion, and shaped by the belief that the therapeutic relationship itself is the foundation for growth.
Your choice, your pace
If what you’ve read feels like it resonates, I’d be glad to connect and see if we’re the right match.
Professional Background
I earned my Master of Social Work (MSW), building a foundation in psychotherapy that I continue to expand through practice and training. My training placements gave me the opportunity to work with a range of client populations and presenting issues. At a women’s emergency shelter in Toronto, I supported survivors of trauma and violence, providing both individual support and case management. At an inpatient addiction center, I facilitated group work and offered emotional support to clients navigating recovery, relapse, and the complex interplay between mental health and substance use.
I later completed a supervised psychotherapy placement that allowed me to deepen my work in mental health counseling, identity, sexuality, couples dynamics, and neurodiversity. This setting emphasized integrating evidence-based modalities such as CBT, DBT, ACT, and IFS in ways that were responsive to each client’s unique needs.
Before and alongside my formal clinical training, my professional path consistently brought me into roles centered on emotional support and community care. At a senior care agency, I worked directly with families navigating grief, loss, and caregiver burnout—helping them balance practical decision-making with the emotional realities of supporting aging loved ones. When the pandemic shifted my career path, I became an events facilitator in Toronto’s sex-positive community. In that role, I developed and hosted educational programming and discussion-based events around sexuality, identity, and relationships, while also supporting individuals in navigating cultural stigma and self-acceptance.
Across these diverse experiences—spanning crisis support, recovery, identity exploration, and relational care—I’ve developed a practice grounded in both formal training and real-world connection. My path may not have been linear, but it has given me a uniquely broad foundation: the skills of a clinician combined with the insight of someone who has consistently been trusted to hold space in moments of vulnerability.