I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with a Masters of Education in Counselling Psychology from the University of British Columbia (UBC). In addition to therapy, I teach in the undergraduate psychology department at a local university. I also lead workshops on various topics within the counselling field, and have extensive experience supporting religious (in particular Christian) spaces in fostering trauma-informed environments. I regularly engage in ongoing professional development, whether that is through podcasts and books or therapeutic trainings. I have invested in trauma therapy modalities such as eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).

In addition to my role as a therapist, I am also a book nerd and obsessed with my dog. Lately I’ve been enjoying high fantasy novels and science fiction, but I love most kinds of literature. I keep trying to get into audiobooks despite having never successfully paid attention to them. I enjoy British panel shows, but struggle to watch much else on TV beyond Severance. That’s not even a flex. I’d like to be better about watching TV. I love learning fun facts about pretty much anything and will share those fun facts whether you like it or not. I am an enneagram 6 (fearful, but loyal) and am familiar with doubt and worst-case scenarios. This is annoying, but makes me really handy in a crisis. It also means I have worked hard to cultivate hope and trust in the world around me, and I often find those in my writing and work with clients.

I grew up in a more conservative evangelical tradition of Christianity, where humanity was bound within rigid rules. Instead of following this path, I have instead developed a far more contemplative and open faith rooted in liberation, embodiment, and curiosity. As a result, I like to write about the human experience from this perspective. Sometimes I wish I enjoyed writing about something a little less complex, nuanced, and difficult to articulate, but then that wouldn’t be me.