What Therapy with Me Is Like

You’ve probably spent your whole life keeping it together, the one who steps up, figures it out, and doesn’t make a fuss. It worked... until it didn’t. Now you’re tired, stretched thin, and wondering when “doing your best” started feeling like barely getting by.

That’s usually when people find me.

Therapy with me isn’t about surface-level coping strategies or forced positivity. It’s about getting real about what’s going on underneath all that doing — the stories, habits, and expectations that quietly run the show. My approach is grounded, collaborative, and shaped by real life, not textbook ideals.

In our work together, we might:

  • Untangle the mental load that keeps you running on fumes

  • Look at where perfectionism or people-pleasing took root

  • Get honest about what’s working (and what’s really not)

  • Make more room for rest, humour, and real connection

A bit about me
I’m a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and 15 years of experience supporting people through stress, burnout, and change. Before becoming a therapist, I worked in higher education helping students navigate pressure and self-doubt. I’m also a mother, so I know the impossible balance of caring deeply for everyone else while trying not to lose yourself in the process.

Where we can meet
I offer in-person sessions in London, Ontario, and virtual therapy across the province. However we meet, my goal is simple: to make therapy feel human, honest, compassionate, and refreshingly real.

Therapeutic Approaches

My practice incorporates evidence-based approaches tailored to your unique needs, including:

  • At the heart of my work is a belief that you are the expert in your own life. This approach emphasizes empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard, creating a safe and supportive environment for self-discovery and growth.

  • EFIT helps you understand and process emotions at a deeper level, often addressing attachment wounds or relational challenges. This approach strengthens your emotional resilience and supports you in creating healthier connections with yourself and others.

  • This approach helps you explore and understand the different “parts” of yourself — like the inner critic or the part that seeks approval — and fosters a sense of self-compassion and wholeness. By getting to know and healing these parts, you can move toward greater internal harmony.

  • ACT focuses on helping you accept what is outside your control, while committing to actions aligned with your values. Through mindfulness and self-compassion, you’ll learn to navigate difficult emotions and take meaningful steps toward a life that feels authentic and fulfilling.

  • Drawing on the work of Dr. Lindsay Gibson, this approach helps you understand how emotionally immature caregiving may have shaped your sense of self and relationships. Together, we’ll work on building healthier patterns and fostering greater self-understanding and self-compassion.