About Us

As a Registered Social Worker, I have always had a strong interest in mental health and clinical practice. I have a long history of social and community engagement, which forms the foundation of my clinical practice. My involvement in Social Work has highlighted the gaps in mental health support and interventions for young people, parents, families and individuals.My clinical experience has allowed me to work with a wide range of clients, families, and communities from diverse cultures and backgrounds. I have spent the majority of my career working closely with individuals who are struggling with various intersecting points of oppression, such as mental health, gender, disabilities, and addiction.

My Social Work experiences encompass a broad spectrum of opportunities. I have successfully worked in or with gender-affirming care, First Nations communities, pain management, public speaking engagements, high level athletics and academics, life coaching, inpatient psychiatric units for children and youth (families), child and youth psychiatry programs, short term assessment and response teams, school districts (public and private), mandated court programs for adult offenders, academic research, and supporting neurodiverse individuals across the lifespan.  Such involvement in varied employment has exposed me to complex mental and physical health scenarios, allowing me to refine my advanced Social Work skills within community clinics, private practice, and acute care hospital settings. I have performed both individual and group therapy using evidence-based best practices and crisis intervention, management, and assessment. In addition to these experiences, obtaining my Master’s degree in Social Work has equipped me with a solid background in community engagement and health initiatives.

Furthermore, I possess expertise in working with mental health presentations, neurodiversity, and substance use challenges ranging from mild to severe. For example ADHD, giftedness, depression anxiety, psychosis, Bipolar Disorder, and behavioural presentations. I specialize in TransCare and interventions for youth/young adults and families.

Over the past decade, I have accumulated a diverse array of experiences that have enriched my role as a clinical therapist. These experiences are exemplified by my work in frontline positions within inner-city high schools, where I collaborated closely with youth and families from low-income communities. Additionally, I served as a Clinical Research Assistant on the world’s first direct cash transfer, which examined socially innovative approaches to address homelessness.

I also took the lead in establishing clinical Social Work services at a Medical Pain Clinic in Vancouver, where I provided counselling, assessment, and interventions for individuals coping with severe chronic pain (under the supervision of Dr. Brenda Lau MD, FRCPC, FFPMANZCA, MM, CGIMS, CIPS). Furthermore, I held positions with the Canadian Mental Health Association, serving as a Coordinator, Motivational Speaker, and Head Facilitator for HeadStrong, a mental health program tailored for youth and young adults, which I re-designed and re-launched in the Delta School District. In my role as Head Facilitator, I conducted educational sessions and delivered speeches at various schools and events throughout the lower mainland.

My counselling approach is client-centered and creative, tailored to the unique needs of each individual with whom I get the privilege to walk along side of. I employ techniques and therapies that are personalized to the individual(s) I am working with, recognizing the importance of an ethical bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach in building relationships and achieving goals. I firmly believe that clients are the experts of their own lives, and I am committed to meeting them where they are with radical acceptance.

In my free time, I immerse myself in the joy and countless adventures offered by life on Vancouver Island. I also enjoy traveling with my family and contributing to the training of service dogs—you may even meet one of them during a session!