About My Approach
Many people who come to see me already understand a great deal about themselves. They've read books, listened to podcasts, and spent years watching themselves repeat patterns while trying to change them.
Knowledge can be incredibly valuable. But knowledge alone rarely leads to lasting change.
What actually makes a difference is consistent practice over time.
This can create a particular challenge for people with ADHD and AuDHD. The very systems of the brain that support learning, organization, and follow-through, the skills needed to actually change, are often the ones that are struggling.
So the question becomes: how do we do things differently when the systems responsible for practicing new habits are the very systems that need support?
This is where my approach to psychotherapy and coaching comes in.
Rather than relying only on insight or willpower, our work focuses on understanding how your unique interests and experiences have shaped your automatic responses and coping strategies. From there, we begin developing rhythms, structures, and practices that teach your nervous system how to pace itself, while you continue learning about your strengths and what lights you up inside.
Over time, this makes it possible not only to move forward toward your goals, but also to connect more meaningfully with yourself and others, and to contribute your strengths in ways that matter to you.
About Me
Before becoming a psychotherapist, my career began as an exercise physiologist working with clients at all levels and abilities, from people in cardiac rehab to professional athletes, including Olympic medalists.
I quickly learned that giving people information about what to do and why it mattered was only part of the process. It was important, but incomplete. Many people understood exactly what they needed to do, yet still found themselves struggling to follow through.
A key piece was missing. People needed support learning how to notice what tripped them up and how to stay engaged with the process of change.
Counselling psychology was the natural next step. During my practicum, I began noticing that this very same challenge appeared again and again, often in more intense ways, in the lives of people with ADHD.
People knew exactly what they needed to do. And yet they still couldn’t move forward.
I’ve spent the last 10+ years trying to understand this puzzle. Through ongoing study in behavioural science, neuroscience, a tiny bit of math, and philosophy, I’ve discovered some important clues.
What continues to fascinate me is how much wisdom the body holds about our automatic patterns if we learn how to listen.
The body and mind are an extraordinary team.
Registrations:
Registered Psychotherapist - College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
Training and Certifications:
M.Ed. Counselling Psychology - University of Toronto
Hons B.A. Psychology - York University
Specialized Hons B.A. Kinesiology and Health Science - York University
Deep Brain Reorienting Level 1, 2 and 3
Focusing Oriented Therapist
CCPA Certified Canadian Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor
ADDCA ADHD Coach Training Program
CSEP Clinical Exercise Physiologist
CSEP High Performance Specialist
Certified Learned Self-Regulation Instructor
Certified Yoga Instructor
Therapeutic approaches:
Deep Brain Reorienting
Focusing Oriented Therapy
Internal Family Systems Therapy
Client Centred Therapy
Solution Focused Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
ADHD Coaching