About me

 
 

I am a BC Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Art Therapist with over 25 years of experience supporting children, youth, and families on the Sunshine Coast. I’ve worked in both school settings and private practice and am an active member of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) and the BC Art Therapy Association (BCATA).

Originally from northern New Brunswick, my ancestral roots come from the Celtic regions of Brittany, in northern France and Ireland. I began my career as a French and art teacher before moving into counselling, where I felt called to support students’ emotional wellbeing. My work is rooted in Adlerian Psychology, especially the concept of Gemeinschaftsgefühl—a sense of social interest, belonging, and connection. Over the years I’ve added training in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR), and Life Stress Reduction (LSR).

Since 2020, I have also trained extensively with Thomas Hübl, completing his two-year Timeless Wisdom Training in 2023, and studying approaches to individual, intergenerational, collective, and ancestral trauma. I have also trained in couples therapy with Terry Real, founder of Relational Life Therapy.

These foundations allow me to offer practical tools for emotional regulation and wellbeing. I believe people have the inner resources to meet their challenges, and my role is to help them access their strengths without pathologizing their natural responses to difficult circumstances.

As a long-time meditation practitioner, I bring a grounded, warm, and creative presence to my work, helping clients and families navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity, ease, and resilience.

 

CREATIVE & DYNAMIC
I hope that my empathic nature & keen sense of humour will help make you feel at home.

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My aim is to help people move from simply coping to truly thriving in their daily lives. I support clients in creating lasting change and reconnecting regularly with their inner joy, creativity, and sense of possibility.

I also maintain an eclectic art practice, working with acrylics, oils, encaustics, gold leaf, and collage. Outside the studio, I enjoy yoga and meditation, hiking, cycle touring, and spending time with family and friends.