Deciding to start therapy can feel a bit like going on a road trip without a map: you might know you want to change something in your life, but you’re not entirely sure of the route or what the road ahead will look like. I see therapy as a collaborative journey: you are in the driver’s seat, and my role is to sit alongside you in the passenger’s seat to help you make sense of where you’ve been, notice patterns in the road, and consider new paths forward. Warmth, authenticity and compassion are at the heart of my work, and I believe that meaningful change happens when you feel heard, understood, and accepted without judgment. I strive to create an inclusive space where you can show up exactly as you are and feel safe to explore the challenges that you are experiencing.

 

I use a flexible and collaborative approach in therapy, which includes evidence-based approaches such as cognitive-behavioural, acceptance and commitment, and dialectical behavioural therapies, to help you move in the direction of the life you want to live.

 

I received my PhD in Clinical Psychology from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. I am originally from Nova Scotia and was excited to return to my home province to complete my pre-doctoral residency at the CPA-accredited Halifax Clinical Psychology Residency Program. I am currently a Candidate Register to practice psychology in Nova Scotia with the Nova Scotia Regulator of Psychology (NSRP), in the areas of both clinical and forensic/correctional psychology.

 

I work with adults experiencing low mood and anxiety (e.g., social anxiety, phobias, and panic disorder), difficulty managing stress, emotions, or life transitions, difficulty with sleep, relationship challenges, alcohol and substance use, involvement with the criminal justice system, and difficulties related to their sex lives (e.g., desire, arousal, orgasm, pain, genito-pelvic pain, atypical sexual interests, compulsive sexual behaviours). I have experience working in outpatient clinics, acute and residential rehabilitation programs, and in university psychology clinics.

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