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Background

I'm passionate about supporting people with misophonia (specific sound sensitivity), as well as people who are part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. I use a queer and gender-affirming, neurodivergent-affirming, weight-inclusive, and trauma-informed approach. I'm a queer person myself, and have experience supporting the queer community, and people with misophonia.

Your therapeutic experience with me

I view my role as a counsellor like being a navigator: you're in the driver's seat, and I hop into the passenger seat for an hour every week or two to check-in where ever you're at, explore where you want to go, and help you plan how to get there. I trust in your wisdom to guide us, while I offer skills and expertise that have been helpful to others, and may be helpful to you. My approach is lighthearted, flexible, and easygoing, while also making space for heavier topics as they come up, all at your pace.

Areas of expertise

These represent my core areas of expertise, backed by specialized training and extensive clinical experience.

Expertise area 1

Misophonia

Expertise area 2

2SLGBTQIA+

Expertise area 3

Anxiety

Expertise area 4

Depression

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Stress

I also provide skilled support in these additional areas and welcome clients seeking help with these concerns.

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Coping Skills

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Communication

Therapeutic approaches

These are my primary therapeutic approaches, backed by specialized training and extensive clinical experience.

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Person-centered Approach

You're the expert of your life, I'm here to help explore what could work best for you.

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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Learning how to change what we can, and accept what we can't, while finding a way to live a life worth living.

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Exploring how our thoughts, feelings, sensations, and behaviours affect each other can bring some understanding to tough moments and shift our perspectives.

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Polyvagal-informed Therapy

Understanding our nervous system states, triggers, and glimmers that bring us back to feeling centred and safe, can be a helpful framework for understanding our experiences.

I also incorporate these evidence-based approaches when clinically appropriate:

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Mindfulness-based Therapy

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Trauma-informed Therapy

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Anti-oppressive Therapy

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Weight-inclusive / Health At Every Size

Client communities & cultural expertise

These are the client communities and cultural backgrounds I have specialized experience supporting.

Client populations I serve

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2SLGBTQIA Community

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Neurodivergent Clients

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Disabled People

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Youth And Young Adults

Professional credentials

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Registered Social Worker
- No.854757

Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers

Educational background

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Master of Social Work

Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada

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Master of Science, Population Medicine

University of Guelph, Canada

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I offer free 20 minute consultations by video, audio-only, or phone. Book online anytime or contact me, I look forward to meeting you!