I am a Registered Social Worker with 20 years experience in mental health and addictions.
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I can help you to explore, understand, accept, manage or change difficult feelings and behaviours.
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I can help you to feel your best version of yourself, and to bring your best self forward into your relationships and life pursuits.
In a typical series of sessions, with your permission, I can help you to:
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feel curious about present-day symptoms,
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understand, manage, or change symptoms,
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soften the present-day impact of past experiences,
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resolve unexpressed feelings,
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set goals to break stuck patterns,
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experience yourself at your best.
APPOINTMENTS
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My practice is now mostly virtual, with some in-person spots available in Hamilton Ontario. I am available only for weekday appointments between 9am-2:30pm.
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My Fee is $160, or, ask about my reduced fee.
Payments can be made by cash, cheque, or e-transfer.
Cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance to avoid fees.
To make an appointment submit a query below. I look forward to working with you.
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Note: if you need immediate support, you can call 911 or Hamilton's Crisis Team at 905-972-8338.
INQUIRE ABOUT A SESSION
Or a free 15 minute phone consult.
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Office: I am based out of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
MODALITIES & EXPERIENCE
My primary current influence is a modality called Internal Family Systems (IFS Level 3). I am increasingly exploring how this model integrates with somatic and expressive arts approaches.
In addition to my IFS Levels 1-3 trainings and supplementary workshops, I have trained in Emotion-Focused Therapy (Level 1), Emotion Focused Therapy for Individuals (EFIT) (Level 1 & 2), and in introductory-level webinars in Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts (FOAT), Sensorimotor Therapy, and Somatic Experiencing.​ I remain engaged in continuous learning in the IFS community and beyond.
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Prior to moving into private practice, I worked at the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH). There, I used various modalities including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Mindfulness-based approaches.
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In addition to working in my private practice, I occasionally co-lead psycho-educational groups with my local Family Health Team on topics including depression, anxiety, trauma, and alcohol use.
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I am always deepening my skills and competence in being trauma-informed and anti-oppressive.
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My lived experience is as a white, straight, able-bodied, CIS-gendered, married mother.
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My practice approach is secular and evidence-based.