When life experiences and education align with best practices and novel approaches to child development, holistic and integrated approaches to counselling, and social justice…

I became a Ph.D. Registered Psychologist to understand and research the complexities of women’s and children’s health and well-being. Over my 20+ years in the field, I have evolved my approach to counselling to focus on holistic, integrated and trauma-informed perspectives. My approach to counselling is informed by reflecting on and integrating life experiences, emerging science, and inner knowing. My broad educational experience and holistic perspective enable me to serve women, children, families, and communities in a myriad of ways. And yes, I love tattoos!

Hakomi and Zen principles are a foundation of my philosophy of and approach to the art of being human: Mindfulness, Nonviolence, Unity, Organicity and Mind-Body Integration. A feminist social justice lens is very important to me. Empowering women and girls requires grounding in the following principles:

• Listening to voices that are typically silenced

• Believing in equal worth and equal rights for women, children, and marginalized people

• Education and understanding of unjust inequalities

• Addressing gender, power, and relational issues of oppression, abuse, and betrayal

• Fostering allyship and alliances (e.g., family-school-community-global collaborations)

I am more than a psychologist. I am a survivor. As one of my friends says, a force to be reckoned with. I stand for what is true.

I have a deeply lived knowledge of bio-psycho-spiritual approaches to healing. I seek to help women transform an inner landscape of traumatic injury into compassionate and empowered living. I integrate the healing capacity of nature, art, and spiritual traditions for daily guidance and insight. I treat the counselling process as a healing ceremony and advocacy as a reclamation of matriarchal power.

I strive to walk the path of the matriarchy. I believe my work on this Earth is to listen deeply, provide solace, facilitate healing, and empower women. I will sit beside you as a guide on your journey to wholeness, shine a light on a bettery way, and speak loudly for the betterment of future generations.

“Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves, more and more peace, and to reflect it toward others. And the more peace there is in us, the more peace there will also be in our troubled world.” - Etty Hillesum, Holocaust survivor