I have witnessed, experienced, and helped families through the joys and heartaches of pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting as a registered midwife, mother, and now, a counsellor. Midwifery allowed me to craft my skills in listening, empathy, and advocacy. I was encouraged to shift from midwifery to counselling to provide unwavering mental health, emotional support, and empowerment to parents, non-parents, and wish-to-be-parents.
Within my counselling practice, I often work with clients who are somewhere along their reproductive or parenting journeys. I also work with individuals and couples who are at other life stages, such as looking for change, healing, grieving, and finding balance or direction. In addition, I am a counsellor at pregnancy loss and termination clinics in Vancouver, providing decision-making guidance, as well as coping, healing, and trauma support.
For my clients, I commit to providing non-judgmental, empathetic support. I like to explore how well-being is shaped by relationships, cultural and societal values childhood experiences, physiology, and personality. I believe that understanding the positive intentions of our coping mechanisms is one key to building self-compassion, boundaries, healing, and reduction of these uncomfortable symptoms. I also find it helpful to guide clients in re-evaluating their thoughts (such as the dreaded ‘shoulds’) and exploring what really feels true for them.
I look forward to helping clients through a variety of concerns. I am grateful to be a part of the healing and empowering processes for my clients. I hope to be seen as an ally to all cultures, orientations, and identities. I acknowledge that I reside and work on the stolen lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples.
