About me

Exulansis - (n. the tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it) - John Koenig, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.

Exulansis - and the support of those who experience it - is the focus of my therapeutic philosophy. I know how it feels to be the odd one out. I know what it means to have life experiences so outside the realm of “normal” that you give up trying to talk about it, because nobody seems to understand how hard it is. 

In our work together I will listen without judgment. I will provide unconditional support, empathy, validation, and positive regard. I will journey alongside you, and encourage your compassion for yourself, your feelings, and your experiences. We will explore how to find your voice, how to take up space, how to care for yourself and hold others accountable when they hurt you. We will examine how life events and social systems have shaped your experiences and ways of coping, rather than focusing blame on "broken mechanisms” within you. We will share joy, and anger, and sadness, and fear, and work toward a peaceful relationship with those feelings. 

Throughout my Ph.D. training in clinical psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University, my residency at the London Psychology Residency Consortium, and my seven years of private practice experience in adult individual psychotherapy, I’ve focused on clinical work with oppressed and marginalized clients. 

I have extensive experience with diverse populations through my work, with a special focus on transgender and neurodiverse clients. However, I welcome clients from all backgrounds and walks of life. I have worked extensively with people struggling with depression and anxiety in their many forms, with those living with trauma and occupational stress injury, with those feeling trapped in troubled and abusive relationships (with partners, family, peers, or co-workers), with university students struggling to find a path to a satisfying life, with people from various professions, careers, and family situations who feel broken by burnout in a world turned upside-down, and with people devastated by the loss of a loved one.

I continuously educate myself on intersectional social justice (including anti-racism, feminism, LGBTQIA+ activism, fat activism, and disability self-advocacy), and I work hard to integrate those principles into my clinical practice. 

I am a registered psychologist with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. My Ph.D. program at Toronto Metropolitan University and residency at the London Psychology Residency Consortium included extensive training in cognitive-behavioural (CBT), dialectical (DBT), humanistic, acceptance and commitment (ACT), mindfulness, and feminist therapy methods. My treatment approach is eclectic, and I will work flexibly with you to develop strategies best-suited to your needs and preferences.