About Me

Clinical Counsellor. My primary role as therapist and horsemanship coach is to help horseback riders understand themselves more and overcome feelings of being overwhelmed and stuck. I have also worked in traditional counselling settings offering trauma-informed psychotherapy to children, youth, couples and families. I completed my Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology at Trinity Western University and pursued post-grad studies in Existential Analysis. I love integrating nature, movement, and animals into therapy because they often bring our inner work to life and deepen our learning in a profoundly meaningful way. I use a client-centred, existential, Gestalt approach to working with clients and I have additional training in Observed and Experiential Integration (OEI) for reprocessing traumatic experiences. My professional associations include:

• BC Association for Clinical Counsellors:
  Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) #16231

• Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association:
  Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) #10002452

Photographer. I lean into creativity with photography and visual storytelling. I enjoyed taking media studies during my Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and I worked in public relations, digital marketing and professional sports hosting at the Langley Events Centre before I returned to school to study counselling psychology.

Horsewoman. Horses are the intersection where most of my curiosities collide. As a kid growing up, the barn was always a safe space for me to feel supported and connected with my equine friends. In 2010, I got the opportunity to bring my horse with me and spend the summer working at a ranch for youth from tough backgrounds. I spent a full summer sleeping in a wall tent, cooking over the fire, and teaching incredible young ladies how to ride. That summer was a pivotal experience for me because, despite the long days and smokey clothes, being a wrangler at the ranch was a job I enjoyed so much that it never felt like “work.” I returned to the ranch almost every summer and in 2017, I led a team of masters-level counselling interns to work at the ranch and offer trauma-informed support for the kids and youth who primarily came from foster care, group homes, and single-parent homes. I am so grateful for all the people that I have met through my passion for horses; my world always feels more vivid when horses are nearby.