About Me

Originally from British Columbia, Canada, I moved to Australia in 2002. More than twenty years later, I feel deeply connected to both countries and now have the privilege of supporting clients across Australia and Canada as an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (Australia) and Registered Clinical Social Worker (Canada – Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario).

Living and working across two countries has shown me that while places may differ, the things people carry are often remarkably similar. Grief, loss, relationship challenges, life transitions, uncertainty, and the quiet questions about who we are and where we go from here.

My practice has been shaped by my own life experiences, combined with my clinical training. I know personally how hard it can be to navigate life’s challenges, but I also know how good life can become when we face what is hard and move through it.

After six years in full-time private practice, I shifted my focus to grief and loss. This came after years of navigating my own grief and loss. I am often asked how I can sit with such discomfort and loss. The truth is really simple. I have had to do it for myself.

Outside of my practice, I write, teach and continue to learn. I am currently writing a literary memoir, and being in private practice has given me the time and space to pursue that part of my life.

These days, my energy and intention are focused on my long-term investments—my personal relationships. The people in my life are the reason I imperfectly keep trying to be a better human. I also know that one of the best ways to show up for others is to take care of myself first. My favourite ways of doing that are laughter, cold plunges, hot tubs after work, or throwing a 24-kilo pack on my back and hiking through the Canadian forests or the Australian bush.

I think now, more than ever, that we shouldn’t face things alone. I know how hard that can be because, for a long time, I tried to do it all on my own. As you search for the person you’re going to sit across from, be kind to yourself. It can sometimes take a little bit to reach out to someone and sometimes even longer to find the right person.

You deserve to feel seen, heard and understood. If you’ve been hoping that whatever you’re carrying will simply go away on its own, sometimes it doesn’t. There comes a point where carrying it alone is no longer serving us. That’s okay. We all need support at different times in our lives.

For me, the work of facing grief, loss and life’s harder moments has been worth it. Not because it made life easy, but because it helped me live more fully.

Maybe that’s why this work means so much to me. It’s about sitting alongside people as they discover they can carry more than they thought, and that they don’t have to carry it alone.

Thank you for taking the time to get to know me a little. If you feel we might be a good fit, I look forward to connecting with you.