About Me
With over 20 years of experience as a social worker, I continue to be rewarded in the work of helping people. I feel lucky to have a profession where I can continue to learn about people and help them build resilience in their lives.
The early years of my career were spent as a medical social worker at St. Michael's Hospital, an inner city hospital in downtown Toronto where I worked for over 15 years in the departments of psychiatry, family practice, cancer care and palliative care. I worked with a very diverse, inner city population, typical of Toronto, and learned to adapt how I provide services based on an understanding of where people are coming from.
As a counsellor in the department of psychiatry I developed a focus in group therapy with a specialization in mindfulness and body oriented therapy for trauma. I have extensive training in evidence based psychotherapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (level 2), and Emotionally Focused Therapy.
I started my private practice since 2013 and decided to leave the hospital and work full time on my own in early 2017. This allowed me to develop my own psychotherapy practice and specialize as a neuropsychotherapist through my training in EEG neurofeedback and and neuroscience informed therapy.
In addition to my counselling practice, I regularly teach counselling and mindfulness skills for organizations, clinicians, community groups, and schools. I have served as faculty for the Applied Mindfulness Meditation program at University of Toronto, Lecturer for Adler Graduate Professional Program, Department of Family and Community Medicine, U of T, and served as a Faculty Field Liaison for the Faculty of Social Work, U of T. I feel that it is important to stay engaged through education and connection to people in the mental health community.
As a lifelong learner, I am passionate about understanding the connection between mind, body and brain and the emerging field of neuroscience which I endeavour to translate into regular language for the people I work with. I developed the MAST (Mindful Awareness Stabilization Training) program with this purpose in mind.
My professional work would not be possible without the strong foundation and ongoing pursuit of my own spiritual and reflective practice. As a long time meditator in the Zen and Vipassana traditions, I am committed to a regular personal practice that keeps my life in balance and my professional practice fresh and authentic.
If my background sounds like a good fit to what you are looking for in therapy, please feel free to reach out for a free initial 15 minute phone conversation. My approach to therapy is collaborative and integrative based on your needs. I look forward to hearing from you!
The early years of my career were spent as a medical social worker at St. Michael's Hospital, an inner city hospital in downtown Toronto where I worked for over 15 years in the departments of psychiatry, family practice, cancer care and palliative care. I worked with a very diverse, inner city population, typical of Toronto, and learned to adapt how I provide services based on an understanding of where people are coming from.
As a counsellor in the department of psychiatry I developed a focus in group therapy with a specialization in mindfulness and body oriented therapy for trauma. I have extensive training in evidence based psychotherapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (level 2), and Emotionally Focused Therapy.
I started my private practice since 2013 and decided to leave the hospital and work full time on my own in early 2017. This allowed me to develop my own psychotherapy practice and specialize as a neuropsychotherapist through my training in EEG neurofeedback and and neuroscience informed therapy.
In addition to my counselling practice, I regularly teach counselling and mindfulness skills for organizations, clinicians, community groups, and schools. I have served as faculty for the Applied Mindfulness Meditation program at University of Toronto, Lecturer for Adler Graduate Professional Program, Department of Family and Community Medicine, U of T, and served as a Faculty Field Liaison for the Faculty of Social Work, U of T. I feel that it is important to stay engaged through education and connection to people in the mental health community.
As a lifelong learner, I am passionate about understanding the connection between mind, body and brain and the emerging field of neuroscience which I endeavour to translate into regular language for the people I work with. I developed the MAST (Mindful Awareness Stabilization Training) program with this purpose in mind.
My professional work would not be possible without the strong foundation and ongoing pursuit of my own spiritual and reflective practice. As a long time meditator in the Zen and Vipassana traditions, I am committed to a regular personal practice that keeps my life in balance and my professional practice fresh and authentic.
If my background sounds like a good fit to what you are looking for in therapy, please feel free to reach out for a free initial 15 minute phone conversation. My approach to therapy is collaborative and integrative based on your needs. I look forward to hearing from you!
