About Me
Canadian Certified Counsellor with the Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association since 2011. Member # 5816
Member of the PEI College of Counselling Therapists since 2022. Member # 163
I work from a client-centred approach, providing a confidential and supportive environment where you can speak openly and feel respected and accepted without judgment.
Over the years, I have come to appreciate that life is rarely straightforward. We all experience times of change, uncertainty or disconnections from ourselves. Reaching out for counselling can be an important step toward understanding what we are experiencing and finding a way forward.
My Journey
My own journey through life has shaped the way I understand the importance of being truly heard and understood. Like many people, I have experienced periods of change, uncertainty, loss and questions about who I am and what gives life meaning. These experiences have deepened my appreciation for the complexity of being human and for the ways our experiences can shape how we see ourselves and the world around us.
Over time, I have come to believe that growth does not always come from having the answers. Sometimes it begins by slowing down, becoming curious about ourselves, and having the courage to explore what lies beneath the surface. This perspective is part of what I bring to my work as a counsellor. These experiences continue to shape the way I listen, the questions I ask, and the way I accompany people through their own journeys.
My Approach to Counselling
I believe counselling begins with meeting the person where they are — with curiosity, compassion and without judgment. Feeling heard, understood and accepted can create the foundation for meaningful therapeutic work.
My approach is person-centred, compassionate and individualized. I draw from evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness and values-based work, while also being informed by existential perspectives.
I am particularly interested in the deeper questions that can emerge through life's challenges: Who am I? What matters to me? What gives my life meaning? How do I understand experiences that have changed me? And how do I want to live moving forward?
I also recognize that spirituality can be an important dimension of a person's life and sense of self. For some, spirituality is connected to religion; for others, it may involve meaning, connection, purpose, inner experience, or a sense of something greater than ourselves. When it is meaningful to a client, I welcome these conversations into the counselling process.
Between stimulus and response, there is space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.
- Attributed to Viktor Frankl
