Youth Addictions

Experienced Registered Psychotherapist & registered mental health provider for Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), RCMP, Canadian Armed Forces & IRCC. Offices in Toronto & Stratford and serving clients across Canada online & by telephone. Providing long-term psychotherapy and brief goal-oriented counselling within a caring and supportive person-centred approach. I create a unique plan for therapy with each client that takes every person"s needs into consideration and may involve the integration of a variety of approaches and tools such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Trauma-focused Therapy (Empowerment & Resilience Model), Emotionally-Focused Individual Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy or an emphasis on attachment healing. Other areas of expertise include trauma-informed hoarding support, parenting (for parents & guardians of teens and young adults) and inter-generational trauma. My work is founded on anti-oppression and anti-racism principles and I welcome everyone with a desire for change and healing. Special Services During Pandemics (e.g. COVID/Corona), Disasters and Related Emergencies Serving Canadians across the country through remote appointments either in online or telephone appointments. Also providing Clinical Supervision online. Anxiety, dealing with uncertainty and change, navigating transitions, difficulties in relationships, depression, loneliness, trauma, grief and loss, work-related issues, chronic pain, parenting teens.