Listening to the wind blow through the trees and being close to the water is my version of going to church. In fact I would say that it was a huge part of how I coped with the first several months after my daughter died. I had an overwhelming urge to get myself to nature, and still do to this day.

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Supporting people through grief is an obvious place for me to gravitate in my work. My lived experience puts any training I've had on the topic to a rudimentary level. I am comfortable and more than willing to create space and silence for the kind of pain that accompanies loss. From my experience I now understand how rare that is and how lonely the grief journey can be.

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I identify as queer and love supporting folks with issues around gender, sex, and sexuality. The idea of officiating queer weddings makes me want to dance. As a mother of 3 kids, I appreciate supporting parenting issues, anxiety around pregnancy, and postpartum mood disorders. ​I have a special place in my heart for supporting teens through trauma and mental health struggles.

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​Professional Development​

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2023       Mindful Awareness in Body-Oriented Therapy (MABT) - Center for Mindful Body Awareness (40 hrs) 

 

​2022       Polyvagal Theory - Dr. Stephen Porges, Embodied Philosophy (10 hrs)

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2021       Five Day Intensive Sex Therapy Training - University of Guelph (40 hrs)

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2020       Anishinabek Cross-Cultural Learning - North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre (7 hrs)

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2017       Connecting With Clients Through Mindfulness Practice - Canadian Mental Health Association (7 hrs)

 

                 4-Day Emotion - Focused Therapy Externship - ICEEFT (40 hrs)

 

2016       Processing Guilt and Shame - Hincks-Dellcrest (14 hrs)

 

2015       Seeking Safety - Treatment Innovations (7 hrs)

            

               4-Day CBT Certification in the Treatment of Anxiety and Depression - Leading Edge Seminars (28 hrs)

 

               Narrative Therapy: Responding to Trauma, Violence and Oppression - Narrative Therapy Centre of Toronto (14 hrs)

 

               Mindfulness Counselling Strategies: Activating Compassion and Regulation - CTRI (14 hrs)  

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2014       Integrating a Loss Framework Into our Practice - AIDS Bereavement and Resiliency Program of Ontario (7hrs)   

 

               Emotion-Focused Therapy for Families - ICEEFT (14 hrs)

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               Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - LivingWorks (7 hrs)

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               Trauma in the Mind's Eye - Hincks-Dellcrest (14 hrs)

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2013       Effective, Time-Sensitive Counselling - Dr Heather Hair, Memorial University (14 hrs)

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2009       Certified Hypnosis Course - National Guild of Hypnotists, Toronto, ON (100 hrs)

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2008        Bachelor of Arts in Religions and Cultures, Nipissing University 

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2000       Holistic Health Practices Certificate, Canadore College 

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1999       Reiki Master/Teacher (Usui Method with Suzanne Harmony, North Bay, ON)

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1998       Reiki Levels 1 and 2 (Usui Method with Sheila Porter, Halifax, NS)