I am a child psychologist registered with the Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology (NSBEP). I completed my Bachelor of Arts in psychology at the University of Western Ontario, and have a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from Acadia University with a research focus on parent-child attachment. I have ten years of experience working with children and youth in private practice and outpatient mental health clinics. Outside of work, I love spending time hiking or at the beach, reading or crafting, and being my daughter’s adventure buddy.
When providing therapy, I work from evidence-based frameworks, grounding my intervention in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT); CBT is a type of therapy that focuses on identifying and making positive shifts in thought and behaviour patterns that are contributing to emotional distress. I also use skills from related and complementary frameworks such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (e.g., mindfulness, aligning actions with personal values) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (e.g., skills for tolerating distress and regulating emotion). Above all, I value being flexible in my approach to meet each client’s needs.
