Like many people I work with, my understanding of relationships didn’t come from textbooks alone. It has grown through my own healing journey as well as more than 25 years of walking alongside clients, students, families, and colleagues.

Teaching in the Indigenous Bachelor of Social Work program at Red Crow Community College has been one of the most meaningful experiences of my career. Learning from Blackfoot ways of knowing and being has profoundly influenced both my life and my counselling practice. The Blackfoot worldview is deeply relational—honouring our relationships with ourselves, others, all living beings, the land, our ancestors, Creator, and the cosmos. It reminded me that healing doesn’t happen in isolation. Everything is connected. Everything is relational. 

My experiences in human services, teaching and life have continually reinforced one simple truth:

Relationships have the power to wound us, and relationships also have the power to heal us.

When we begin to feel more grounded, we can look back with greater compassion at the beliefs, experiences, and survival strategies that brought us to this point. Rather than judging ourselves, we begin to understand why we adapted the way we did. We can recognize patterns, including those passed through generations, and begin choosing a different path—for ourselves, our relationships, and those who come after us.

What I Believe

• Our relationships make sense when we understand the experiences that shaped us.
• Healing isn’t about fixing you. It’s about understanding why your nervous system learned to protect you.
• Lasting change happens through curiosity, compassion and connection—not shame or criticism.
• When we change our relationship with ourselves, every other relationship has the potential to change as well.

Outside counselling

• You’ll find me reading or listening to podcasts about psychology, relationships, spirituality, and personal growth—I genuinely love learning what helps people heal and grow, including myself.
• You’ll find me spending time in nature, travelling, or enjoying meaningful conversations with people I care about.
• You’ll find me at home with my Bernedoodle, 2 orange tabbies and my daughter, often curled up on the couch binge-watching a new series.
• Whether I’m learning, exploring, or simply enjoying quiet moments with the people (and pets!) I love, I’m continually reminded that healing, growth, and connection happen both inside and outside the counselling room.

Whether you’re struggling in your relationship, navigating a major life transition, healing from trauma, or simply feeling disconnected from yourself, you don’t have to figure it out alone.

Together we’ll work on:

• Understanding the patterns that keep you feeling stuck.
• Learning to respond to your nervous system with greater compassion.
• Building healthier relationships—with yourself and with the people who matter most.
• Living in greater alignment with who you truly are.

My hope is to create a space where you can safely make that journey—from your head to your heart—with greater self-understanding, compassion, and connection.