About Me

My background is in music and education. I worked as a cellist for several years in Montreal before moving to Toronto and prioritizing teaching. Over time, I came to realize that the relationships I enjoyed with my cello students and their families had become the most meaningful part of my work, which led me to this second career in psychotherapy. 

 

My private practice is complemented by my work at the Toronto Counselling Centre for Teens. My years of volunteer work as a crisis responder at Kids Help Phone and my life at home with my husband and teenage kids fuel my love and appreciation for this age group, and my respect for all that today’s teens are carrying. In sessions, I use humour and empathy to connect with teens and their families as they struggle with the stressors that accompany peer connection, academic responsibilities, and change or loss in families and friend groups.  It is an honour to support young people and their families at this active and collaborative clinic. 

 

My approach to counselling is relational, strengths-based, trauma-informed, and non-judgemental. My therapeutic approach is informed by psychodynamic theory, Structural Family Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy. I prioritize the therapeutic relationship and I am responsive to the unique presentation of each individual client, couple, and family.