Welcome
I live and work at the intersection between the mind, the body, and the subconscious, and support people on their healing journeys through psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, mindfulness, and somatics. My practice is rooted in unconditional acceptance of a person and draws from developmental theory, somatic psychology, neuroscience, and Buddhism.
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Psychotherapy
Ongoing support through regular sessions that include talk and somatic therapy, hypnotherapy, and mindfulness practices.
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Hypnotherapy
Single sessions for those seeking exclusively hypnotherapy.
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Blog
Some articles to help give you a sense of my lens and therapeutic approach.
psychotherapy
Sessions $170/50 minutes
Click below to set up a free, 20-minute virtual consult.
Availability (EST)
Tuesday 10am-5pm
Wednesday 10am-5pm
Thursday 3pm-5pm
Friday 10am-3pm
Saturday 10am-3pm
Finding a therapist can feel like a journey in and of itself. Is it a good fit? Do they have the right tools for the type of work I want to do? Do our schedules align? I have travelled this path myself, and so wanted to share what might be helpful in making the decision to book a consult.
At its core, my approach to psychotherapy is relational. How we-client and therapist-relate to each other forms the foundation of healing and growth. Because of this, I actively self-regulate and attune to people during sessions to ensure you can feel all your feelings in a safe, supported way. I enter all sessions with a trauma-informed lens and routinely check in to see how the previous session ‘landed,’ and if our pace feels comfortable and safe.
Sessions with me involve talking/feeling things through, and weaving in somatic and mindfulness practices, and hypnotherapy as appropriate. I engage in active inquiry and deep listening throughout the session.
One of the primary tools I use in therapy is ‘parts’ work. Parts here are patterns of behaviour we develop, often protectively, in response to people/situations/environment. How did a part of you learn to respond to a situation in a particular way? What about this part needs to be honoured, processed, and integrated in order to move forward in a new, fresh way?
I draw upon developmental psychology, neuroscience, somatic psychology, and Buddhism. I acknowledge and work intentionally with intersectionality of experience (race, class, gender, disability, etc).
My areas of focus are:
Complex trauma, including racial trauma
Anxiety and depression
Anger
Grief and loss
Emotional regulation
Spiritual distress/crisis of faith
Living with chronic pain and chronic health issues
Japanese Canadian Internment Intergenerational Experience
If you are interested or have further questions, please reach out to book a free 20-minute consult.
I am a registered social worker and my services are covered by most insurance companies in Ontario and Nova Scotia. I do maintain several reduced-fee spots but they are currently full. Please reach out if you would like to be placed on the waitlist.
hypnotherapy
Sessions $200/60 minutes
Availability (EST)
Tuesday 10am-5pm
Wednesday 10am-5pm
Thursday 3pm-5pm
Friday 10am-3pm
Saturday 10am-3pm
Hypnotherapy has many styles and applications. Hypnosis itself has been comically misrepresented in mainstream media. In fact, hypnosis is just a state of focused attention. There are, of course, varying degrees of focus. The style of hypnotherapy I practice is a grounded, engaging process. The purpose is to intentionally interact with the subconscious experience. No clucking like a chicken, I promise.
Session Architecture
We begin with finding the pith of the issue you would like to work on. Here I am looking to find a phrase that deeply resonates with you and the issue at hand.
Next is a guided relaxation, usually about five minutes. We open in this way as the more relaxed your system is, the easier it is to open and expand into the experience and to receive the medicine of the work.
The main component of the session is spent exploring the subconscious world. Here you use your imagination to create imagery and then we explore it together. I will prompt you with questions to help guide the process.
We end the session with a debrief to process your experience.
common themes of hypnotherapy
Getting unstuck
Intergenerational trauma work
Cord cutting
Discovering a new way forward
Inner child work
Connecting with your spiritual experience
Ancestral work
Notes
If you have extensive unprocessed trauma, this style of stand alone hypnotherapy sessions may not be a good fit as it can open a lot in your system which could trigger a trauma flare. I do offer hypnotherapy in my psychotherapy sessions which may be a more supportive fit.
Often people reach out with the sentiment of ‘getting rid of their trauma’ through a few hypnotherapy sessions. I do not offer this type of service and, truthfully, am unsure if it is actually possible.
Hypnotherapy sessions are 60 minutes in length. I recommend at maximum once/month to allow your system to metabolize the experience fully.
I offer hypnotherapy in ongoing psychotherapy.
I do not offer free consults for single session hypnotherapy; however, I am more than happy to answer questions you may have via email.
I work with people Ontario or Nova Scotia, and most insurance companies will cover my services as I am a registered social worker.