Nobody notices, only you've known,

you're not sick, not crazy,
not angry, not sad—

It's just this, you're injured.

—Claudia Rankine, Citizen: An american lyric

My approach…

My approach to psychotherapy is rooted in neurobiology and existential philosophy. I draw from a range of psychotherapy approaches — including but not limited to psychodynamic, experiential, emotions-focused, cognitive, behavioural, existential and narrative techniques to help clients make sense of their experiences and their place in the world. Clients benefit as they become more aware of their thoughts, feelings, and behaviour, allowing them to reflect on how they might want to change, as well as what change might look and feel like.

As a Canadian-born mixed-race queer of Caribbean descent, I bring my sensitivity to race, class, diaspora, sexuality, and gender shape our experiences of the world to my consultation work. My goal is to help you help your clients chart the course of their journey toward greater personal awareness, understanding, and healing.

I have completed formal training in the following types of psychotherapy:

• Psychodynamic and Short-Term Psychodynamic Therapy

• Cognitive-Behavioural

• Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (Level 2)

• Cognitive Processing Therapy

• Internal Family Systems

• Narrative Therapy

• Compassionate Inquiry

Who I have worked with…

Since 2019, I have worked extensively with clients who exhibit symptoms of depression or anxiety, thoughts about suicide, challenges related to chronic illness or disability, interpersonal and relationship issues, cultural identity, immigration, sexuality, gender identity, complicated grief, or difficult emotions.

Approximately one quarter of my clients engaged in psychotherapy to explore matters of identity (cultural, gender, sexual, etc.) and interpersonal issues, or to learn to better manage mild-to-moderate symptoms of depression and anxiety. About half of my clients presented with symptom profiles and difficulties that may be diagnosed or undiagnosed as major mood disorders (e.g. major depression, bipolar), personality disorders (e.g. borderline, avoidant, obsessive-compulsive), and complex trauma. Many of these clients experience high suicidality and have struggled to receive affirming care in the medical-psychiatric system. The final quarter of my practice wass devoted to working with clients who experience non-consensus realities and who may be diagnosed or undiagnosed based on symptoms that look like schizophrenia or other disorders with psychotic features.

You are the sum total of everything you've ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot – it's all there.

— Maya Angelou

Traditional approaches to psychotherapy can lean heavily on standardized treatment that doesn’t work for everyone, especially those of us who have a different experience of the world. With this in mind, I have worked consciously to provide compassionate and self-affirming service to folks from Indigenous, Black and racialized communities, 2SLGBTQ communities, folks who have non-normative family structures or sexual practices, and individuals who may experience layered intersections of marginalization. Working with a therapist who truly understands you can be one of the most significant and impactful experiences of a lifetime. I am to help my students and supervisees create safer, more supportive, and non-judgmental spaces.

Where I am located…