Intuitive Psychotherapy
We are here to step out of suffering,
raise our vibration,
and reveal our highest potentials
A warm welcome to you...
I specialize in helping people find clarity
about what they most need, right now, on their path
in order to unblock a renewed sense of possibility, creativity, and joy.
For those seeking to gracefully release emotional blockages and
transform personal or inter-generational patterns,
we can venture beyond talk-therapy.
Together, we can skillfully engage the wisdom of the body,
the transformative presence of the heart,
and the inspirational guidance of the Higher Self.
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Childhood and/or recent trauma
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Addictions of any kind
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Big and subtle emotions
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Profound and complex grief
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Limiting believes
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Unwanted relationship patterns
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Fear of intimacy or guarding one's heart
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Spiritual emergencies and existential crises
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Health anxiety
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Dissociation
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Physical symptoms that may relate to an underlying stuck emotion or limiting belief
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Subconscious blocks to healing
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Family of origin dynamics
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Ancestral/inter-generational woundings
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Psychedelic experiences, medicine journeys, and the metaphysical
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Relationship to spirituality and/or religion
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Anything that is part of the human experience...
What we can transform, release, and integrate
Some of the tools we can use
Having done over 6000 hours of sessions with individuals, I have developed my own style that combines mindfulness-based psychotherapy with intuitive healing practices.
The following elements guide the work I do with people:
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Presence: I attune to what's going on "right here and now," trusting that by attuning deeply into the present moment we allow profound realizations and shifts to take place.
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Intuition: I've been gifted an ability to hear what a person's system needs in order to feel safe, to heal, and to thrive. Intuition illuminates causes of pain or limitation, and it helps us release what's out of alignment with what we most value. I am happy to assist people in cultivating their own intuition, as well.
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Depth: I invite my clients to dip beneath the stories floating on the surface of our minds, bringing consciousness to deeper layers of our being.
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Faith in you: It is easy for me to see the beauty in an individual and to believe in the goodness of their spirit. Even in the darkest moments, I will hold confidence in your ability to make progress on the path to your most enlightened state of being.
Q: "What's the difference between your Psychotherapy and Energy Work sessions?"
A: Psychotherapy sessions use a variety of therapy models to assist with emotions, thoughts, behaviours, situations, and relationships. In energy healing sessions, I generally work in trance-state, drawing upon spiritual perspective and prayerful processes that invite healing on the deepest of levels. Energy Work sessions are not considered psychotherapy or a social work service.
My approach to healing work
I'm a Registered Social Worker with over 17 years of experience in the mental health and healing fields.
My university degrees include:
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A B.A., University of Toronto
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A Masters of Science, London School of Economics and Political Science
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A Masters of Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University
I have done multi-year intensive trainings in:
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EMDR therapy for trauma processing
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Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for trauma processing
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Group leadership using Gestalt-based emotional process work
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Buddhist practice
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Core shamanism
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Lightwork
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Medical intuition
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Working with nature’s medicine (vine and fungi)
I have additional trainings and certifications in:
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Art therapy
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Attachment-informed therapy
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Bioenergetics
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Brainspotting
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Clinical traumatology
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Compassionate Inquiry
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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
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Focusing
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Hakomi method
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Homeopathy
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Hypnotherapy
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Internal Family Systems
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Mindfulness-based therapies
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Narrative therapy
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Reiki
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Satir Method
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Suicide intervention
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Working with addictions
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Working with families and children
I have provided psychotherapy sessions for individuals in:
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My own private practice for 5 years
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A Buddhist psychotherapy clinic in downtown Toronto for 6 years
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Community healthcare centres in Kitchener, Guelph, and Cambridge for 2 years
I have provided group psychotherapy in:
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Gestalt-based trauma-processing retreats
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An art therapy group for women healing from sexual abuse
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A process group for women healing from complex trauma
I have worked in community-based research at:
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A mental health hospital for 2 years
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A supportive housing agency for 3 years
My perspective is informed by:
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A guiding motivation to shine care, gentle curiosity, and creativity into dark places in order to foster more light.
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The privilege to enjoy a wide range of pursuits: from the arts, tai chi, and camping, to home improvement, permaculture, and herbalism.
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Experience working in a wide range of settings, including hospitals, schools, construction sites, office towers, community centres, event halls, farmland, and the wilderness.
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Dark nights of the soul that have both humbled me and instilled in me a trust that 'the muck' indeed gives life to the most beautiful of lotuses.
About Me
Please begin by identifying which type of session best suits you...
Online Psychotherapy Session
Available to residents of Ontario, Québec, and British Columbia.
RE insurance coverage: If you reside outside of Ontario, you may wish to confirm with your insurer that you are covered for seeing an MSW member of the OCSWSSW.
Online Mindfulness-Based Consultation Session
Within Canada:
$200 CAD / hour + HST
Outside of Canada:
$180 USD / hour, no HST
Payments by e-transfer or Paypal
Available to residents of any province or country.
RE insurance coverage: Mindfulness-Based Consultations are not considered a healthcare service, so receipts cannot be used for health insurance reimbursement or tax deductions.
If you prefer to book an Energy Work / Intuitive Healing Session to work on a more spiritual level, please click here.
