About

I am a neurodivergent creative person, adoptive parent, partner, and dog ma. Dorito loving weirdo, I’m always learning to love and take better care of myself.

Experience

Over the past 16 years, I’ve had a wide variety of experience in counselling and therapy roles.

In addition to private practice, I’ve worked as a therapist in:

• residential treatment centres

• elementary schools

• community agencies

• pediatric palliative care at the Stollery Children’s Hospital

I’ve also facilitated several long term community art groups, using a welcoming, open-studio format.

Credentials

Registered Psychologist (AB) #5146

Registered Canadian Art Therapist

Education

Master of Counselling in Art Therapy, Athabsaca University

Bachelor of Health Sciences in Addictions Counselling, University of Lethbridge

Post-Master’s Clinical Training

EMDR: Basic Training with Dr. Judy Moench

Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for Trauma (96 hours/8 months course with clinical consultation & experiential work required): Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute

Certificate of Foundations in Play Therapy: Green Stream (75 hours), Rocky Mountain Play Therapy Institute

Certificate in Treatment of Trauma Using Play Therapy Skills & Techniques: Yellow Stream (26.5 hours), Rocky Mountain Play Therapy Institute

Essentials of CBT: Beck Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy