I began my professional career in 1988, as a Registered Nurse. I worked in both acute care and community settings, and found that my greatest passion as a nurse was that of meeting the psychosocial needs of my clients. Consequently, I completed my Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology in 2000, and then worked in the non-profit sector, offering counselling to people of all ages and with a wide variety of psychological issues.
In 2005, I left the non-profit sector and went into private practice. This allows me to better balance my professional life with my family life. When not at work, I enjoy spending time with my husband, my daughters and our dogs. I also enjoy yoga and spending time in nature.
Certifications and Memberships
Registered member of the College of Alberta Psychologists, (registration number 2882)
http://www.cap.ab.ca
Member of the Psychological Association of Alberta
http://www.psychologistsassociation.ab.ca
Certified Hakomi Therapist with the Hakomi Institute
http://hakomiinstitute.com/directory/directory-practitioners/practitioners3
Education
1992 Bachelor of Nursing, University of Manitoba
2000 Masters of Counselling Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute, California
2015 Certificate in Advanced Clinical Supervision in Psychology, at University of Calgary
Professional Development
2004 The Explosive Child Conference, with Dr. Ross Green
2005 Effective Approaches to Understanding and Treating Anxiety Disorders, with Dr. Martin Antony
2007 Emotion-Focused Therapy: Working with Individuals and Couples, with Dr. Les Greenberg
2007 Relationship Intelligence: Transactional Analysis, at the Change Institute in Calgary
2009 Get a HANDLE® on Neurodevelopmental Differences
2009 Gottman Couple’s Therapy – A Research Based Approach, with Dr. John Gottman
2010 Insomnia, Depression and Anxiety
2010 Hakomi Therapy training – 2 years of training followed by advanced supervision, with Jaci Hull, lead trainer
2011 Mindful Parents, Resilient Children: Parenting in a Rapidly Changing World, with Dr. Lee Freedman
2013 Re-Creation of the Self as an Approach to Psychotherapy, with Jon Eisman
2014 Attending to Attachment: A Mindfulness Based Approach to Attachment and Relationship Repair, with Julie Murphy
2016 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Basic Training
2017 Failure to Launch, with Dr. Randy Paterson
2017 Using DBT to Treat Emotional Dysregulation Disorders, with Sheri Van Dijk
2017 The Neurobiological Legacy of Trauma: Online course (Level 1), with Dr. Janina Fisher
2018 The Neurobiological Legacy of Trauma: Online course (Level 2), with Dr. Janina Fisher
2019 Attachment Focused EMDR, with Laurel Parnell
2020 Relational Life Therapy – Level 1 Online Training, with Terry Real