I am a wife, mother, and AuDHD-er in a neurodiverse family. In my home I am continually learning the healing power of play and connection; the importance of my own regulation and health; what it means to have unconditional acceptance, love, and compassion for myself and others; and, the importance of doing the work to address my own history to be the parent my kids need and deserve. These experiences fuel my passion for the work that I do in supporting other individuals, couples, and families.

 

As a Registered Social Worker. Registered Clinical Counsellor, and Certified Brainspotting Therapist, my therapeutic orientation is informed by the following: ​

• Brainspotting (a gentle yet powerful somatic processing and integration modality used for both trauma and expansion work)

• Internal Family Systems (IFS; parts work)

• Integrative Somatic Therapy Practice (ISTP; level 1 trained; Currently training in level 2; includes compassionate touch, breath support, restorative postures, mindfulness, and somatic processing and integration)

• Family Systems Theory

• Relational Life Therapy (RLT)

• Mindfulness and Self-Compassion

• The Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) Model

• Attachment Theory

• The Neurodiversity Paradigm (non-ABA)

• Holism (bio-psycho-social-spiritual; energy work)

• The lived experiences of neurodivergent individuals 

• Neuroscience

 

I am committed to helping parents, educators, and service providers to:

• Develop compassionate and evidence-informed caring practices;

• Recognize and celebrate human diversity;

• Embrace the mutual process of learning and healing that is inherent in the parent-child relationship;

• Understand and work with differently-wired kids (i.e., autism, demand avoidance/PDA, ADHD, ODD, DMDD, anxiety, sensory processing differences, etc.) from a neurodiversity-affirmative framework; and,

• Engage in activities and relationships that support emotion regulation and life-giving self-care to prevent and recover from compassion fatigue, burnout, trauma, caregiving, overfunctioning, codependency, and deteriorating mental health.