Bio

I am a Registered Social Worker and Licensed Private Practitioner. 

I am a Certified Trauma Integration Clinician and Dialectical Behavior Therapy Clinician.

My experience includes working with individuals, couples and families, and marginalized groups who experience a variety of issues including emotion dysregulation, complex trauma, secondary/vicarious trauma, addiction, concurrent disorders, grief and loss, communication difficulties and interpersonal conflicts, suicide ideation, and power and control dynamics. 

I consider myself an ally for the LGBTQ2+ community.

I have a particular interest in helping individuals who are struggling with negative experiences associated with authenticity.

I am a Licensed Private Practitioner in NL, NS, ON, AB & BC.  I engage in continued learning and professional supervision sessions to meet requirements for yearly certification.  

Education:  

• Bachelor of Arts (Women’s Studies and Sociology)   
• Criminology Certificate 
• Bachelor of Social Work
• Master of Social Work    

I have completed post-graduate clinical training and certifications including: 

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Certified Integrative Trauma & Attachment Clinician (ITATM) 
• Nutrition and Mental Health
• Secondary/Vicarious Trauma
• Trauma informed care
• Mediation Skills Level -I
• Risk Assessment/Management
• Interpersonal Conflict Resolution
• Suicide Intervention
• De-escalating Potentially Violent Situations
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
• Gender Responsiveness
• Collaborative Problem-Solving Approach