My calling in life is to help people to live happier, healthier lives so that they, in turn, help make the world a kinder, more peaceful place. I have pursued education and training in the healing arts for the last 20 years, including the study of yoga and meditation, herbology, acupressure, and counselling. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Certified Somatic Transformation Practitioner.

 

I am a white woman, born and raised in a middle-class family in the suburbs of Vancouver. My parents nurtured in me a deep love of Nature and a passion for social justice, both of which form the core of my beliefs and values. My ancestors were settlers who came to North America from England and Scotland. I had the privilege of living for ten years on the wild islands of Haida Gwaii. In pursuing my education, I spent a year in Victoria, BC, studying acupressure, five summers in New Mexico studying yoga, and three years in the Bay Area of California studying transpersonal psychology. I completed a two-year training in Somatic Transformation, which focuses specifically on healing complex trauma, as well as a one-year training in working with attachment trauma.

 

I live, work, and play in the Cowichan Valley on the unceded and traditional territories of the Quw’utsun (Cowichan) and MALEXEL (Malahat) Nations. I have wide and varied interests that inform my work, from traditions rooted in ancient wisdom to modern neuroscience. I believe in working with the whole person– mind, body, and spirit. I believe that healthier people create a healthier planet, so when each of us heals, we help heal the world.

 

Choosing the right person to help you is an important decision. I offer a complimentary consultation so we can decide if we are a good fit for working together. To schedule a consultation or your first appointment, please contact me by phone or email.

EDUCATION

  • Advanced Practices in Somatic Psychotherapy: Attachment, Trauma, and the Soul with Dr. Lisa Mortimore, 2016–2017
  • Somatic Transformation Training with Dr. Sharon Stanley, 2012–2014
  • Master of Arts Degree in Counselling Psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Palo Alto, California, 2007–2010

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS and CERTIFICATIONS

British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors, Registered Member #7193

Certified Somatic Transformation Practitioner (CSTP)