I first came to counselling work as a volunteer on a sexual assault crisis line in 2014 and continue to follow my interest in trauma recovery and anti-violence work. Since 2021 I’ve worked in a domestic violence prevention program with people who have used violence and abuse with their partners and who want to make changes—as a result, I think a lot about how to cultivate healthy relationships and communication. 

I am continually inspired by the healing capacity of the human spirit, relationships, and connection with the natural world. Prior to becoming a therapist I worked as a clinical herbalist at the Compassion Roots Wellness Centre, a non-profit worker’s cooperative and clinic in Vancouver. Through this work and my own journey with chronic pain, I have a deep interest in the connection between mind and body.

I aspire to centre social justice values in my life and am committed to my own journey of dismantling racist, cis-hetero-patriarchal norms within myself and in the world around me. I endeavor to humbly learn from my mistakes and fumbles and prioritize open communication and processes of repair. At bottom, I strive to show up with care, reciprocity and responsibility in all my relationships.