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get to know me

I am a Registered Professional Counsellor living in Kelowna, BC Canada. Together with my husband and fluffy pooch, I love to explore the outdoors by bike or by skis. I also have a passion for global travel. I have travelled extensively throughout the world and we have lived and worked in Canada, Cambodia, and Bolivia. Part of my love for travel is experiencing different cultures and learning about how people across the world experience life. I love to do this by immersing myself into the rhythms of daily life in different cultures. I also find myself particularly curious about how different cultures view beauty and care for their mental wellbeing. My international work and life experience have allowed me to bring a unique multicultural perspective into my counselling work. 

 

I love movement. I have enjoyed moving body since I was a small child and I often have an on going sport that I compete in as well as an activity that is new or "just for fun" . This lends well to counselling as I encourage my clients to get curious about their own relationships with their bodies. Using my skills and resources, I can walk alongside you as you learn to live an embodied life and begin to create meaning, learn new skills, and find better ways to cope with and engage in your life.

I look forward to working with you!

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qualifications and trainings

Areas of Practice

  • Emotional Eating / Intuitive Eating

  • Anxiety & Panic Attacks

  • Teens/Youth

  • Relationship Issues

  • Childhood Trauma

  • Sexual Trauma

  • PTSD

  • Body Image with special interest in athletes and performance

  • Kink-friendly 

  • Grief & Loss

 

Education

  • Providence Theological Seminary, Master of Arts in Counselling

  • Providence Theological Seminary, Graduate Certificate in Applied Counselling

Expertise & Career

  • Certified Canadian Counsellor

  • Over 10 years working with individuals, groups, and communities to create meaningful change in their lives.

  • I have worked with & at:

    • adults

    • children & youth

    • non-profit organizations

    • post-secondary college

Other Training

  • Intuitive Eating Certified Counsellor (presently)

  • BDSM: Working with Kinky Clients - 2022 Westland Academy of Clinical Sex Therapy

  • ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy) Training - 2021

  • Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) Intensive Training - 2021

  • Borderline Personality Disorder - Understanding and Supporting - 2021 Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute

  • Play Therapy Workshop - 2020 Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute

  • BC Cycling Association Ride Leader

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