I’m a Canadian/Australian professional Psychotherapist and counselling specialist with a bespoke therapy practice in Paddington in Sydney’s beautiful Eastern Suburbs. I specialize in two specific areas: Adults struggling with Anxiety, depression and relationships (family and intimate) and Adolescent School, Family and relationship challenges.

I am a firm believer in the philosophy that therapy shouldn’t be daunting. Healing doesn’t always have to be painful. The feedback I’ve received is that working with me is more of an inspiring, fun, liberating and thoughtful conversation over coffee or tea. We collaboratively solve real problems with real strategies, skills training and solutions. There’s a real feeling of catharsis and accomplishment in our sessions. When you’re finding new skills, inspiration, progress and clarity, the end result is an experience that clients look forward to rather than dreading.

My background in psychology and expatriate therapy and education over the past 20 years has given me insight into many of the challenges faced by today's adolescent and adult populations. Before moving home to Sydney, I was recognized as an authority in Wellbeing in the Barossa Valley and Hong Kong while being a leading referred external resource of professional adolescent counselling for local private and public high schools in the community.

I love what I do because it’s equally challenging as it is rewarding. I get to meet so many cool and interesting people and help them become more confident in themselves and their lives.

I’m an avid traveller, wine enthusiast, snowboarder, scuba diver, hiker, beach goer and dog lover. I play guitar terribly and can talk trash in almost every sport, particularly basketball and hockey - yes, “ice hockey”. I am happily married to an Aussie and I have a wonderful stepdaughter at Uni.

EDUCATION

Master of Counselling, Monash University, Melbourne – Australia

Guidance and Career Counselling, Queens University – Canada

Bachelor of Education, Brock University – Canada

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology/Geography Honours), University of Windsor – Canada

MEMBERSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Australian Counselling Association

Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association

International School Counsellor Association

Association for Contextual Behavioural Science

Advanced ACT Training for Anxiety, Depression Disorders - Dr. Steven Heyes

Trauma Therapy and Mindfulness Training

Emotion-Focused Therapy Training

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Training through CBT Australia – Monica O’Kelley

Diagnosing Eating Disorders for Mental Health Professionals -Allied Health Services

Leading School-wide SEL – The Collaborative of Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL)

School-wide Positive Education - Institute of Positive Education- Geelong Grammar

Working with School Refusal - The Family Training Centre

Restorative Justice, Restorative Practice – The Centre for Restorative Justice

New South Wales College of Teachers (2021) #323747

Queensland College of Teachers (2020) #922082,

South Australia College of Teachers (2019) #616472

CHILDRENS SAFETY CHECKS

NSW Working With Children’s Check (2021) #WWC2221655E

Queensland Blue Card (2020) - #1951805/1

Responding to Abuse and Neglect Certificate South Australia (2020)

Australian Red Cross First Aid Certificate (2019)