I AM HERE TO SERVE YOUR THRIVING.
I love serving the thriving of patients, my team and my community. I am chair-elect of the Clinical Psychology section of the Canadian Psychological Association and former Chief of Psychology Professional Practice at the Royal Ottawa hospital. I have dedicated over over 30 years to patient care, training the next generation of psychologists, and promoting the well-being and growth of high performers. I was trained as a scientist practitioner in the American Psychological Association accredited Ph.D. progam at Texas A&M College Station, and had the privilege of focusing on Mind-Body health/Behavioral Medicine in an APA accredited doctoral residency at the University of Texas at Austin. My dedication to fostering optimal health and wellbeing shines through the many decades of my practice, making me a trusted healer of healers.
With passions for clinical & health psychology, psychotherapy and contemplative methods, as your psychologist I join you in a continual adventure of growth and evolution. My perspective is deeply influenced by buddhist psychology: I was introduced to and trained in mindfulness based interventions by leaders in the field, including Jon Kabat Zinn, Kristin Neff and many others. My present focus, drawing on these deep roots in mindfulness and compassion based therapies, is the integration of Internal Family Systems and Somatic Experiencing in work with high performers limited by incomplete trauma cycles. My focus on providing bespoke individualized and integrated care, ensures each patient receives the attunement and resourcing they deserve on their journey to a thriving life.
HOW WE THRIVE TOGETHER
Psychological Assessment
Personalized care plans for every patient, with detailed psychological assessments provided by team psychometrists.
Individual Psychotherapy
I offer individualized psychotherapy drawing on my training in Third Wave Cognitive Behavioral, Mindfulness-Based, Compassion-Focused, Internal Family Systems & Somatic Therapies
Resources for Thriving
II offer groups, courses, retreats and work-at your-own pace reources for long-term well-being & growth. Check me out on IG, LinkedIn, SoundCloud and YouTube.
MY APPROACHES TO THRIVING
I believe in a collaborative & integrative approach to psychological care, focusing on understanding each patient’s unique needs. Through my own lifelong cultivation of mindfulness & compassion, the deep scientist-practitioner knowledge shared with me through my brilliant mentors & guides from doctoral training and beyond, and an ongoing life commitment to continual learning & growth in clinical skill, I aim to create a safe, embodied & growth-oriented environment for all patients during their treatment journey.
Here is a partial list of some of my more recent trainings & certifications:
- Internal Family Systems Institute training Level 1 & Program Assistant
- Somatic Experiencing Institute International, Advanced
- Somatic Internal Family Systems Level 1
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Certified Teacher
- Mindful Self Compassion Certified Teacher
- Meditation & Yoga Teacher Training 500 hr
- Compassion Focused Therapy Training & Consultation ongoing
- Beck Institute CBT Training
- Association for Contextual Behavioral Science Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Advanced trainings with ACT Founders S. Hayes & K. Wilson
I AM BEST HERE
Healing Healers
Beginning in my dissertation on the physician patient relationship, through being medical school aculty to decades of supporting the psychological health of physicians, I focus on healing healers.
Mind & Body
I use research-based methods such ACT, CFT, IFS, MBIs and somatic therapy to enhance recovery and psychological flexibility for my patients with challenges at the intersection of the mind & body.
Stress & Trauma
I specialize in supporting individuals in moving from surviving trauma to post-traumatic growth. You do not have to live in a time trap.
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